Hard FM Project Manager

Sodexo Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health & wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 virtual GP & lifestyle rewards

Discounts for you & family

Financial tools & retirement plan

Cycle to Work & Paid volunteering day

Job summary

Sodexo is recruiting a Hard FM Project Manager for our site at Merville Barracks, Colchester, CO2 7UT. You will lead multiple Hard FM, construction, and lifecycle projects from scope through to handover, managing budgets, schedules and compliance.

You will collaborate with MoD stakeholders, clients, and contractors to deliver safe, on-time outcomes while maintaining operational continuity. This role requires strong contractor management and experience across building services and refurbishments.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience within Hard FM, construction, or related technical environment.
• Experience managing projects from scope and planning through procurement, delivery and handover.
• Strong contractor and supply-chain management experience.
• Experience managing project budgets and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements in FM environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work with senior clients.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of multiple Hard FM, construction, maintenance and lifecycle projects from initial scope through to completion and handover.
• Develop project programmes, scopes, specifications and tender documentation, supporting procurement, evaluation and contractor mobilisation.
• Manage project budgets, cost control, forecasting and financial reporting, ensuring works remain commercially controlled throughout delivery.
• Coordinate and manage contractors and subcontractors, monitoring programme, performance, quality and compliance.
• Review RAMS, permits and project documentation and ensure works comply with Health & Safety legislation and site requirements.
• Work closely with client and MoD stakeholders, providing clear project updates, managing expectations and responding effectively to changing operational priorities.
• Coordinate works within a live operational environment, carefully planning delivery to minimise disruption to services.
• Undertake building and asset condition surveys and use findings to support project and lifecycle planning.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues early, and take appropriate action to keep delivery on track.
• Complete post-project inspections and audits, ensuring works meet agreed specifications, quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Maintain accurate project, asset and financial records and ensure relevant systems and asset registers are updated following completion.
• Support the wider Hard FM operation by providing project expertise and ensuring project activity aligns with the overall estate and maintenance strategy.

Skills

Project management

Hard FM

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

MS Word & Excel

Risk management

Education

HNC/degree in building services or related

Job description

• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday - 08:00 - 17:00 with a 1-hour lunchbreak
• up to £49,500.00 per annum
• Sodexo rewards and benefits

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in Hard FM, construction, building services or estate projects looking for a role where you can take real ownership of complex works?

Sodexo is looking for a Hard FM Project Manager to join our team at Merville Barracks, Colchester, CO2 7UT, leading a varied portfolio of projects and lifecycle works across a busy operational estate.

This is a hands-on project management role with significant responsibility. You’ll manage projects from initial scope and planning through procurement, contractor management and delivery to final handover, taking ownership of budgets, programme, quality, compliance and stakeholder communication.

Working closely with the client, MoD stakeholders, contractors and Sodexo operational teams, you’ll need to be confident managing multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining business-as-usual operations.

We’re particularly interested in hearing from Project Managers with experience across Hard FM, construction, building services, refurbishment, maintenance or complex estates who are comfortable managing contractors, budgets and demanding stakeholders.

What you’ll do:

• Take ownership of multiple Hard FM, construction, maintenance and lifecycle projects from initial scope through to completion and handover.
• Develop project programmes, scopes, specifications and tender documentation, supporting procurement, evaluation and contractor mobilisation.
• Manage project budgets, cost control, forecasting and financial reporting, ensuring works remain commercially controlled throughout delivery.
• Coordinate and manage contractors and subcontractors, monitoring programme, performance, quality and compliance.
• Review RAMS, permits and project documentation and ensure works comply with relevant Health & Safety legislation and site requirements.
• Work closely with client and MoD stakeholders, providing clear project updates, managing expectations and responding effectively to changing operational priorities.
• Coordinate works within a live operational environment, carefully planning delivery to minimise disruption to services.
• Undertake building and asset condition surveys and use findings to support project and lifecycle planning.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues early, and take appropriate action to keep delivery on track.
• Complete post-project inspections and audits, ensuring works meet agreed specifications, quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Maintain accurate project, asset and financial records and ensure relevant systems and asset registers are updated following completion.
• Support the wider Hard FM operation by providing project expertise and ensuring project activity aligns with the overall estate and maintenance strategy.

What you bring:

• Proven project management experience within Hard FM, construction, building services, maintenance, refurbishment or a similar technical environment.
• Experience managing projects from scope and planning through procurement, delivery and handover.
• Strong contractor and supply-chain management experience.
• Demonstrable experience managing project budgets, cost control and financial reporting.
• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety requirements within construction, engineering or FM environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to work with senior clients, contractors and operational teams.
• The ability to manage several projects simultaneously, prioritise effectively and respond to changing requirements.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A relevant qualification such as an HNC, degree or equivalent experience within building services, surveying, construction, engineering, project management or a related discipline.
• IOSH or NEBOSH would be advantageous.

If you’re a Project Manager who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and delivering complex works within a busy operational estate, this could be a great opportunity to join a major Hard FM contract and make a visible impact.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you foryou;you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Mental health & wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme for personal, legal, and financial advice
• 24/7 virtual GP & lifestyle rewards
• Discounts for you & family
• Financial tools & retirement plan
• Cycle to Work & Paid volunteering day

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications