Project Manager (Minor Works)

Due to an injection of Capital spend our Defence FM client now have an immediate requirement for a Minor New Work Project Manager based at RAF St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Please note that this is a fixed term position which will end May 2013 with a pro-rata salary of 33,000 to 36,000.

The successful candidate will carry out the project management of Minor New Works and Life Cycle works from conception to completion in accordance with our client?s standards of productivity, quality and compliance with essential health and safety provisions. This mainly relates to construction activities throughout the site (Values of 5k - 1.5 million ). You will also assist other site teams on related maintenance programmes during periods of low minor work activities.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have a clear and demonstrable background in managing construction programmes. Suitable applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

Core Responsibilities:
- To control and manage all activities on Minor New Work projects and ensuring that contractors carry out the works to fulfill their obligations within agreed timescales, and in accordance with all statutory legislation and standards.
- Prepare technical specifications, schedules of work, contract documentation etc. Invite quotations / prices from the Approved Supply Chain; review/evaluate returned prices, liaising with Contractors as necessary to ensure that prices are fully compliant with KPI?s and within the project cost accepted by the Client.
- Prepare and regularly update project programmes.
- Production of Project Management Plans for those projects within your responsibility.
- Liaise closely with Site Estate Team Leader to identify and scope new work projects.
- To manage the works to meet funding parameters and commitments and to obtain Value for Money (VFM).
- To oversee the effective and timely delivery of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive works.
- To provide sufficient and timely supervision, assessment and coaching to ensure teams are performing to agreed service and production levels
- To perform audits on completed and in progress works.
- To comply with all Health and Safety and Sustainability policies and procedures pertaining to your job role.
- Be available to cover other regional sites when required.

Applicant Requirements:
- Demonstrable knowledge in managing and supervising staff in the appropriate construction disciplines.
- Solving problems and taking decisions.
- Managing work and resources to achieve results.
- Management of safe system of work.
- Computer literate.
- A knowledge and understanding of contracts, construction methods, planning and health & safety.
- Full driving licence (You will be required to cover work across several Welsh MoD Sites)