Job Description

Project Manager Construction & Facilities

Broad Oak Portsmouth Based

58.06 an hour Umbrella OR 50.40 an hour PAYE Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Broad Oak, Portsmouth.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

• Lead the planning and implementation of small to medium scale projects
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, objectives and deliverables ensuring technical feasibility
• Monitoring and reporting of project performance for schedule, technical, financial and quality objectives
• Establish and maintain effective working business relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders and team member
• Function as a liaison between stakeholders and team members working through challenges and issues as they arise
• Assist the customer in defining project requirements, lead negotiations and coordinate client and supplier teams and set the overall project strategy and objectives
• Assemble an effective project team and provide direction and support to the team to ensure successful delivery
• Identify, track and mitigate project risk and realise opportunities to enhance project performance
• Clearly communicate expectations, milestones, risks, status and changes in scope to team members, stakeholders and project sponsors
• Management of customer relationships and expectations, ensuring regular communication and delivery of project status reports
• Manage assigned relationships with major suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure all contracts are delivered and that issues are effectively addressed
• Ensure the project team possesses the required resources and capabilities to effectively deliver the project in line with all requirements
• Lead, develop and motivate assigned staff to ensure they are aware of and capable of meeting their accountabilities
• Complete post-project evaluations and learning from experience to determine how well a project was delivered, were benefits realised and if adjustments to processes are needed
• Support business winning and have the ability identify new opportunities and create compelling proposals and business cases
• Responsible for compliance with current legislative requirements, statutory regulations and guidance and codes of practice; adherenece to corporate governance, business procedures and process, and management of health & safety to the appropriate standards
• Responsiblity for compliance with the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations including CDM appointments & pre-construction information

Knowledge:

• Demonstrable track record of successful project management of a varied project workload
• Experience in the facilities, building services or construction related industries
• Knowledge and practical application of project management tools and techniques
• Ability to manage budgets and interpret financial information
• Knowledge and experience of commercial contracts and procurement
• Ability to apply good project governance and understanding of Lifecycle Management (LCM)
• People management experience, particularly managing a team for effective project delivery
• Excellent stakeholder management skills including influencing and negotiation
• Understand the principles of service excellence

Skills:

• Ability to use appropriate IT systems and packages to enhance quality of work
• Strong time management and ability to manage projects to a time and budget
• Ability to form and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• The ability to analyse and act upon management information
• Able to negotiate at all levels which includes all external suppliers/contractors to achieve desired outcomes
• A creative and innovative thinker
• Ability to perform and deliver under pressure with deadlines and/or circumstances
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive team player

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with relevant experience of project delivery in an engineering or construction related industry
• At least 3 years' experience in a project management role
• It would be advantageous to possess, or be working towards a formal project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or similar)
• SHE qualification desirable e.g. IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent
• Pragmatic approach to problem solving and value engineering
• Experience of working with relvant health & safety legislation and the CDM Regulations
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with a knowledge of Microsoft Project

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.