Project Manager - Construction & Facilities

Project Manager Construction & Facilities Broad Oak Portsmouth Based £58.06 an hour Umbrella OR £50.40 an hour PAYE Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Broad Oak, Portsmouth. Typical duties include (but are not limited to): Lead the planning and implementation of small to medium scale projects Facilitate the definition of project scope, objectives and deliverables ensuring technical feasibility Monitoring and reporting of project performance for schedule, technical, financial and quality objectives Establish and maintain effective working business relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders and team member Function as a liaison between stakeholders and team members working through challenges and issues as they arise Assist the customer in defining project requirements, lead negotiations and coordinate client and supplier teams and set the overall project strategy and objectives Assemble an effective project team and provide direction and support to the team to ensure successful delivery Identify, track and mitigate project risk and realise opportunities to enhance project performance Clearly communicate expectations, milestones, risks, status and changes in scope to team members, stakeholders and project sponsors Management of customer relationships and expectations, ensuring regular communication and delivery of project status reports Manage assigned relationships with major suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure all contracts are delivered and that issues are effectively addressed Ensure the project team possesses the required resources and capabilities to effectively deliver the project in line with all requirements Lead, develop and motivate assigned staff to ensure they are aware of and capable of meeting their accountabilities Complete post-project evaluations and learning from experience to determine how well a project was delivered, were benefits realised and if adjustments to processes are needed Support business winning and have the ability identify new opportunities and create compelling proposals and business cases Responsible for compliance with current legislative requirements, statutory regulations and guidance and codes of practice; adherenece to corporate governance, business procedures and process, and management of health & safety to the appropriate standards Responsiblity for compliance with the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations including CDM appointments & pre-construction information Knowledge: Demonstrable track record of successful project management of a varied project workload Experience in the facilities, building services or construction related industries Knowledge and practical application of project management tools and techniques Ability to manage budgets and interpret financial information Knowledge and experience of commercial contracts and procurement Ability to apply good project governance and understanding of Lifecycle Management (LCM) People management experience, particularly managing a team for effective project delivery Excellent stakeholder management skills including influencing and negotiation Understand the principles of service excellenceSkills: Ability to use appropriate IT systems and packages to enhance quality of work Strong time management and ability to manage projects to a time and budget Ability to form and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues at all levels The ability to analyse and act upon management information Able to negotiate at all levels which includes all external suppliers/contractors to achieve desired outcomes A creative and innovative thinker Ability to perform and deliver under pressure with deadlines and/or circumstances Excellent written and verbal communication skills Positive team player Qualifications: Educated to degree level or equivalent with relevant experience of project delivery in an engineering or construction related industry At least 3 years' experience in a project management role It would be advantageous to possess, or be working towards a formal project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or similar) SHE qualification desirable e.g. IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent Pragmatic approach to problem solving and value engineering Experience of working with relvant health & safety legislation and the CDM Regulations Excellent communication and organisational skills Good organisation and communication skills Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with a knowledge of Microsoft Project For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply