Construction Project Manager

Construction Project Manager

Permanent and Fixed Term Opportunities Available

Awarded ‘Best Sustainable Pub Company’ in 2023, here at Mitchells & Butlers we have a portfolio of over 1600 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK, including the stylish All Bar One brand, legendary Miller & Carter steakhouses, and the iconic Toby Carvery and Harvester Restaurants.

Are you an experienced construction project manager that enjoys variety and challenge?Do you aspire to manage multiple construction projects across a variety of household brands? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are looking to recruit experienced Construction Project Managers to both permanent and fixed term contract opportunities.

As Construction Project Managers you will be responsible for supporting the overall Mitchells & Butlers property strategy and investment plan, covering a geographical base covering from the Midlands down into the South East, with nationwide travel as and when the role requires. Due to the nature of our growth plan we are looking for candidates to ideally reside in the South East with easy motorway links to many South locations.

As a Construction Project Manager, known internally as a Building Development Manager, you will be a subject matter expert, managing multiple construction and refurbishment projects of individual M&B premises with individual annual projects ranging in value from £100K to £1mil. Working within an established team of Construction Project Management professionals you will be reporting into a Head of Building Development. Our pubs, restaurants and bars are nationwide, so a flexible approach to nationwide travel is required.

You’ll be well rewarded…

• Company Car or car allowance

• Pension Plan

• 26 days paid annual leave pro rated for the duration of the role

• Private medical plan, which provides family cover

• Flexible working – to work around the other important things in life

• Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, and we’ve extended our discount to your friends & family who receive 20% off Mon-Thurs!

The Opportunity – Construction Project Manager

• You will successfully project manage including and not limited to a blend of, growth, refurbishment and profit driver plans for your allocated Division and/or Brand.
• You will assist with the delivery of your aligned projects and programme safely, to the approved budget, to the correct quality and to the agreed programme
• You will draw on your expertise to propose cost-effective design solutions to maximise returns, whilst maintaining brand standards to drive market share in a competitive hospitality marketplace
• You will be building successful key stakeholder partnerships across your brand, division and/or the business, this is a vital part of the role and will determine your success in role
• You will also liaise externally with Statutory authorities and internally across multiple departments in the organisation
• You will draw on your experience and ability to positively influence external consultants, contractors and suppliers in order to deliver a high-quality product safely, within budget and on time

What you’ll need to bring to the Construction Project Manager role:-

• A Professional Qualification is desirable but not essential
• Sound and proven experience within a construction Project Management role, ideally within the leisure/retail/hospitality sector
• A sound knowledge of legal and statutory requirements associated with leisure retail construction Projects
• A full UK Driving License, with a flexible approach to travel to our sites across the South East and also to our Head Office in Birmingham as and when required.
• A high degree of self motivation
• Clear and concise methods of communication and presentation
• Strong drive for problem solving and continuous improvement
• Proven record of delivering multi-disciplinary projects at an extremely fast pace
• Previous experience delivering with similar project sizes, budgets, types and volumes
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent or competing projects

Apply now!

Should you apply to this role, your application will be considered for both our permanent and fixed term opportunities. Candidates will also be shortlisted based on geographical region as it is vital to live in the geographical areas specified.