Project Manager - CBRE Global Workplace Solutions

Principal Contracting | Corporate | Healthcare | Life Sciences | Workplace Environments

Location: London

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is the world's leading provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. As our Principal Contracting business continues to grow across multiple environments within Corporate, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing and Workplace environments, we're recruiting an ambitious Project Manager to join our high-performing team.

This is your opportunity to shape environments where people and organisations thrive-delivering projects that truly matter.

Why Join Us?

At CBRE, you'll lead transformational projects across complex, critical and highly regulated environments. You'll be empowered to build strong customer relationships, drive innovation, and deliver outstanding results with the full support of the world's largest real estate and facilities management powerhouse.

If you're energised by fast-paced delivery, end-to-end ownership, and seeing your work come to life in environments where performance is mission-critical-this role is for you.

The Opportunity

As Project Manager, you will take full accountability for the safe, efficient and profitable delivery of project works from concept to completion. Working closely with client stakeholders, contract teams and specialist partners, you'll identify, shape and deliver a robust pipeline of project opportunities.

Your work will span a diverse portfolio-from corporate refurbishments to life sciences modifications, from healthcare upgrades to workplace optimisation.

What You'll Be Doing

Building short, medium and long-term project pipelines across your customer portfolio

Using LCR and FMR data to support long-term capex planning

Leveraging on-site presence to uncover new opportunities and strengthen relationships

Hosting clients, presenting case studies, and positioning CBRE as trusted advisor

Working with developers, designers and subcontractors to define and document scope

Managing tender processes and analysing sub-contractor returns

Acting as Principal Contractor under CDM regulations

Identifying and managing statutory, commercial and QHSE risk

Overseeing daily project operations including estimating, QS, subcontractor and site management

Ensuring full adherence to project governance, policies and documentation standards

Managing P&L performance and commercial terms to protect margins and minimise risk

Delivering monthly reports and maintaining full, clear project documentation

What You'll Bring

Qualifications (desirable but not essential)

Technical qualification in Construction, Mechanical or Electrical disciplines

Degree in Project or Construction Management

APM or PRINCE2 certification

SMSTS, CDM competency, NEBOSH, IOSH

CSCS Black Card

Experience

Proven project management experience in M&E, construction, FM or critical environments

Demonstrable track record in developing new project opportunities

Experience running a P&L

Bid, tender and proposal creation and management

Leading teams in high-pressure, customer-focused environments

Skills & Attributes

A natural relationship builder with strong influencing skills

Highly organised, detail-driven and commercially aware

A proactive problem-solver able to challenge the status quo

Energised, confident and able to inspire trust

Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management ability

Creative, analytical and resilient

Politically astute and able to work across complex business environments

Travel Requirements

Some travel and occasional overnight stays may be required to support operational delivery, training and business reviews.

Ready to Build What's Next?

Join CBRE GWS and be part of a team that's shaping the future of workplaces across the globe. If you're driven, collaborative and excited about delivering projects that make a measurable impact-we'd love to hear from you.