Construction Project Manager

Manchester Arndale; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Construction Project Manager to oversee diverse construction projects across Scotland. This role requires strong project management skills, stakeholder coordination, and experience in small works construction. The candidate must possess relevant health and safety qualifications, excellent communication abilities, and full driving license. Join a dynamic team committed to quality and safety in project delivery.

Qualifications

• Management experience in Project Management overseeing hard services projects.
• Understanding of legislative requirements impacting client properties.
• Security Clearance to NPPV/1 is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital works project delivery across Scotland.
• Oversee sub-contractor performance and ensure resource availability.
• Coordinate pre-start meetings and technical inspections.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Construction Coordination

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant H&S qualifications (IOSH, SMSTS)

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role

Working Days: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:30

Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for a talented and experienced Construction Project Manager to join our passionate and driven team.

This role sits within the Police Scotland contract delivery team at OCS and is responsible for the end-to-end management of a diverse range of construction projects across Scotland, with values ranging from £20k to £500k. The successful candidate will work collaboratively across operations, capital projects, and commercial workstreams to ensure safe, compliant, and sustainable delivery of both minor and major works.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about delivering impactful change and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You’ll be leading cross-functional projects across a nationwide estate, managing works such as roof replacements, refurbishments, and civils. From design through to completion, you’ll coordinate multiple stakeholders and ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of safety, quality, and integrity.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in delivering varied construction projects, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to work across multiple disciplines. Practical experience in small works construction is essential. This is an office/site-based role, suited to an ambitious and enthusiastic individual with a hands-on approach to project delivery.

***The prospective candidate will obtain Non-Police Personnel Vetting Standards (NPPV) Level1 in order to be considered for this role***

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordination of capital works project delivery across Scotland through vetted and accredited supply chain.
• Own the customer relationship, promoting a one-team approach and issue resolution.
• Deliver life cycle and capital investment programmes in a range of workstreams such as building fabric, roofing and planned life cycle replacement of key infrastructure.
• Effective programme management of all project activity and designation to correct delivery team.
• Carry out pre-start meetings, technical inspections, formal handovers, building walkarounds and pro-actively identify tasks ensuring that all works are delivered to the required quality/industry standards.
• Oversee sub-contractor delivery and ensure appropriate resources are in place to support a range of project activities.
• Control of approved business documents for the account including CPPs, H&S documents and variation processes.
• Competent in the completion of construction phase plans.
• CDM trained and experienced.
• Support the implementation of local community initiatives and SME engagement to boost local and regional delivery models.
• Commercially astute, experience in operating contracts within NEC frameworks and associated systems.
• Establish contract performance management procedures including targets and reporting mechanisms.
• Ensure that the contract team are provided with the necessary levels of support from management and the wider OCS Team.
• Management of commercial risk through adherence to OCS commercial procedures and policies.

About You

• Management experience in the Project Management arena managing hard services projects is essential.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the legislative requirements that impact on the client’s property.
• Knowledge of NEC4 TSC framework beneficial but not necessary.
• Relevant H&S qualifications for the position (IOSH, SMSTS).
• Excellent communication skills including presentation and written report writing.
• Good PC skills, including advanced Excel.
• Security Clearance to NPPV/1 will be a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Full driving licence essential.

How to Apply

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.