Construction Project Manager - New Stores & Renewals

We are looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager to join our team, as part of our thriving function. You’ll be working on and delivering our market leading Renewal & New Space programme.

The Construction Project Manager will play a key role in the development and implementation of the M&S property growth strategy. This role will manage multiple on-site and feasibility stage project delivery to produce optimum programme, cost and health & safety solutions. You will support with the definition and refinement of our technical procedures, supplier management and internal process improvements.

This role blends construction engineering, planning, project management, contract management and facilities management in line with build, maintain, sustain principles. You should have significant project or programme management, construction or engineering experience with a demonstrated record of managing builds across existing properties and new builds. You will have experience with production and management of tender process, agreement and administration of contracts and ongoing review and creation of specifications to suit business requirements & satisfy statutory consents. Previous experience of facilities management would also be highly beneficial.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

Your key accountabilities will include

• Responsible for leading construction engineering, planning & design of Renewal, extension and new space projects
• Deliver the highest of safety standards across their projects reflective of M&S commitment to safety in the workplace, ensuring compliance with government legislation and M&S standards
• Provide overall site management, planning, specification of proposals and coordination of subcontractors
• Ensure that contract resources deliver to programme, safety and quality targets set for the project. All project performance is gathered through KPI process and regular B2B meetings
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers and present formal documentation for approval when required, ensuring contracts are fit for purpose & cost effective

Your skills and experience will include

• Experience in project & programme management, real estate development, architecture/design
• Flexibility to travel across UK & ROI on a business needs requirement
• Strong IT skills being proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and the confidence to learn new applications where required

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.