Regional Project Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Elmcroft Construction Ltd
£100,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Regional Project Manager role at Elmcroft involves leading groundworks projects across Northern England, ensuring they are delivered safely and to high-quality standards. The position requires strategic oversight of projects valued between £150k and £2m, along with managing Site Managers and maintaining client relationships. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression within a family-run company. The role is primarily remote with some site visits and occasional trips to the Head Office in Watford.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery and growth of groundworks projects across Northern England.
- Act as the senior operational representative for the region.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and to quality standards.
- Oversee Site Managers and ensure proper project resourcing.
- Review project programmes and identify risks early.
- Manage commercial performance, protecting margins and reviewing budgets.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with key regional clients.
- Conduct regular site visits and monitor cash flow and payment applications.
- Support pre-construction and tender reviews.
- Mentor Site Managers and develop staff across the region.
- Represent the company in client meetings and performance reviews.
Key Skills:
- At least five years’ experience in groundworks or civil engineering projects.
- Proven track record of managing multiple projects and regional project delivery.
- Strong commercial negotiation and cost control skills.
- Autonomous approach with a business-owner mindset.
- Full, valid UK driving licence.
Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below. Remote - Home-based in Northern England with weekly site visits and occasional visits to our Head Office in Watford
About Us At Elmcroft, we are a family-run groundworks specialist with nearly five decades of experience supporting the modular construction sector. From site surveys through to civils construction and final landscaping, we deliver turnkey groundwork and enabling solutions that help our partners bring projects to life. Built on strong relationships, ethical working practices and a commitment to quality, our reputation has been forged through reliable delivery and exceptional service.
We are now looking for a Regional Project Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm.
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £100,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible contract options
- Discretionary Bonus Plan
- Car allowance or company vehicle
- Stakeholder pension scheme
- Genuine autonomy and career progression
This is an excellent opportunity for a proven project manager with experience in groundworks or civil engineering to join our growing, successful organisation. You’ll be joining us at a particularly exciting moment as we expand our Northern operations, giving you the chance to oversee high-value projects that will strengthen your portfolio and further cement your reputation in the industry.
The Role
As a Regional Project Manager, you will lead the delivery and growth of our groundworks projects across Northern England, acting as the senior operational representative for the region. You will take strategic ownership of projects valued between £150k and £2m, ensuring they are delivered safely, to project timescales and the highest quality standards. Overseeing a number of Site Managers, you will ensure projects are properly resourced, review programmes, and identify risks early to maintain consistent delivery. Alongside this, you will take responsibility for commercial performance across the region, protecting margins, reviewing budgets against tender allowances, and working closely with the commercial team to support pricing, variations, and subcontractor strategy.
Additionally, You Will
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with key regional clients
- Conduct regular site visits
- Monitor cash flow, payment applications and aged debt
- Support pre-construction and tender reviews
- Mentor Site Managers and develop staff across the region
- Represent us in client meetings and performance reviews
About You
To be considered as a Regional Project Manager, you will need:
- At least five years’ experience within groundworks or civil engineering projects (subcontractor-side preferred)
- A proven track record of managing multiple projects and regional project delivery
- Strong commercial negotiation and cost control skills
- A commercially focused, autonomous approach with a business-owner mindset
- A full, valid UK driving licence
Other organisations may call this role Construction Project Manager, Civil Engineering Project Manager, Groundworks Project Manager, Regional Construction Manager, Contracts Manager, or Senior Project Manager.
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