Estates Senior Project Manager

PRS; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

EV charging points

Restaurant and coffee shop

Job summary

PRS is seeking an experienced Estates Senior Project Manager to lead complex building services and engineering initiatives in a highly regulated pharmaceutical and R&D setting. You will oversee projects from concept to handover, ensure GMP/GLP compliance, manage budgets, and drive sustainability and capital investment across a major EMEA operation.

You will report to the Head of Building & Utilities Engineering and collaborate with senior stakeholders, contractors, and regulatory bodies to

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong project management background, PMI or APM accredited.
• Experience delivering engineering projects within pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare or other regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of M&E systems, including Electrical installations, BMS, Steam and gas boilers, AHUs and chillers, Compressed air systems, Water treatment systems.
• Excellent understanding of engineering safety and compliance.
• Strong commercial, stakeholder and contractor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and estates projects from business case through to completion.
• Manage building services and utility-related capital projects.
• Deliver lifecycle asset replacement, fit-outs, sustainability and energy improvement programmes.
• Ensure GMP/GLP compliance, commercial governance and regulatory adherence.
• Manage contractors, consultants and specialist engineering partners.
• Act as client representative under CDM regulations and oversee contractual agreements including JCT contracts.
• Support EMEA capital planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Drive Net Zero and sustainability initiatives across the estate.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, external partners and local authorities.
• Provide project reporting, risk management and change control oversight.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

This is a senior, technically led role that will appeal to experienced project and engineering professionals working in regulated environments. The advert should focus on the scale of projects, stakeholder exposure, and the opportunity to influence sustainability and capital investment across a major EMEA operation.

Hertfordshire | Permanent | Salary up to £80,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estates Senior Project Manager to join a leading global organisation operating within a highly regulated pharmaceutical and R&D environment. Reporting directly to the Head of Building & Utilities Engineering, you will lead the delivery of complex engineering and building services projects across manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse and commercial facilities. Working across a varied portfolio, you will oversee projects from concept through to handover, ensuring compliance, budget control, operational excellence and sustainability objectives are achieved.

This is a highly visible role offering responsibility for capital projects, asset replacement programmes, building fit-outs, energy efficiency initiatives and carbon reduction projects across a critical infrastructure environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and estates projects from business case through to completion.


• Manage building services and utility-related capital projects.


• Deliver lifecycle asset replacement, fit-outs, sustainability and energy improvement programmes.


• Ensure GMP/GLP compliance, commercial governance and regulatory adherence.


• Manage contractors, consultants and specialist engineering partners.


• Act as client representative under CDM regulations and oversee contractual agreements including JCT contracts.


• Support EMEA capital planning, forecasting and reporting.


• Drive Net Zero and sustainability initiatives across the estate.


• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, external partners and local authorities.


• Provide project reporting, risk management and change control oversight.

Candidate Profile

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.


• Strong project management background, ideally PMI or APM accredited.


• Experience delivering engineering projects within pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare or other regulated environments.


• Strong knowledge of M&E systems, including:
  
  
  
  • Electrical installations
  
  
  • BMS systems
  
  
  • Steam and gas boilers
  
  
  • AHUs and chillers
  
  
  • Compressed air systems
  
  
  • Water treatment systems
  
  
  
  


• Excellent understanding of engineering safety and compliance.


• Strong commercial, stakeholder and contractor management skills.

Package

• Up to £80,000 salary


• Discretionary bonus


• Electric vehicle charging points


• Subsidised restaurant and coffee shop


• Learning and development opportunities


• Wellbeing and mental health programmes