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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 excellenceSkills:

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