Project Manager Construction & Facilities
Location: Broad Oak, Portsmouth
Rate: £58.06 an hour Umbrella OR £50.40 an hour PAYE Inside IR35
Contract Duration: 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:
* Lead the planning and implementation of small to medium scale projects.
* Facilitate the definition of project scope, objectives and deliverables ensuring technical feasibility.
* Monitor and report on project performance for schedule, technical, financial and quality objectives.
* Establish and maintain effective working business relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders and team members.
* 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, setting the overall project strategy and objectives.
* Assemble an effective project team and provide direction and support 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.
* Manage 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, whether benefits were realised and if adjustments to processes are needed.
* Support business winning and have the ability to identify new opportunities and create compelling proposals and business cases.
* Ensure compliance with current legislative requirements, statutory regulations and guidance, codes of practice, corporate governance, business procedures and process, and management of health & safety to appropriate standards.
* Ensure 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.
* Understanding of 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 time and budget.
* Ability to form and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
* Ability to analyse and act upon management information.
* Able to negotiate at all levels including 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 in 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 relevant health & safety legislation and the CDM Regulations.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Good organisation and communication skills.
* Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with knowledge of Microsoft Project.
For more information, please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.
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