Projects & Contract Manager | Wallingford, Oxfordshire | Full Time, Flexible Working | up to £55,000 DOE + Health & Wellbeing Benefits + Company Vehicle + Career Development

Our client designs, creates and cares for beautiful bespoke gardens that reflect their customers’ lifestyles, homes and values. They specialise in delivering a highly personalised garden design and landscaping service, creating high-quality residential gardens that support wildlife, wellbeing and long-term enjoyment.

Working across South Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties, they combine design, construction and ongoing garden care to deliver exceptional outdoor spaces with a strong focus on craftsmanship, sustainability and client experience.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to recruit an experienced Projects & Contract Manager to take ownership of multiple live landscaping projects, ensuring outstanding delivery, strong client communication and rigorous control of quality, programme and costs.

This is a newly created role and an excellent opportunity for either an established Contracts Manager / Project Manager or a strong Assistant Project Manager looking to step up into a broader operational leadership position, with genuine potential for future progression within the business.

What will your role look like?

Managing up to four landscaping projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery on time, on budget and to specification
Taking responsibility for projects from mobilisation and site preparation through to final handover
Translating design intent into practical construction methodologies alongside the Projects Coordinator
Overseeing site teams, Team Leaders, subcontractors, materials, plant and machinery
Monitoring project costs, procurement, materials usage and resource allocation to maximise efficiency
Creating and managing project programmes, adapting schedules to mitigate delays and maintain momentum
Leading progress meetings and providing clear written and visual project updates
Maintaining exceptional quality standards across all sites
Reviewing technical drawings and identifying buildability issues proactively
Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation, CDM regulations and site protocols, including inductions, toolbox talks and site inspections
Supporting, mentoring and developing Team Leaders and the Projects Coordinator
Building strong relationships with clients, designers and directors, including managing challenging conversations professionally and diplomatically
Producing weekly reports, project reviews, cash flow updates and forecasts
Contributing to the development of project management systems and processes within the business

Are you the right person for the job?

Formal project or contracts management experience within landscaping, construction, groundworks or a closely related sector is essential
Structured project management training is required, such as APM PMQ, equivalent recognised qualification, industry-recognised in-house training, or demonstrable experience working within an established project management methodology
Ideally 8-10+ years’ broader industry experience, with progression from hands-on or supervisory roles into project management
Genuine practical understanding of landscaping or construction, including groundworks, drainage, labour coordination, subcontractors, materials and machinery
Experience delivering and coordinating multiple live projects simultaneously
Strong leadership, mentoring and people-management skills
Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management ability
Confident reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications
Good commercial awareness, budgeting and cost-control capability
Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and CDM requirements
Comfortable using Microsoft Office, Excel and project planning / project management software
Ability to balance quality, budget and programme while taking a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
CSCS Management Card, SMSTS/SSSTS and First Aid qualifications would be advantageous
Ideally based within approximately 45 minutes of Wallingford and able to start within a reasonable timeframe

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary up to £55,000, depending on experience
Newly created role with genuine opportunity to shape project delivery and operational standards
Clear potential for future progression into a senior operational leadership role
Work on high-end residential landscaping projects valued at approximately £30k-£60k
Projects typically 4-6 weeks in duration, offering variety and momentum
42.5-hour working week, 7:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
No weekend working or late hours
Based from a fully equipped, custom-built Operations Hub on the outskirts of Wallingford
Company vehicle for business use
Flexible working approach with a mixture of office, site and home working where practical
Vitality Health Insurance or equivalent wellbeing contribution
28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with long service
Up to 3 additional days holiday over Christmas
Additional paid Nature Day
Wellbeing programme supported by Perennial
Workplace pension
Cycle to Work scheme
Company uniform and annual boots allowance
Twice-yearly company social events
Ongoing formal and on-the-tools training and development
Supportive, collaborative and values-driven working environment

What makes this opportunity different?

This is more than a traditional contracts management role. You’ll be joining a business that is passionate about creating beautiful, biodiverse gardens that enhance wildlife and wellbeing, while delivering a premium client experience from concept through to completion.

You’ll work on projects that are local, high quality and design led, with the backing of an experienced team and a culture that encourages ideas, initiative and professional growth. The business is looking for someone who can combine practical landscaping knowledge with structured project management, strong people leadership and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

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