Construction Project Manager

Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading defence organisation to recruit a Construction Project Manager for an initial 12 month contract. There is a rate of £44 PAYE or £58.06 Umbrella Per hour on offer for the successful candidate.  The role would involve a hybrid working arrangement with 2-3 days a week on site in Portsmouth and 2-3 days a week working from home. 

Job Description:

As Project Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of number of assigned projects to meet customer and business requirements. Typically these projects will be related to facilities and building services including maintenance, repair, refurbishment or construction projects across the UK.

The projects may be small, low value commissions up to medium value contracts up to £1M to £2M. It is expected that as Project Manager you will be competent in managing the key aspects of a project namely scope, schedule, finance, risk & opportunity, quality, resources and stakeholders. You should be able to accurately define project objectives to meet specific outcomes and be capable of meeting demanding timescales and budget constraints.

The role covers the whole project lifecycle from initial inception and business case development, through the design and procurement process and onto the delivery, commissioning and handover phases. You will also have responsibility for managing customer expectations and ensuring they have a positive experience through the project.

You will be expected to collaborate within the team, the supply chain and with key stakeholders to ensure project success. In particular you will be expected to work closely with the our facilities managers, the wider Real Estate & Infrastructure team and our suppliers to help develop our culture of providing an effective project service aligned with our customers’ business objectives, vision and strategy. There will also be an element of involvement with business winning activities to support ongoing business growth.

Core Duties

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 adherence to corporate governance, business procedures and process, and management of health & safety to the appropriate standards
• Responsibiility for compliance with the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations including CDM appointments & pre-construction information

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

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 excellence

Skills:
• 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 relevant 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

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