Project Manager – Facilities Management

Oxford, Oxfordshire
Whitestone Resourcing Limited

We are currently working with a UK Facilities Management service provider to recruit a Project Manager for a cluster of PFI contracts in the Oxford area

The role will be remote based with 3-4 days on sites in Oxford.

The role will be to deliver Reactive and Life Cycle Projects in line with client requirements or agreed programs and lead and manage the individual CBU (cost build up) process, supply chain and associated consultants.

Team / People Management Accountabilities:

• Proactively develop and maintain effective working relationships, ensuring client / customer needs are understood, such that it enhances the company s reputation by fostering an environment of continuous improvement to maximize our customers satisfaction.
• Track the forecast and priority of works and the team capacity in order to meet business critical requirements
• Establish and coordinate the supply chain so that they work together effectively, maximizing their skills and contribution to meet objectives and project deadlines
• Act as role model for project management best practice; both technically and behaviorally
• Refine and participate on project management, CDM, H&S processes and governance as steered by key internal Stakeholders
• Prepare and distribute all necessary reports and documentation in a timely and professional manner to relevant stakeholders to enable monitoring, control and communication

Project Manager Accountabilities:

• Establish and maintain mutually trusting relationships with key client stakeholders
• Engage with the Lifecycle Team early in specification stage to help them refine requirements and to enable better project preparation.
• Support and develop the creation of the annual and five yearly Lifecycle Plans.
• Actively develop strong working relationships within Peer relationship network to ensure successful delivery of the annual Lifecycle plan and additional works program.
• Plan, co-ordinate and manage Major Project Works requested by various key stakeholders.
• Receive the initial brief and where necessary produce fully developed tendering instructions, to the client s confirmed requirements. Carry out Tender process from Enquiry through Management to Tender Analysis and Sub-Trader Appointment Recommendation.
• Identify, select and recommend tendering Sub-Traders from initial enquiry through to appointment, tendering / procurement documentation and subsequent works installation including monitoring for quality and performance of all supply chain appointments

Candidate requirements

• Project Management with relevant role experience.
• CDM experience
• Understanding of model contract forms: JCT, NEC, GC Works etc.
• Budget management experience and commercial awareness.
• Experience of managing Client facing Project Works services across a diverse multi-site TFM portfolio.
• IOSH Certification.
• Experience of leading in H&S and welfare for own project works and those of others
• Cost management and control, and quality monitoring