Senior Project Manager - Construction

FCDO Services; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Civil Service Pension

On-site gym

Nursery

Café and restaurant on site

Interest-free loans (season tickets,b

Job summary

FCDO Services is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex construction projects internationally and domestically. You will mentor teams, manage budgets, schedules and resources, and ensure delivery aligns with the firm’s project processes and safety standards.

You’ll work on major work packages, develop supply chains, monitor KPIs, and pursue opportunities for additional business with government clients, including overseeing overseas or secure-site projects.

Qualifications

• Required: professional qualification in project management (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent).
• Experience drafting, tendering and managing NEC4 or similar construction contracts.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, assess risks and deliver projects in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Establish supply chains, monitor major work packages and milestones.
• Manage project finances and reporting, ensuring adherence to CDM and health & safety policies.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Mentoring

Contract management

NEC4 contracting

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APM PMQ or equivalent

MSP / M_o_R

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APM PMQ or equivalent

Tools

MSP

M_o_R

Job description

At FCDO Services, we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more.

Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we're on. In our world, it all matters.

Designing engineering solutions. Earthquake-proofing embassies. Managing construction contracts in challenging locations. Just a few examples of the incredible work our Engineering team does. They're the people who plan, design, and deliver innovation across all corners of the globe. Now, you've got the opportunity to join them.

Bringing energy to embassies.

Designing systems that protect.

Realising the power of your skills.

It all matters.

Mentor teams to excel in project management

We’re looking for someone ready to take on significant responsibility in seeing our projects through to completion. This will entail coaching and developing staff in project management principles and techniques. Working to create an environment where teams are driven to identify and implement efficiency initiatives and innovations, helping us to reduce the cost of delivery. And as a line manager, you’ll have more opportunity to mentor and bring out the best in our staff.

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll be hands‑on in ensuring effective delivery. Scheduling projects, including major work packages and milestones. As well as establishing the supply chain for each project, adding to the pipeline forecasting, and certify that we’re using our resources optimally. For your own projects, you will monitor finances, ensuring that all stays within budget – whilst doing the same for your direct reports’ projects. Ensuring that projects follow the FCDO Services Project Process Map and the FCDO Services Health & Safety policies, processes and procedures.

We’d like you to develop strong relationships with customers and stakeholders. You’ll ensure that they feel project KPIs are met and that feedback remains positive. Whilst spotting opportunities to repeat or create additional business from existing and new customers.

Bring expertise in project managing construction contracts

Bringing to the role experience in drafting, tendering and managing NEC4, or similar construction contracts. You’ve applied project management methodologies in the design, development and implementation of multidisciplinary construction projects, and led teams and managed people before.

As a project manager, you can be relied on for responsible budgeting, cost control, financial tracking and reporting. Your accurate cost forecasts have helped to support informed decision making. Alongside this, you’ll have strategic risk management experience. You’re able to identify, assess and prioritise risks, lead mitigation planning, and elevate threats or opportunities where appropriate. You will also be familiar with relevant Health & Safety standards and procedures including Construction Design Management 2015. You will be familiar with estates asset management and lifecycle planning, along with CDM regulations and Principal Designer responsibilities

You have a relevant professional qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent). Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RIBA, RICS, ICE, CIBSE or APM) would be advantageous. Awareness of Project Management products such as M_o_R , MSP and M_o_V would be another plus. As would any experience delivering projects overseas or in a secure environment.

Discover the support you need to grow your career further

But we’re always looking to improve – just like you. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, good holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest‑free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.

Want to see your future team’s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round to see how we deliver for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website: https://www.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/

To find out more about our benefits and our organisation, please visit fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.