OCS
Senior Project Manager
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About The Role
Working Hours
Monday - Thursday 08:00-17:00 & Friday 08:00-15:30
We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Frameworks Division, delivering refurbishment and building services projects across our national government frameworks.
You will manage multiple projects concurrently across the contract, with individual project values up to £5 million. Projects will include office refurbishments, fit-outs, HVAC upgrades, mechanical and electrical installations, and building fabric works within live operational buildings.
Experience delivering refurbishment and upgrade projects within existing, occupied buildings is essential. Candidates whose experience is solely in new-build construction will not meet this requirement.
Working closely with the Operations Manager, Regional Operations Director, and Pre-Construction team, you will manage projects from initial client brief through design development, tendering, construction, commissioning, and final handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects concurrently, balancing programmes, budgets, resources, and client priorities.
- Develop client requirements into clear scopes of work, design briefs, and contractor proposals.
- Coordinate design development through the relevant RIBA stages alongside the Pre-Construction team.
- Lead site surveys and design coordination meetings, identifying existing building constraints and operational requirements.
- Plan phased refurbishment works around occupied buildings, managing access, service interruptions, and business continuity.
- Manage subcontract tender packages, procurement schedules, and supply chain appointments.
- Prepare and maintain project execution plans, risk registers, and construction phase plans.
- Develop, monitor, and update construction programmes throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead direct employees, subcontractors, and supply chain partners across mechanical, electrical, and building fabric works.
- Ensure teams have the necessary skills, training, and resources to deliver safely and effectively.
- Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the agreed quality standards.
- Coordinate commissioning, snagging, certification, and final handover.
- Chair project progress and client meetings, recording decisions and tracking agreed actions.
- Monitor project costs, forecasts, and commercial performance.
- Manage variations and contractual changes, ensuring they are recorded, assessed, and reported promptly.
- Identify efficiencies and opportunities to improve margins while maintaining service quality.
- Work closely with Commercial, Procurement, and Health & Safety teams.
- Maintain appropriate health and safety controls, technical compliance, and project records.
- Build effective client relationships and apply lessons learned to improve future delivery.
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Essential Experience And Skills
- A minimum of five years’ relevant construction project delivery experience.
- A mechanical, electrical, or building fabric background, or experience across these disciplines.
- Proven experience delivering refurbishment, fit-out, or building services upgrade projects within existing buildings, with project values up to £5 million.
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently, including responsibility for budgets, programmes, resources, and subcontractors.
- Experience working in live or occupied environments and delivering phased works with minimal disruption.
- Strong understanding of the RIBA design process and pre-construction activities.
- Ability to develop and manage construction programmes throughout the project lifecycle.
- Strong commercial awareness, including cost control, forecasting, procurement, and change management.
- Experience leading and developing direct and subcontracted teams.
- Excellent communication, client relationship, and stakeholder management skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of health, safety, and legislative requirements relevant to construction project delivery.
- Willingness to travel between project sites across the UK.
Desirable Experience
- Experience delivering projects within government estates or national framework contracts.
- Knowledge of NEC and other construction contract arrangements.
- Experience delivering multidisciplinary projects combining M&E, HVAC, fit-out, and building fabric works.
About You
You will be organised, proactive, and focused on finding practical solutions. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, making sound decisions under pressure, and recognising when additional support or resources are needed.
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You will bring a professional, collaborative approach, with a commitment to client satisfaction, safe delivery, and the development of your team.
Applications are welcome from experienced Project Managers and Project Engineers ready to progress, provided they can demonstrate the required refurbishment and project delivery experience.
About The Company
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security, and catering.
Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers, and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.
Why Work for OCS?
- Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
- Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
- Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards, and wellbeing resources.
- Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
- Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression, and the chance to work with inspirational people, then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering, which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.
We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
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