Senior Project Manager
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Adam Smith
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Senior Project Manager
We're looking for a Senior MEP Project Manager to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based in Basingstoke.
Location: Basingstoke
Business Unit: Kier Mechanical & Electrical
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As a Senior MEP Project Manager, you'll lead day-to-day pre-construction and construction activities for projects valued up to £45m. Working within our Kier Mechanical & Electrical business, you'll be responsible for delivering projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to achieve excellent outcomes for our clients and stakeholders.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Project Manager, you'll be working within the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team, supporting them in delivering complex MEP design and build projects. Your day to day will include:
- Leading safety, health, environmental and wellbeing culture across all project activities
- Managing project delivery to agreed execution plans, ensuring compliance with design, programme and quality standards
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and clients
- Overseeing project finances, revenue, costs and cashflow to maximise profitability
- Leading and supporting your project team, ensuring clear communication and regular performance reviews
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Project Manager is great for you if:
- You hold a CSCS card and SMSTS qualification, with relevant professional qualifications or working towards membership of a professional body
- You have proven experience as a Project Manager with strong knowledge of contract conditions and construction law
- You're an excellent communicator who can influence at all levels and build collaborative relationships
- You have sound commercial and contractual awareness with a commitment to health, safety and risk management
- You're highly organised, proactive and driven to achieve exceptional customer satisfaction
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2
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Location: Basingstoke
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Vacancy ID: 11826
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Background check: SC - Security Clearance
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Closing Date: 28 Aug 2026
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Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
