Hybrid Defence Estates Project Manager

Serco Group Plc; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 25 days

Pension 6%

Internal training

Health & wellbeing

Employee discounts

Charity & volunteering

Employee networks

Job summary

Serco Group Plc is seeking an experienced Project Manager in our Estates Department to deliver a programme of Building Services projects across the Defence Academy. You will translate customer requirements into executable plans, manage variation orders, asset replacement, and maintain CAFM data for accurate reporting.

The role requires SMSTS or IOSH, strong IT skills, and experience leading complex FM estates projects.

Qualifications

• ONC/HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical).
• Experience managing Building Engineering Services projects, ideally with contractor-side understanding.
• Management-level qualification in health, safety and environment (e.g. SMSTS or IOSH).
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with strong IT capability across Excel, Word, CAFM, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience supervising project teams, managing KPIs, costs, planning, stakeholder engagement and performance management.
• Proven experience leading complex FM estates projects, including space utilisation and knowledge of standards such as British Standards, SFG20 and BSRIA.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers to fully understand their requirements and translate them into agreed statements of need.
• Manage PPM and reactive subcontractor activities, as well as service variation and asset replacement projects.
• Update and proactively manage CAFM Explorer data, ensuring tasks, asset changes, and documentation are accurate and complete.
• Maintain accurate project information across Service Variations, cost tracking, programme updates, and documentation management systems including SharePoint and the Technical Library.
• Deliver projects from feasibility through post-occupancy, following the RIBA Plan of Work and Serco project governance processes.
• Ensure compliance with MOD processes, building standards and approvals, and Serco requirements for buildability and maintenance.
• Follow procurement processes, including appointing contractors and managing all contract administration and cost control.
• Uphold Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards, ensuring works follow CDM 2015 and contractor control processes.
• Carry out site quality audits, ensuring contractors work safely and meet agreed methods and risk assessments.
• Lead project meetings, collaborate effectively with colleagues, and support value-for-money outcomes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

Building Services Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

Excel

Word

CAFM

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Serco Group Plc is seeking an experienced Project Manager in our Estates Department to deliver a programme of Building Services projects across the Defence Academy. You will translate customer requirements into executable plans, manage variation orders, asset replacement, and maintain CAFM data for accurate reporting.

The role requires SMSTS or IOSH, strong IT skills, and experience leading complex FM estates projects.