Project Manager

The Vacancy

Project Manager

Reporting to: Head of Projects
Location: Leeds

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of engineering and facilities projects for a key client based in Leeds. From feasibility through to completion, you will take full ownership of project planning, coordination, monitoring, and control — ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality and compliance standards.

This role requires a confident and proactive leader with excellent organisational skills, capable of working collaboratively with internal teams, suppliers, and clients while operating in line with our processes and governance.

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Key Responsibilities

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Producing all project documentation from feasibility through to completion
• Acting as a representative, supporting stakeholder and client engagement
• Planning, monitoring, and controlling all aspects of assigned engineering and facilities projects
• Coordinating project activities, including setting deadlines, allocating responsibilities, and tracking progress
• Providing regular project updates, risk reporting, and progress reports through structured meetings and reports to the FM Board
• Maintaining and reviewing detailed project programmes, identifying resource requirements at an early stage
• Anticipating deviations from project plans or schedules and proactively managing stakeholders
• Identifying business restrictions, key drivers, and potential disruption factors
• Managing change control requirements in collaboration with operational teams
• Identifying, analysing, and mitigating risks and issues, taking corrective action where required
• Defining acceptance criteria for project deliverables and supporting stakeholder sign‑off
• Producing and maintaining accurate documentation, including schedules, reports, meeting minutes, and communication records
• Closing projects effectively, including end‑of‑project reporting, lessons learned, and sunset meetings
• Ensuring all projects meet quality, compliance, and “fitness for purpose” standards

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Qualifications

Essential

• Project Management qualification (PRINCE2)
• IOSH membership or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience using CAFM and reporting systems
• City & Guilds (Electrical / Electronic Craft Studies or Electrical Installation) or equivalent
• 18th Edition IEE Registration or Electrical Apprenticeship within building maintenance
• NVQ Level 2–3 (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical disciplines

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Experience

Essential

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a Project Management role within a business‑critical environment
• Strong capability in project planning, forecasting, and change management
• Proven experience producing clear, structured project plans, reports, and risk management strategies
• Experience managing engineering or FM‑related projects end‑to‑end
• Ability to manage meetings effectively and keep discussions focused on objectives
• Experience working to strict timescales and documentation quality standards

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience within a critical or regulated environment
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience operating and controlling business systems
• Knowledge of CAFM and performance reporting systems
• Experience supporting business transformation or improvement initiatives

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Personal Skills & Attributes

• Confident and professional communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Client‑focused with a commitment to delivering high‑quality service
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and results‑focused
• Strong problem‑solving and risk‑assessment abilities
• Calm, adaptable, and resilient under pressure
• Reliable, flexible, and able to prioritise workloads effectively

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.