Job Description

Job Title: Senior Construction Manager / Project Manager (Freelance, Potential Temp to Perm)
Location: Croydon, London
Day rate: 350 - 500 per day (depending on experience)

About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled Senior Construction Manager / Project Manager for a freelance role, overseeing multiple projects across Croydon. Works are within shopping centres and retail units. The role involves managing demolition, strip-out, and refit/fit-out works to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest health and safety standards. There is potential for the role to transition to a permanent position.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage projects ranging from 10k to 3m.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including development, asset management, leasing, and facilities teams.
• Oversee the design process to meet main contractor requirements for retail and commercial spaces.
• Manage external consultants (architects, engineers, cost consultants, etc.) throughout design and construction phases.
• Develop and track detailed project programmes, identifying risks and opportunities for acceleration.
• Prepare tender documentation, evaluate responses, and recommend contractor appointments.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, CDM, and best construction practices.
• Chair meetings, track actions, and manage successful project handovers.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of design/construction management experience.
• Proven experience managing projects up to 5m and overseeing principal contractors.
• Experience with demolition, strip-out, and asbestos removal in retail and shopping centre environments.
• Knowledge of various contract types (traditional, design and build).
• Degree/HND/HNC in a relevant field, SMSTS/NEBOSH certificate, and Black CSCS card.
• Strong IT skills (Cost Management systems, Microsoft Office, Project Management software).

Please apply with you CV and references - Thank you

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.