Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager – Carpentry & Joinery
Location: London (site-based with office/design team liaison)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
About the Company
A leading carpentry and joinery specialist delivering bespoke packages across commercial, residential, and high-end/super-prime projects in London, with strong tier-1 main contractor relationships and a reputation for detail-led, quality-driven delivery.
Role Overview
We're looking for a Project Manager to take ownership of joinery and carpentry packages from handover through to completion. You'll manage programme, quality, and site teams day-to-day, acting as the main point of contact for main contractors and coordinating closely with design, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure successful delivery.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle from pre-start through to practical completion and snagging
• Own the project programme, tracking progress and driving corrective action where required
• Manage site supervisors, fitters, and labour-only subcontractors, ensuring quality and productivity targets are met
• Act as primary point of contact with the main contractor's site/project management team
• Coordinate with the design team on RFIs, technical queries, and drawing approvals
• Liaise with the commercial team on variations, procurement timelines, and material call-offs
• Manage material and labour logistics, including sequencing bespoke joinery installation around other trades
• Ensure work is delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications, and quality standards
• Oversee health & safety compliance on site, including RAMS and inductions
• Manage client/architect expectations on high-end and bespoke elements

Requirements

• Proven experience as a PM within a carpentry, joinery, or interior fit-out subcontractor (bespoke/high-end joinery experience highly desirable)
• Strong programme management skills, comfortable working to tight main contractor deadlines
• Good technical understanding of joinery detailing and installation sequencing
• Experience managing multi-trade coordination on live sites
• SMSTS and CSCS (black/gold card) required; First Aid desirable
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly with main contractors and design teams
• Degree/HNC in Construction Management or equivalent site experience

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary + car allowance/benefits package
• Involvement in prestigious bespoke joinery projects, including super-prime residential
• Genuine progression toward Senior PM/Contracts Manager level