Job Description

The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, our client is seeking an experienced Construction & Facilities Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects. This role focuses on driving cost, quality, and performance outcomes while ensuring minimal disruption to operations. You will play a key role in delivering high-impact projects and maintaining efficient, business-critical facilities services across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional project teams, managing both internal stakeholders and external partners from design through to final delivery
• Oversee the full lifecycle of new infrastructure and improvement projects
• Deliver projects across the client's South East sites, including Stevenage, Henlow, Thurleigh, and London
• Manage project portfolios ranging from 50k to 5M+ in value
• Apply strong project and programme management expertise to drive successful outcomes
• Utilise problem-solving skills to navigate complex challenges and risks
• Engage and collaborate directly with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery excellence

What do you need?:
Leadership & Delivery

• Strong project leader with excellent people management skills
• Confident delivering complex, high-value projects
• Experience in project and programme management
• Drives best practice and continuous improvement
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams (internal & external)
• Manage consultants and main contractors
• Translate client needs into practical solutions

Technical & Professional Expertise

• Experience with Project Delivery Process compliance
• Knowledge of construction contract management
• Familiar with RIBA Plan of Work stages
• Background in Facilities Management / Construction
• Understanding of Building Regs, CDM and planning
• Manage costs, variations and change control processes
• Present complex proposals clearly to senior stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder and expectation management skills
• Analytical mindset - able to challenge requirements
• Adaptable, resilient and able to manage change
• Professional, proactive approach under pressure
• HNC (or equivalent) in Construction or FM (desirable)

What happens now?
If your application meets the initial selection criteria, a member of our talent acquisition team will contact you via email to arrange a structured screening call. This conversation will explore your experience, technical background, and suitability for the role in more detail.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.

More about the role:
For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

Stevenage:
This role is based at our client's headquarters in Stevenage, a key location for missile operations. The site offers excellent transportation links, an onsite gym, and a coffee shop.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.