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Project Manager - Facilities & Infrastructure
Salary: Competitive Salary | Contract Type: Full Time | Working Pattern: Permanent
The Opportunity
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About the Role
As a Project Manager at JCB World Headquarters, you’ll lead the successful delivery of a diverse range of construction and infrastructure projects across the business. Working closely with internal stakeholders, external consultants, contractors, and suppliers, you’ll manage projects from initial concept through to completion, ensuring delivery that is:
- Safe
- On time
- Within budget
- Of the highest quality standards
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated project professional with construction experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You’ll play a key role in supporting JCB’s continued growth, delivering facilities and infrastructure projects that enable our operations and future success.
Key Responsibilities
Management & Execution
- Managing the full lifecycle of construction projects, from feasibility and design through to completion and handover
- Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements
- Managing the pre-construction and construction phases, ensuring projects align with agreed timescales and objectives
Risk & Compliance
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements
Stakeholder & External Relations
- Procuring and managing suppliers, contractors, and professional service providers
- Coordinating and managing third-party design teams, ensuring they deliver against agreed programmes and project milestones
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Design & Cost Management
- Producing simple design concepts and solutions where required
- Monitoring project costs and maintaining financial control throughout the project lifecycle
Quality & Safety Assurance
- Establishing and maintaining quality standards to ensure successful project delivery
- Ensuring JCB’s health, safety, and environmental standards are upheld
Leadership & Communication
- Collaborating with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements
- Providing clear project updates and managing expectations across all levels
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives through lessons learned and best practice implementation
Travel Requirements
- Travelling to JCB facilities and project locations as required.
Ideal Candidate Profile
This role will suit you if you have:
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Proven project management experience within a construction environment
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A strong understanding of:
- The construction project lifecycle
- Risk management
- Contract administration
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Experience delivering projects that meet agreed:
- Timescales
- Budgets
- Quality standards
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Strong planning, scheduling, and coordination skills for managing resources across multiple projects
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Experience managing suppliers, contractors, consultants, and external design teams
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Leadership skills to effectively coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders
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Excellent communication, including the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
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Problem-solving and decision-making skills to manage ambiguity and changing priorities with confidence
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Highly organised with exceptional time management and project coordination abilities
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Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability
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Experience in operational, industrial, or manufacturing environments
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Experience using CAD or similar digital drawing software (or willingness to develop these skills)
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A bonus경 includes (but is not essential):
- An APM qualification or similar professional project management accreditation
Next Steps
Refinement of the hiring process typically involves:
- The Resourcing Team review and shortlisting CVs
- Informational meetings with our Recruiters
- A two-stage interview process:
- Initial team interview
- In-person interview
You will be kept informed throughout, however, if you have questions you can contact: recruitment@jcb.com
Benefits Package
Join a company that prioritises expertise and employee well-being, offering:
- Competitive salary
- 33 days’ holiday
- Facility to access company pension
- Access to:
- Onsite gym
- In-house doctor and dentist
- Available ULEV car scheme
- JCB Rewards Hub (discounts with high street retailers)
Encouragement to employees:
- Cycle to Work Scheme
BECAUSE WE VALUE DIVERSITY: JCB welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Accessibility Information
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges in your application or require additional support, you can request:
- An alternative format application by contacting recruitment@jcb.com.
A team member will be in touch to assist promptly.
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