BMS Project Manager

Summary

As an Intermediate Project Manager (BMS Projects), you will independently deliver a portfolio of BMS projects, maintaining full control of safety, programme, commercial performance, and quality across multiple sites and stakeholders.
You will lead supervisors, electricians, and subcontractors while working closely with technical and commissioning teams to ensure alignment from design through to delivery. A key part of your role is strengthening project controls, improving consistency, and mentoring junior team members so delivery becomes predictable and scalable.
You will also contribute to building high-performing teams through recruitment, onboarding, and development, helping to raise overall delivery standards.
Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Control

Lead end-to-end delivery across the full project lifecycle (handover, design, install, commissioning, client handover, aftercare).
Maintain control of scope, programme, and resourcing across multiple concurrent projects.
Plan and manage schedules using simPRO, including constraint management and recovery planning.
Maintain governance across projects (RAID logs, change logs, decision logs, reporting cadence).
Health & Safety

Own H&S outcomes across projects.
Ensure RAMS governance, supervision standards, and subcontractor compliance.
Maintain competence assurance across teams and subcontractors.
Commercial Management

Manage procurement within authority limits.
Control subcontractor scope, performance, and costs.
Maintain robust variation/change records and protect margin and cashflow.
Oversee and validate payment applications, including those from junior PMs.
Stakeholder & Communication Management

Build and maintain stakeholder confidence through structured communication.
Run weekly reporting cycles and escalate risks, delays, and key decisions early.
Handle challenging conversations professionally (e.g. delays, variations, access issues).
Technical Coordination

Work closely with Principal Technical Engineers and Commissioning Engineers.
Ensure alignment between design intent, installation readiness, and commissioning.
Coordinate commissioning readiness, testing, snagging, and client demonstrations.
Quality & Handover

Enforce strong documentation and quality control standards.
Ensure commissioning evidence is complete and accurate.
Lead project close-out, including handover packs and transition to aftercare.
Team Leadership & Development

Line-manage supervisors and electricians.
Coach and mentor Junior and Assistant Project Managers.
Improve project controls, reporting quality, and delivery discipline across the team.
Continuous Improvement

Identify and implement improvements (templates, checklists, processes).
Reduce rework, defects, and late-stage issues.
Contribute to refining SOPs and delivery standards.
What They're Looking For

Essential

Proven ability to independently manage multiple BMS projects with strong control of programme, cost, scope, quality, and risk.
Strong commercial awareness, including procurement, subcontract management, variations, and payment processes.
Confident stakeholder management, including handling complex or difficult situations.
Working knowledge of BMS systems and communication protocols (e.g. IP, BACnet, Modbus, RS485).
Strong document control and quality assurance practices.
Experience leading teams, including performance management and development.
Proficiency with simPRO and MS Office.
Health & Safety qualifications (SMSTS, First Aid, Asbestos Awareness or equivalent).
Right to work in the UK and relevant compliance checks (e.g. DBS/BS7858 where required).
Experience building and developing teams, including onboarding and recruitment involvement.
Formal project management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, PMP).
Desired

Experience turning around underperforming subcontractors or projects.
Strong reporting and presentation skills, including client-facing documentation.

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