Job Description

Are you a construction and property specialist that enjoys the variety and challenge of a project management role? Do you aspire to have involvement with transformational projects within a business that houses a portfolio of 16 household name hospitality brands? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to develop your career with us as a Construction Project Manager, a role which is available on a 12 month fixed term basis.Awarded xe2x80x98Best Sustainable Pub Companyxe2x80x99 in 2023, here at Mitchells & Butlers we have a portfolio of over 1600 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK, including the stylish All Bar One brand, legendary Miller & Carter steakhouses, and the iconic Toby Carvery and Harvester Restaurants.We are Mitchells & Butlers, the heart of hospitality, and we set the industry standard. With our recent exciting acquisition of Ego Restaurants, along with a new brand developing as we speak, the opportunities to get involved in fresh projects is imminent, and this is a truly exciting time to join us and further develop your career in an environment where you can learn and grow professionally within an established team. If youxe2x80x99re as passionate about construction and hospitality combined as we are, we want to hear from you!We are actively recruiting for a Construction Project Manager to join us on a permanent/fixed term contract basis, who will be responsible for supporting the Mitchells & Butlers property strategy and investment plan, covering a geographical base covering the Midlands and South East area, with nationwide travel as and when the role requires. You will be recruited to deliver projects across our Pubs Division specifically.As a Construction Project Manager, known internally as a Building Development Manager, you will be a subject matter expert, managing multiple construction and refurbishment projects of individual M&B premises with individual annual projects ranging in value from xc2xa3100K to xc2xa31mil. Whilst predominantly Midlands and North based, this role is fully mobile with nationwide travel, therefore full flexibility regarding travel is a pre-requisite.Working within an established team of Construction Project Management professionals with nationwide coverage, you will be reporting into a Head of Building Development. Our pubs, restaurants and bars are nationwide, so a flexible approach to travel is required.Youxe2x80x99ll be well rewardedxe2x80xa6

• Company Car or car allowance
• Pension Plan
• 26 days paid annual leave pro rated for the duration of the role
• Private medical plan, which provides family cover
• Flexible working xe2x80x93 to work around the other important things in life
• Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, and wexe2x80x99ve extended our discount to your friends & family who receive 20% off Mon-Thurs!

The Opportunity xe2x80x93 Construction Project Manager

• You will successfully project manage including and not limited to a blend of, growth, refurbishment and profit driver plans for your allocated Division and/or Brand.
• You will assist with the delivery of your aligned projects and programme safely, to the approved budget, to the correct quality and to the agreed programme
• You will draw on your expertise to propose cost-effective design solutions to maximise returns, whilst maintaining brand standards to drive market share in a competitive hospitality marketplace
• You will be building successful key stakeholder partnerships across your brand, division and/or the business, this is a vital part of the role and will determine your success in role
• You will also liaise externally with Statutory authorities and internally across multiple departments in the organisation
• You will draw on your experience and ability to positively influence external consultants, contractors and suppliers in order to deliver a high-quality product safely, within budget and on time

What youxe2x80x99ll need to bring to the Construction Project Manager role:-

• A Professional Qualification is desirable but not essential
• A high degree of self motivation and a learning mindset
• Clear and concise methods of communication and presentation
• Strong drive for problem solving and continuous improvement
• Sound and proven experience within a construction Project Management role, ideally within the leisure/retail/hospitality sector
• Proven record of delivering multi-disciplinary projects at an extremely fast pace
• Previous experience delivering with similar project sizes, budgets, types and volumes
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent or competing projects
• A sound knowledge of legal and statutory requirements associated with leisure retail construction Projects
• A full UK Driving License, with a flexible approach to travel to our sites across this area, and also to our Head Office in Birmingham as and when required.

Closing Date - 11.59pm on 7th April 2025About Company: You'll struggle to find any company with a more diverse portfolio of properties than ours. From stone-built village inns with logs glowing in the fireplace through to ex-gentlemen's clubs nestling in the heart of Mayfair, we manage an extraordinarily varied range of pubs and restaurants. Our property team maintain c2,500 pubs, bars and restaurants and support brand growth strategies by locating and acquiring the perfect site for development. The team also head up construction providing everything from round the clock reactive maintenance to refurbishment and major conversions. Other property roles are varied; helping our restaurants and pubs with rent reviews, lease renewals, business rates and energy and environment management.

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