Project Manager - Cladding & Facades
Posted 5 days ago by RTL Group Ltd
£400 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Hindley, Borough of Wigan
Summary: The Project Manager for Cladding & Façades will oversee a 52-week external refurbishment project in Lancashire, focusing on cladding replacement and façade works. The role demands strong leadership and technical expertise to manage operations within a live environment while ensuring minimal disruption to residents. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall project performance, reporting directly to senior management. This position offers an opportunity to lead a significant project with potential for further regional opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full project lifecycle management from pre-start through to completion and handover
- Production, management, and regular updating of the master programme
- Coordination and management of site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to specification
- Chairing site meetings and providing structured progress reports to Director and Senior Management
- Commercial awareness in conjunction with the commercial team, including change management
- Risk management and mitigation planning
- Maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships throughout the project
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable experience delivering cladding, façade, or external envelope projects of similar scale
- Proven experience managing projects within live occupied environments
- Strong programming capability (MS Project, Asta, or similar)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- SMSTS, CSCS (Black or Gold), and First Aid qualifications
- Stable employment history with a main contractor or specialist façade contractor preferred
Salary (Rate): £400/day
City: Hindley
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Project Manager – Cladding & Façades
Location: Lancashire
Start Date: March / April
Rate: DOE (Depending on Experience)
Duration: 52 Weeks
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the delivery of a 52-week cladding and façades contract in Lancashire. This is a significant external envelope scheme requiring strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to manage works within a live environment. The successful candidate will report directly to the Director and Senior Management Team and will take full responsibility for programme, delivery, and overall project performance.
The project comprises a comprehensive external refurbishment package including full cladding replacement/installation works, re-roofing works, balcony installations and upgrades, and associated façade and external envelope elements. The works will be delivered in a live occupied environment, requiring careful planning, coordination, stakeholder management, and strict adherence to health and safety standards. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring minimal disruption to residents/occupants while maintaining programme and quality objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full project lifecycle management from pre-start through to completion and handover
- Production, management, and regular updating of the master programme
- Coordination and management of site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to specification
- Chairing site meetings and providing structured progress reports to Director and Senior Management
- Commercial awareness in conjunction with the commercial team, including change management
- Risk management and mitigation planning
- Maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships throughout the project
Candidate Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience delivering cladding, façade, or external envelope projects of similar scale
- Proven experience managing projects within live occupied environments
- Strong programming capability (MS Project, Asta, or similar)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- SMSTS, CSCS (Black or Gold), and First Aid qualifications
- Stable employment history with a main contractor or specialist façade contractor preferred
This is an excellent opportunity for a capable Project Manager to lead a high-profile external works scheme with potential for further regional opportunities upon successful delivery.
To apply or discuss the role confidentially, please get in touch.