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JCI

Project Manager

Manchester-Manchester-United Kingdom

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Seniority
Lead / management
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
16 Oct 2026

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Job Description

Why join our ADT Major Projects Group Team as a Project Manager?

We have created the perfect platform for you to progress your career with ADT Major Projects Group with a range of opportunities available. As well as an excellent career progression, you will get:-

  • Competitive basic salary
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Pension – we match up to 7%
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Company Vehicle and ongoing training provided
  • Industry leading Health & Safety and an employee assistance program
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Our team average 20+ years length of service
  • The opportunity to become a valued member of our Winning Team
  • Staff referral scheme up to £2,000
  • Rewards & recognition programmes

What you will do

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our team. This area of the business looks after major projects across the UK and aims to deliver on key projects for key clients.

As a Project Manager, you will be working with our client with a specific focus of cost management together with delivery of the project. You will also be responsible for targeting health and safety, programme management, site control and sub-contractor management along with developing our relationships with our customers.

How you will do it

As a Project Manager onsite you will handle ambiguity well, make decisions and manage others. Communication is key in this role so we will need you to maintain all lines of communication with clients, subcontractors and across the business. You will provide day to day direction and coaching to onsite team outlining priorities, objectives, processes and tasks. We will want you to deliver on time and against common strategy. Essentially you will motivate and empower your onsite team around key priorities and help drive best practice.

What we look for

Essential:

  • Driving license
  • Experience within the Fire & Security Industry
  • Had or have previous experience working in a customer facing environment
  • Management of Field Teams
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • People management skills with the ability to develop and manage a team, preferably within a field manager role.
  • Ability to deal with new and unexpected situations with a proactive and professional approach. Ability to build strong relationships and inspire and influence others.

Preferred:-

  • You will have an Electrical background
  • Experience working on the installation of fire alarms and security systems
  • Experience managing subcontractors and working on large construction sites
  • Commercially minded and able to promote a sound health and safety environment
  • An ability to ensure all operatives are fully productive, cost efficient and maintain a professional image

About us

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

We can offer an opportunity to work with us at Johnson Controls, to shape the future and create a world that’s safe, comfortable, and sustainable. We are passionate about improving the way the world lives, works and plays and therefore continuously diversifying and creating new exciting opportunities for our employees to grow.

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