Site Project Manager - Defence

Morson Human Resources Limited; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Talent is seeking a Site Facilities Project Manager for an aerospace client based in Yeovil. You will ensure all Site Facilities activities comply with the client SHE Policy and HSEMSM, coordinating with the Site Facilities Technical Specialist – Helicopters to define project technical requirements.

Key responsibilities include governance-driven resource coordination, consultant and contractor appointments, and rigorous HSE compliance across projects, with handover to IFM partners and

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project resources in line with the LGS UK Facilities Projects governance processes (RIBA stages 1 to 7).
• Manage consultant teams for cost management, project management and contract administration.
• Appoint design teams and principal contractors/designers as needed to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions with proportional documentation.
• Create, update and communicate detailed project plans with tasks, milestones, dependencies and durations.
• Ensure Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Permits of Work are approved prior to task launch, and manage Waste Management planning.

Job description

Morson Talent are currently seeking a Site Facilities Project Manager for our aerospace client based in Yeovil. You are responsible for ensuring that all client Site Facilities activities under your management and control are undertaken in accordance with the requirements set out in the client SHE Policy and the Health, Safety and Environmental Management System Manual (HSEMSM). Work with the Site Facilities Technical Specialist – Helicopters to develop the technical requirements for each project.

Key Responsibilities

In addition to the typical responsibilities described in the client UK Programme Management Level 6 Job Family Framework, the following responsibilities shall also apply to this role:

• Coordination of project resources in accordance with the LGS UK Facilities Projects governance processes (RIBA stages 1 to 7), including:
  • Appointment of consultant teams to undertake cost management, project management and contract administration services as appropriate to a project.
  • Appointment of an appropriate design team where necessary to assist delivery of a project and ensure they produce a fit for purpose design solution with proportional documentation, including specifications and drawings.
  • Appointment of Principal Contractors and Principal Designers.
  • Communicate Technical Specifications, Scopes of Work and designs with the internal stakeholders.
  • Generate, update and communicate, detailed project plans that define the project tasks, critical path, dependencies, milestones and overall project duration.
  • Ensure that all project tasks have a Risk Assessment and Method Statement approved by the LGS UK Head of Facilities Projects or authorised delegate prior to task launch, including subsequent issuing and tracking of relevant Permits of Work to Contractors.
  • Generate, update and communicate the project Waste Management plan during the project lifecycle.
  • Create investment Business Cases in line with the current Company/Departmental Processes.
  • Raise Purchase Requisitions, receipt goods and/or goods/service receipt invoices against original submitted quotations and act as necessary to ensure that those tasks and projects are discharged efficiently and to the agreed quality/scope within the agreed levels of expenditure.
  • Set up and facilitate regular project reviews with all key stakeholders.
  • Identify risks, including quality, cost and schedule and agree and implement mitigation actions to ensure project success.
  • Close all projects in accordance with the current Company/Departmental Processes.
  • On project handover/completion, issue and supply the OEM Manual to the IFM Partner and/or Production Maintenance Manager, arrange operator/process training, complete handover documentation and formally close the funding stream with the financial team.
• To provide professional/technical advice in support of the successful delivery of infrastructure projects contributing to the 5 year business planning cycle and delivery of long term strategies.
• Perform CDM inspections, prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective and preventative measures, and follow up on task completion.
• Ensure that suitable and sufficient HSE arrangements are deployed and practised on all projects in accordance with current UK Legislation, LDO UK Policies and Procedures and the UK HSEMSM.
• Collaborate with specialists such as Architects, Engineers and local Government Officials for Permits and Licences.
• Direct and oversee construction projects from conception to completion whilst monitoring compliance with safety and building regulations.
• Ensure all legal requirements, building regulations, safety codes, safety inspections, and local and national regulations are met.
• Manage health and safety issues, ensuring Contractors have a safe working environment within which to operate, aligned to the CDM process.
• Ensure compliance with the LGS UK Facilities project governance processes.

Live projects require the following monitoring/action:

During Normal Working Hours

• Ability to respond during normal working patterns to client UK project issues and incidents.
• Escort various personnel including Contractors, local authorities, Architects, Quantity Surveyor, and Structural Engineers.

During Out of Normal Working Hours

• Monitoring of Site Project work, managing particularly hazardous tasks that can only be practically carried out during weekends i.e. Use of heavy lifting cranage, High Voltage Power shut downs, air system shut downs etc. to minimise disruption to business.
• Respond to non-emergency and emergency arisings over a 24 hour period, either via company issued mobile telephone or site visit, as required.

Statutory Holiday Periods

• During mandatory shut down periods, particularly at Easter and Christmas, there may be a requirement for working on site, which can include planned project work and emergency failures or unexpected shut downs.