Project Manager

OCS; Bude; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Employer

Digital Learning

Retail Perks

Professional Growth

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Project Manager to lead facilities management projects from scoping to handover. You will coordinate multiple contractors, manage budgets and risk registers, and ensure compliance with CDM and EMCOR procedures.

A national security clearance is required before starting. The role requires strong communication skills, IT proficiency (MS Project, Microsoft Office), and experience delivering building services projects in defence-related environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Project Management role.
• Operational and technical experience.
• Ability to plan and organise work to meet changing environments.
• Proven track record delivering multi-task building services projects.
• Ability to liaise with and supervise contractors.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe working practices.
• Knowledge of Project Management methodologies (APM).
• Experience in defence-related environment is preferable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivation and reliability; ability to motivate others.
• IT skills with Microsoft Office including MS Project.
• CDM/Health and Safety experience for running projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage facilities management projects through the full lifecycle.
• Prepare scoping briefs from Client RBW.
• Tender works in line with Procurement Policy and contract constraints.
• Manage quotations and approvals / purchase orders.
• Prepare budget costs and maintain budget control.
• Appoint and manage consultants and subcontractors.
• Attend regular Client interface meetings and handover to maintenance teams.
• Ensure compliance with EMCOR SOPs and Health and Safety regulations.
• Ensure RAMS are in place for all works, subcontracted or in-house.
• Organise out-of-hours or weekend work with sub contractors and site security.
• Maintain records for Client audits in Maximo and client intranet.
• Develop strong relationships with clients, colleagues, subcontractors and suppliers.

Skills

Project Management

Contractor supervision

Health and Safety

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Planning & organising

Defence domain knowledge

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

Please note this position requires an enhanced national security clearance before commencing employment.

To manage facilities management projects through the full project lifecycle in accordance with APM. Managing multiple projects at the same time at varying stages of the lifecycle.

• Prepare scoping briefs in accordance with a received RBW from the Client.
• Tender works in line with our Procurement Policy and contract constraints with the contract QS.
• Manage quotation submission to client and gain approvals / purchase orders
• Prepare budget costs and ongoing budgetary control
• Appoint and manage consultants and other specialist contractors
• Attend regular approval meeting with Client interface
• Manage work through to effective completion and submit for invoicing
• Ensure all works are managed in accordance with EMCOR standard operating procedures and Health and Safety regulations (CDM).
• Ensure all RAMS are suitable and sufficient whether work is subcontracted or delivered by an in house team and are in place and adhered to
• Liaise with the site regarding organising any out of hours or weekend working including the control of sub contractors and ensuring both site security and the client are aware of any out of hours works. This work includes the inspection of permits to work issued to sub contractors and ensure they are operated correctly.
• Manage full project lifecycle of a project through to handover to maintenance team.
• Monitor and review risks for the project and utilise risk register.
• Ensure that all EMCOR quality control systems and procedures are implemented and maintained
• Ensure appropriate record keeping is maintained and available for Client audits in Maximo and Client intranet.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with clients, colleagues, subcontractors and suppliers.

What you'll need:

• Proven experience within a Project Management role.
• Operational and technical experience
• Ability to plan and organise their work effectively to meet changing environments and needs
• Proven track record to the successful delivery of multi-task building services related projects
• Ability to liaise with and supervise contractors
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe working practices
• Knowledge of Project Management methodologies (such as APM)
• Experience in defence related environment is preferable.
• To be able to communicate at all levels, with excellent written and oral skills
• To be self motivated and to be able to motivate others, to be reliable and to be able to act with responsibility
• IT skills required with specific reference to the Microsoft suite of packages including MS Project.
• Hold sufficient Health and Safety (CDM) experience that allows the effective running of projects.

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.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer : Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning : The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth : 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

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.

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