Estates Project Manager

QinetiQ Limited; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited is seeking an Estates Project Manager to lead UK-wide Estates projects, overseeing the full project lifecycle from planning to execution. You will manage budgets, coordinate the project team and ensure health and safety across the programme.

Role covers building maintenance, refurbishment, and potentially new build construction. Eligibility for SC clearance is noted and the role requires onsite presence across Farnborough, Malvern, or Portsmouth facilities.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of RIBA Stages.
• Working knowledge of Building Regulations.
• Working knowledge of the Construction, Design Management (CDM) Regulations.
• Working knowledge of NEC 3 contracts.
• 3+ years of experience building and leading project teams.

Responsibilities

• Organise the Estates projects, the project team and its delivery.
• Integrate the project team within the business and embed a health and safety culture.
• Define and maintain the overall aims and objectives of the project, priorities and scope.
• Define and get agreement on the budget (Business Case approval) and manage the project to the cost plan.
• Manage external consultants and their appointments via the procurement team.

Skills

RIBA Stages knowledge

Building Regulations knowledge

CDM Regulations knowledge

NEC 3 contracts knowledge

Team leadership

Education

HND/HNC or degree in construction

Job description

Package: Competitive salary dependent on experience + Benefits

Role ID: SF20383

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Project Manager within the Estates team, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

The Estates Project Manager will lead the delivery of allocated QinetiQ Estates projects UK-wide to ensure a high level of service delivery.

Day to day, you will hold responsibility for the full project management lifecycle from planning through to execution on a variety of projects. These will vary from general building maintenance and refurbishment through to more technical requirements/repairs and even new build construction.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Organise the Estates projects, the project team and its delivery
• Integrate the project team within the business and ensuring that a health and safety culture is embedded within the team
• Define and maintain under review the overall aims and objectives of the project, together with their relative priorities, and the overall scope of the project
• Define and get agreement of a budget (Business Case approval), delivering the project within this budget and managing and reporting progress against an agreed cost plan
• Manage the activities of the external consultants, including the management of their appointments, via appointed procurement team

Essential experience of the Project Manager :

• Working knowledge of RIBA Stages
• Working knowledge of Building Regulations
• Working knowledge of the Construction, Design Management (CDM) Regulations
• Working knowledge of NEC 3 contracts
• 3 years plus experience of building teams to deliver construction projects

Desirable qualifications for the Project Manager:

• Essential – a professional construction qualification in the form of HND/HNC, degree, accreditation (APM) or chartered status

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week and can be based out of our Farnborough, Malvern or Portsmouth facilities with an average attendance of 3 days per week onsite.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

PTP

Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.

Malvern

The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.