Project Manager Fit Out

Velocity Recruitment

️ Project Manager – Retail Fit-Out

📍 UK-Wide (National Travel Required)
💷 £75,000 + Package
🕒 Permanent | Full-Time

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in retail fit-out? Have you successfully delivered projects for Marks & Spencer or similar national retailers?

We’re looking for a confident, organised, and driven Project Manager to take the lead on high-spec fit-out projects across the UK. You’ll play a pivotal role in planning, coordinating, and delivering complex refurbishments and fast-track programmes in live retail environments.

🚧 Your Responsibilities

* Full project ownership from pre-start to completion

* Lead site and project teams to ensure programme, quality, and safety standards are met

* Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams

* Manage project schedules, cost plans, and procurement in line with delivery targets

* Ensure H&S compliance and client satisfaction throughout all phases

* Report regularly on project progress to senior management and stakeholders

✅ Candidate Requirements

We’re looking for someone with:

* ✔️ Demonstrable experience in retail fit-out (ideally Marks & Spencer or similar high-street retailers)

* ✔️ Strong leadership and organisational skills

* ✔️ Able to manage multiple sites or fast-track programmes across the UK

* ✔️ Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

* ✔️ Background in live environment projects is essential

Certifications Required:

* ✅ SMSTS

* ✅ Black CSCS Card

* ✅ First Aid at Work (3-day)

* ✅ Duty to Manage Asbestos

* ✅ Fire Marshall / Fire Warden

* ✅ NVQ Level 6 (or higher) in Construction Management

💼 What’s on Offer

* £75,000 salary

* Comprehensive package (car allowance, pension, travel expenses, accommodation for national work)

* Opportunity to work with a top-tier contractor on high-profile retail projects

* Clear route for progression into senior management or programme leadership roles

* Join a forward-thinking, delivery-focused team with a strong pipeline of secured work

📩 Apply today for a confidential discussion, or get in touch to learn more.
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