Project Manager – Retail Fit Out in London

70,000

85,000

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is an established fit-out contractor specialising in retail projects across London and the South East. They deliver fast-track programmes for high-street and shopping centre brands, managing projects from design stage through to practical completion. Their portfolio includes flagship stores, rolling refurbishment programmes, and new openings for well-known retailers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a Project Manager position focused on retail fit-out schemes, reporting directly to the Delivery Director. You will manage multiple concurrent projects, typically ranging from store refurbishments to new retail builds, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The role requires strong client liaison, programme management, and the ability to coordinate subcontractors and consultants across fast-paced retail environments.

– Manage retail fit-out projects from inception through to handover and defects period
– Act as main point of contact for clients, maintaining strong working relationships throughout project lifecycle
– Develop and maintain project programmes, ensuring milestones are achieved and delays are mitigated
– Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams to ensure seamless project delivery
– Monitor project budgets, cash flow, and variations, reporting to senior management as required
– Conduct regular site inspections and client meetings, ensuring compliance with design specifications
– Manage Health & Safety on site in line with CDM regulations and company policies
– Prepare and submit progress reports, risk registers, and look-ahead programmes
– Handle snagging, defects management, and ensure timely practical completion
– Support business development activities and contribute to tender submissions when required

REQUIREMENTS

– Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Project Manager within retail fit-out
– Proven track record of delivering retail projects on time and within budget
– Strong understanding of fast-track retail programmes and out-of-hours working
– Excellent client-facing and communication skills
– Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
– Sound commercial awareness and budget management capability
– Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
– Full UK driving licence
– Experience working with national retailers or high-street brands
– Familiarity with shopping centre logistics and access protocols
– Background in main contracting or fit-out specialist environments

REWARDS AND BENEFITS

Competitive, dependent on experience (guidance range typically £70,000-£85,000)
Package details to be discussed at interview stage

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Construction professionals,
looking for a career enhancing opportunity

Find your next construction job, today.

Are you looking for new construction job? If you are a skilled construction professional, we will have an opportunity for you. We are an experienced construction recruitment agency and have an impressive track record of sourcing the best opportunities for the professionals we work for.

Providing you with an in-depth insight of industry knowledge, we can help you make the most informed decisions about your next move, now and for the entirety of your career.

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About Cityscape Recruitment

Cityscape Recruitment is not like any other construction recruitment agency. Our business does not have a sales-driven environment, instead, we reward quality over quantity.

We use our specialist industry knowledge to help introduce and guide construction professionals into companies that best suit their desired career aspirations and personal goals. From Quantity Surveyors to Site Managers to Civil Engineers, we work to the same objective of helping to enhance their careers.

And our relationships don’t end on day one of a new role – we pride ourselves on our ability to build long-lasting relationships with both clients and construction professionals. And we are fortunate enough to work with many leading construction companies and professionals in London and throughout the rest of the UK.

SUPPORTING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Clients we work for

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape.

What our clients say

We have worked with Alex Wallace and the Cityscape Recruitment team for a number of years now and find their service excellent.

They supply well matched and vetted candidates and very quickly understood all our requirements. They have always demonstrated good market knowledge and an ability to deliver to our requirements.

Commercial Director,
Main Contractor

I have used Cityscape Recruitment multiple times over the last 5 years. Very pleasant to deal with and all candidates put forward for interview are well suited to the position and well vetted by the team, so there is no time wasted with unsuitable applicants. I would highly recommend Cityscape. I intend to use them again in the future should any vacancies become available.

Operations Director,
Platt and Reilly Ltd

The Cityscape Recruitment team has always been great to deal with. Always ready to listen to our needs and requirements, a quality some recruiters do not appreciate or have, then advising where they can assist in our staff procurement. We look forward to working with Laura and Cityscape in the coming years.

Director,
Soilfix

Construction Recruitment FAQs

Here are answers to some questions that you may have.

At Cityscape Recruitment we have teams of consultants who find opportunities for construction professionals in the following sectors:

  • Main Contractor – Build
  • Fit Out and Refurbishment
  • Residential Development
  • Specialist Contract
  • Civil Engineering
  • Consultancy

Read more about our company here.

Our Residential Development team recruits for the very broad range of roles available in the Construction and Civil Engineering industries. From Quantity Surveyor to Technical Coordinator to Project Manager.

They can also recruit for the complete range of seniorities within these specialist areas. From Graduate roles, up to Heads of Departments and Managing Directors

To view all our live roles, click here

Our clients range from small, privately owned specialist contractors right up to top-tier PLCs responsible for shaping our country’s landscape. 

Some of our key clients are Statom Group, 8Build, AJ Morrisroe and Sons, VolkerFitzpatrick, Troy Group and Bellway Homes. 

Whatever your career aspirations may be, we will have the opportunities and the industry knowledge to share with you.

Our office is in Rickmansworth, West Hertfordshire. We are, therefore, best placed to provide recruitment services for London, the Home Counties, and the Southern Region of the country. However, we can and do recruit for the whole of the UK and have made many successful placements for construction professionals in the Midlands and the North and West regions of the country. 

To view all of our live roles, click here

When you first contact us, be that through direct contact, responding to an advert or applying through our website, we will connect you with a consultant who works in your specialist area. 

Initially, they will arrange a meeting to talk through your CV and career history. They will encourage you to go into detail about your background and experiences, capabilities and responsibilities, personal circumstances and any other factors they feel are relevant to help them build up a well-rounded profile of you. 

We take extraordinary care in matching professionals to an opportunity – one that will help enhance their careers and a clients’ team. We therefore also use this meeting to empower you in your career. Using our extensive knowledge of the construction industry, we would provide in-depth overviews of businesses, projects and available roles, and guidance on where your strengths will add the most value and career potential. 

After this meeting, the consultant will speak to a number of their clients about you and your CV. Who they speak to can be either jointly agreed upon or you can trust the judgement and expertise of the consultant to contact clients they feel are the best fit for your experience and goals.

If any clients are interested in meeting with you, the consultant will manage the interview process, coaching you before any interviews if required. (Further guidance can be found here.)

If you are successful in receiving an offer(s), our consultant will communicate this with you and help to negotiate the offer(s) and any other terms of employment. 

Finally, we will support you in resigning from your current role, navigating potential counter offers and starting your new role.