Job Purpose

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To lead and manage the M&E Projects and New Works capability across a highly regulated property portfolio. The main purpose of the role is to manage the commercial, financial and client liaison aspects of the function as well as the overall programme management. Lead a project management team delivering multiple building service related projects and programmes within allocated budgets and defined programmes.

Duties/responsibilities/accountabilities/deliverables

• Be responsible for the P&L of the project work and to lead and direct project activities in order to maintain and improve the net profitability of the business.
• Proven experience in Project Management with a relevant project management and H&S qualification e.g. (APMP, PMQ, PRINCE 2, MSP, IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH).
• Conversant with all statutory compliance processes and procedures such as CDM 2015, Building Regulations, British Standards, RIBA Stages and those set out within a specification.
• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with client staff and their representatives applying Key Account Management principles in order to foster good working relationships at every level and optimise the commercial position.
• Ownership of clients’ forward capital plans; ensure these are sufficient and appropriate, fully maintained and delivered according to forecast delivery and set programs
• Oversight of the delivery of projects according to contractual standards, SLAs, and KPIs, with minimal penalties incurred.
• Carry out regular monthly project reviews of P&L accountability, including progress of projects, quality, H&S, compliance, key milestones and relationships
• Developing design proposals and specifications alongside the customer, design consultants (where employed separately) and the site Assurance Team
• Ensure all proposed designs/work activities complies with customer’s procedures and site standards
• Ensure that all quality control systems and procedures are implemented and maintained
• Oversight of whole project process from conception to completion, including inspection of the work by the Customer, Assurance Team and other stakeholders, to ensure satisfactory completion, declaration of IOC, completion of any follow up work, submission of all associated records to the Assurance Team to obtain a certificate of completion
• Ensure a comprehensive handover to operations on completion of projects, including the change management process and update of records
• Strategically manage and review supply chain partners and ensure all procurement processes and procedures are followed
• Develop and maintain relationships with all the client’s departments including those of the operational and FM teams.
• Ensure all processes and governance are fit for purpose and regularly reviewed
• Provide leadership and direction to site-based staff developing skills matrix, succession and development plan; identify key roles and successors.
• Take ownership of major projects and provide support as and when required to those within the team.
• Ensure the projects has suitable, qualified and experienced management teams in place within an appropriate reporting structure, by deploying appropriate strategies to recruit develop, motivate and retain the required management capabilities.
• A thorough knowledge of Project Management services within the UK. An experienced leader of change with the ability to lead and direct others towards acceptance of new business ideas, methods and working practices.
• A clear understanding of transformational leadership and an ability to change organisations, culture and behaviours.