Senior M&E Project Manager

VolkerWessels UK; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training and development opportunities

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance

Flexible working opportunities

24/7 Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, seeks a Senior M&E Project Manager to lead the £40m mechanical and electrical refurbishment contract in a highly regulated defence environment. You will drive design through handover, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality.

You will coordinate client and supply chain teams, manage NEC4 obligations in CEMAR, and deliver robust reporting while upholding HSEQ standards and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering M&E infrastructure in regulated environments (Defence, Nuclear, Energy or Rail).
• Strong NEC4 contract management knowledge and governance.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary delivery and supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a £40m M&E refurbishment contract from design to handover.
• Manage NEC4 obligations and contractual processes using CEMAR.
• Coordinate client, consultant, contractor and supply chain teams.
• Administer change events, cost forecasts and project programmes.
• Ensure HSEQ compliance and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project Management

Collaboration

NEC4 Knowledge

Health & Safety

Supply Chain Management

Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Programme Management

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Senior M&E Project Manager

Location: Helensburgh (Hybrid, minimum 4 days on site)
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for, or hold, UK MoD Security Clearance

Lead Critical Defence Infrastructure Projects

VolkerStevin Infrastructure Limited (VSIL) is the delivery partner to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), providing infrastructure definition, design and delivery services across a major programme of works running through to 2037.

We are seeking an experienced Senior M&E Project Manager to lead the delivery of a live £40m Mechanical & Electrical Refurbishment Contract within one of the UK's most strategically important and highly regulated environments.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven project leader to take ownership of complex infrastructure projects, working alongside key stakeholders, consultant partners and supply chain organisations to deliver critical defence assets safely, efficiently and compliantly.

The Role

As Senior M&E Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading project delivery from design through to handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of a £40m M&E refurbishment contract.
• Managing NEC4 contract obligations through CEMAR (Thinkproject CONTRACTS).
• Administering Early Warning Notices, Compensation Events, Programmes and Technical Queries.
• Coordinating client, consultant, contractor and supply chain teams.
• Managing project cost forecasts with commercial teams.
• Maintaining project programmes with planning teams.
• Producing monthly progress reports, project management reports and health checks
• Ensuring compliance with HSEQ requirements and project governance processes.
• Driving continuous improvement in project delivery and Health & Safety performance.
• Chairing client and stakeholder meetings.
• Managing project handover, close-out and information deliverables.

About You

You will have a strong track record in infrastructure project delivery within a regulated environment such as Defence, Nuclear, Energy or Rail.

You should demonstrate:

• Significant experience leading M&E infrastructure projects.
• Strong NEC4 contract management knowledge.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary delivery and supply chain teams.
• Experience delivering projects from design through construction and handover.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Strong reporting, commercial awareness and programme management capability.
• A proactive approach to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Desirable Experience

• Ministry of Defence infrastructure experience.
• Understanding of the Capital Infrastructure Contracting and Works Process (CICWP).
• Familiarity with working in highly regulated operational environments.
• Experience using CEMAR contract management systems.

Why Join VSIL?

• Work on nationally significant defence infrastructure projects.
• Long-term programme visibility through to 2037.
• Lead high-value, technically complex M&E projects.
• Collaborate with industry-leading delivery partners and stakeholders.
• Make a tangible contribution to the UK's critical defence infrastructure.

If you're an experienced Senior M&E Project Manager ready to take on a challenging and rewarding leadership role, we'd love to hear from you.

About you

• Project Management
• Collaboration
• Strong NEC4 Contract Knowledge
• Strong H&S Knowledge
• Ability Supply Chain/Sub-Contractors
• Continuous Improvement
• Reporting
• Customer & Stakeholder Management

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities
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• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies

Our preference is to hire directy, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.