Project Manager – Refrigeration Biased

Project Manager – Refrigeration Biased – Retail Construction Location: Nationwide / Negotiable Rate: Negotiable Type: Freelance or PAYE Start: January 2027

Optio Resourcing is working with a well-established turnkey retail contractor to recruit a refrigeration-biased Project Manager for a run of food retail projects starting in January.

About the Business Our client manages construction and refurbishment projects from start to finish for major UK retailers. They keep design, construction, M&E and refrigeration in-house, so you’ll be working with experienced teams across every discipline. Refrigeration and Net Zero solutions are a core part of their offering.

The Role

• Managing refrigeration-led projects in food retail stores, including new builds, refits, extensions and refurbishments

• Overseeing refrigeration installations, cabinet replacements, plant upgrades and changeovers in live trading environments

• Managing programme, budgets, subcontractors and site teams from pre-start to handover

• Coordinating refrigeration works alongside building and M&E packages

• Working with store teams and client representatives to keep disruption to trading to a minimum

• Managing commissioning, handover documentation and F-Gas compliance on site

About You

• Proven Project Manager experience with a strong refrigeration bias

• Food retail experience, with Amazon, Co-op, Tesco or Sainsbury’s projects preferred

• Experience of refrigeration changeovers, cabinet installs and plant works in live stores

• Black CSCS, SMSTS and First Aid

• Full UK driving licence and happy to travel to projects

What’s on Offer

• Negotiable rate or salary

• Freelance or PAYE options

• A long-term pipeline of work with major UK food retailers

• A January 2027 start

How to Apply Apply now or contact Liv at Optio Resourcing on (phone number removed).

Optio Resourcing is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy