Your new company
You will be joining a leading facilities management and maintenance provider delivering services across a high-profile, highly regulated estate. The organisation delivers a wide range of services, from ongoing maintenance through to substantial construction and refurbishment projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established delivery team working across a varied and technically interesting property portfolio.

Your new role
As Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering a varied programme of works across two sites in the Taunton area, with the flexibility to be based from the site closest to you.
You will manage construction and refurbishment projects from start to finish, working across a diverse estate that can include medical facilities, office buildings and specialist operational buildings.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing construction and refurbishment projects from initial planning through to completion
• Coordinating contractors, supply chain partners, site teams and key stakeholders
• Managing project costs, risks and contractual requirements
• Ensuring works are completed safely, on time and to required quality standards
• Reviewing risk assessments and overseeing safe systems of work
• Monitoring project performance against agreed KPIs
• Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory, health, safety and environmental requirements
• Managing stakeholder expectations and resolving issues throughout the project lifecycle
• Supporting sustainability and carbon-reduction objectives

What you'll need to succeed
You will have demonstrable experience delivering projects within a construction or hard services FM environment, with the ability to manage projects throughout their full lifecycle.
Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Project Manager, Contracts Manager or similar
• Strong cradle-to-grave construction project management experience
• Experience managing operational teams, contractors and supply chain partners
• Strong commercial awareness, including cost and risk management
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing safe systems of work
• An HND-level qualification in Building/Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant project management experience
• A management-level health & safety qualification such as SMSTS
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word

What you'll get in return

• Salary of £45,000-£50,000
• Company car or car allowance
• 6% matched pension contribution
• Single private medical cover
• Life assurance at 2x salary
• Access to an employee rewards programme
• Ongoing professional development
• An opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of construction and refurbishment projects
• Long-term permanent opportunity within an established FM and maintenance environment

What you need to do now
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