Senior Project Manager (Defence)

Our UK-wide building team has built a reputation for delivering high quality projects in Commercial and Mixed-used developments, Healthcare, Custodial, Education and Defence Sectors. To build on our success we are looking for a Senior Project Manager for Defence to effectively and professionally lead day to day Design and Construction management of significant elements of a MOD/DIO project, including procurement, installation, and commissioning. Delivering within budget and programme to the satisfaction of the client, users and local community.

What you'll do:

• Lead the management of design consultants to ensure information is provided to suit the procurement strategy, manage the production of working drawings by trade contractors within the given timeframes.
• Oversee all works of the trade contractors, contributing to the selection of key specialists, suppliers, productions including the production of working drawings, procurement and prefabrication and performance on site.
• Develop clear, detailed and practical measures of performance to meet project objectives.
• Regularly inspect works for compliance with design and report on progress, ensuring remedial action is taken within agreed timelines.
• Implement a good communications strategy within the project to ensure that all team members are regularly briefed (every one to two weeks) and provide regular written reports to monitor performance, risk and opportunity management and highlight issues at an early stage.
• Lead the commercial control of trade contractors. In conjunction with the commercial lead, ensure contractual and claim correspondence is suitably actioned within agreed timeframes.
• Undertake line management responsibilities for direct report staff ensuring each is effectively managed, has a current performance review and learning plan, and are able to carry out duties as assigned to them.
• Assign clear accountabilities to members of the department and help others understand and achieve their responsibilities.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Demonstrable experience as a Project Manager.
• Working knowledge of materials, specification and industry working practices.
• Background working on DIO/MOD projects.
• Educated to HNC level or equivalent.
• Likely to hold a professional qualification (MCIOB).
• Security clearance will be required.

Security Clearance:

This role requires Cabinet Office security clearance. You should be aware that this has specific UK residency requirements of 5 years for SC or 10 years for DV; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and therefore would not be eligible to undertake the role. Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.