Project Manager

Role: Project Manager – Estimating & Delivery Salary: 40k, although this is negotiable depending on experience Location: Buckinghamshire | Hybrid working

Role Summary

• We are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join an established business delivering creative retail displays, installations and marketing projects for major brands.

• This varied role combines hands-on project delivery with estimating and commercial management. You will oversee projects from initial client brief and costings through production, installation and completion, ensuring high standards, deadlines and profitability are maintained.

• The successful candidate will enjoy working with clients, suppliers and internal teams in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating & Commercial Management

• Prepare accurate, commercially viable estimates from client briefs, drawings and specifications, covering materials, labour, production and installation.

• Obtain and negotiate supplier and subcontractor quotations, evaluating costs, lead times and quality.

• Identify cost-effective fabrication, construction and material solutions, clearly documenting assumptions, exclusions and risks.

• Own project budgets and P&L, monitor expenditure, forecast costs and protect margins throughout delivery.

Project Management & Delivery

• Manage projects end to end, from initial brief and planning through production, installation and final handover.

• Coordinate internal departments, suppliers and subcontractors, managing resources, schedules and milestones.

• Build strong client relationships, provide clear progress updates and resolve technical or delivery issues.

• Review technical drawings and specifications, manage purchase orders and maintain accurate project records.

• Coordinate health and safety documentation, risk assessments, method statements and close-out documents where required.

• Identify opportunities to improve delivery, reduce rework and control costs.

Experience & Skills Required

• Project management experience in retail display, shopfitting, manufacturing, production, construction, agency or a related environment.

• Proven ability to produce detailed estimates and manage budgets, costs and project profitability.

• Confidence interpreting briefs, technical drawings and specifications, with knowledge of materials, fabrication and installation.

• Experience managing suppliers and subcontractors, including obtaining and negotiating quotations.

• Strong commercial awareness, numerical skills, attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines.

• Confident using relevant IT, project management and estimating systems.

Package & Benefits

• Salary 40,000, negotiable for he correct candidate

• Hybrid working based Buckinghamshire

• 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with an additional day off for your birthday.

• Performance-related bonus scheme (discretionary and not guaranteed).

Interested? Please contact Moon Recruitment to discuss the opportunity in confidence