Senior Project Manager

QinetiQ; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ in Rosyth, Scotland, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead specialist construction and Estates management projects across the LTPA and QinetiQ Freehold Estate. You will manage the full project lifecycle from planning through to execution on varied refurbishment and new-build works.

The role requires knowledge of building regulations, CDM, NEC contracts, and strong leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading building and civil engineering projects across multiple sites.
• Knowledge of Planning Applications and GPDO processes.
• Understanding of Building Regulations and Building Control.
• Familiarity with the RIBA process and NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Organise the project and team delivery.
• Embed Health and Safety culture within the team.
• Develop junior project management skills.
• Define budget and manage cost reporting.
• Manage project documentation including bids and third-party docs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Construction-related degree or accreditation (APM, PRINCE2) or chartered status

Tools

NEC contracts

RIBA process knowledge

CDM Regulations knowledge

Job description

Package: £57,375 - £63,750 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20261

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Project Manager, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As the Senior Project Manager you will lead on and deliver specialist construction and Estates management projects across the LTPA and QinetiQ Freehold Estate. Based in Rosyth the successful candidate will hold responsibility for the full project management lifecycle from planning through to execution on a variety of projects. These will vary from general building maintenance and refurbishment through to more technical requirements/repairs and even new build construction.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a broad breadth of experience across building & civil engineering projects, electrical and mechanical installations, delivering to time constraints and budget. You will be comfortable working with primary contractors, able to oversee technical repairs and building surveys as required.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Organise the Project, the project team and its delivery
• Integrating the project team within the business and ensuring that a Health and Safety culture is embedded within the team
• Develop junior Project Management competence
• Define and maintain under review the overall aims and objectives of the Project, together with their relative priorities, and the overall scope of the Project
• Defining and agreeing an appropriate budget, delivering the Project within this budget and managing and reporting progress against an agreed cost plan
• Management of project documentation to include Bids, proposals and third-party documentation

Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager

• Working knowledge of Planning Application and GPDO processes
• Detailed knowledge of Building Regulations and Building Control
• Detailed knowledge of the RIBA process
• Working knowledge of JSP standards
• Extensive knowledge of the Construction, Design Management (CDM) Regulations and must have acted as client or similar role on a construction related project
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts

Desirable qualifications for the Senior Project Manager

• A professional construction qualification in the form of degree, accreditation (APM, Prince 2) or chartered status

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week and is based out of our Rosyth facility with an expectation of being onsite 3 days per week on average and will require travel to various Scottish sites across the QinetiQ estate.

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