Project Manager

Trevett Project Services; Shoeburyness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Defence site experience

Job summary

Trevett Project Services is recruiting a Project Manager to lead defence estates and construction projects at Shoeburyness, Essex. You will manage a diverse portfolio from refurbishment to new build, ensuring delivery across the full lifecycle from planning through handover.

Working pattern is 37 hours per week with hybrid work and a minimum of three days on site. APM/PRINCE2/PMP qualification and security clearance eligibility are required to operate in a defence environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering construction and refurbishment projects.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts is advantageous.
• Familiarity with CDM Regulations and Building Regulations.
• Understanding of Planning applications and GPDO processes.
• Awareness of sustainability and energy considerations in project delivery.
• Experience managing contractors and technical works.
• Strong budget, programme and commercial management.
• Defence environments and JSP standards experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects from planning and procurement through to delivery and handover.
• Developing delivery and procurement strategies with the Procurement Team.
• Overseeing budgets, cost plans and financial performance.
• Coordinating principal contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Overseeing construction, refurbishment and building-related works.
• Managing project programmes, risks, documentation and reporting.
• Ensuring delivery is safe, compliant, on time and within budget.
• Managing contracts and third-party project documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations and Building Regulations.
• Transitioning completed projects into ongoing operation with FM teams.

Skills

Budget management

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Construction delivery

Commercial management

Leadership

Education

APM/PRINCE2/PMP certification

Job description

Project Manager - Defence Estates & Construction

Location: Shoeburyness, Essex

Salary: £50,400 - £60,000 depending on experience + Benefits

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week | Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite

Security: Candidates must be eligible to obtain the required security clearance

The Opportunity

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to join a leading organisation operating within the UK defence sector at its Shoeburyness site.

Projects will range from general building maintenance and refurbishment through to technical repairs, infrastructure works and new-build construction, giving you responsibility across the full project lifecycle from initial planning and procurement through to delivery and final handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing projects from initial planning and procurement through to delivery, completion and handover.
• Developing project delivery and procurement strategies alongside the Procurement Team.
• Managing project budgets, cost plans and financial performance.
• Coordinating principal contractors, consultants and wider project stakeholders.
• Overseeing construction, refurbishment, technical repair and building-related works.
• Managing project programmes, risks, documentation and reporting.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, compliantly, on time and within budget.
• Managing bids, proposals, contracts and third-party project documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, Building Regulations and relevant defence standards.
• Working with Facilities Management teams to ensure completed projects are successfully transitioned into ongoing operation.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with previous Project Management experience within construction, estates, facilities management or infrastructure projects.

You should have experience or working knowledge of:

• Delivering construction and refurbishment projects.
• NEC contracts.
• CDM Regulations, ideally having acted in a Client or similar capacity on construction projects.
• Building Regulations.
• Planning applications and GPDO processes.
• Sustainability and energy considerations within project delivery.
• Managing contractors and technical works.
• Budget, programme and commercial management.
• Defence environments and JSP standards would be advantageous.

An industry-recognised Project Management qualification such as APM, PRINCE2 or PMP is required.

The Package

£50,400 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

The position is based at a secure defence site in Shoeburyness, Essex, with an average minimum requirement of three days per week onsite.

This would suit a Project Manager looking to join a technically interesting environment with a diverse portfolio of construction, refurbishment and infrastructure projects.