Contract Project Manager jobs in United Kingdom

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role:

Brief description of the role and responsibilities:

The role of Project & Minor Works Manager will be responsible for project and minor works to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) estate covering all aspects of Mechanical, Electrical, Fire & Security, Fabric and Specialist services. We are seeking an ambitious, driven and enthusiastic individual with experience in fast paced technical & project engineering environments to oversee and programme manage through project and minor works delivery teams a variety of M&E, Fabric and specialist services ensuring service is delivered to the highest standards in safety, quality, compliance and integrity

***The prospective candidate must or will obtain client vetting clearance, in order to be considered for this role***

Main duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Technical

• Estimating and project management of small FM project works ranging from £500 to £20k.
• Programme management of specific schedules of work arising from inspections such as Fire Risk Assessment remedial works.
• Conduct site visits and provide proactive solutions to M&E and Fabric building issues.
• Completing all required H&S documentation, audits, inspections and follow up corrective actions to deliver target zero health objective for the contract.
• Work collaboratively with supply chain to deliver value for money service.
• Provide technical and operational support to helpdesk and support service functions
• Support and drive sustainability and energy management initiatives
• Attend client meetings and manage appropriate customer relationships within the clients' organisations, providing any necessary escalation points and ensuring that customer satisfaction is achieved.
• Strong effective communicator, a team player however capable of delivering solutions and strategies which require individual leadership
• Delivering positive and comprehensive internal and external communication
• Managing direct project engineer resource to deliver project and minor works
• Develop the management and engineering workforce through relevant training & development programmes.
• Ensuring that all employees have the appropriate skills, knowledge, experience training and qualifications to fulfil their role
• Ensuring that all direct and indirect reports are aware of their responsibilities with regard to the Health & Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Quality policies

Experience and Qualifications

• Strong technical engineering background working in a fast-paced hard services environment
• Experience in running projects of Mechanical, Electrical or Building Fabric trade Demonstrate an understanding of the legislative requirements that impact on the client’s property.
• Relevant H&S qualifications for the position (IOSH, NEBOSH, SMSTS)
• Good communication skills including presentation and written report writing.
• Good PC skills, including advanced Excel,
• Ability to complete full Disclosure and Government baseline clearance (mandatory requirement to work on contract)
• Full driving licence.

Personal Attributes

• Willingness to work as part of a team and individually
• Client focused and professional with the requisite skills to establish and maintain relationships
• A self-motivated person who is target driven and possesses the ability to work on their own initiative
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a pressurised environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Financial and commercial awareness

Hours and Environment

This position will be based at OCS Group regional offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh or Dundee however the role holder will be required to travel to other offices and client sites on a regular basis throughout Scotland Core working hours for this position are from 8am until 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. However, flexibility will be expected with regard to hours of work to suit the needs of the business and team.

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