Senior Project Manager

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

Working Days: Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday - 08:00 - 15:30

An OCS Framework Senior Project Manager will be a solution driven individual that can demonstrate a willingness to engage, drive and complete projects and where required understand and seek the necessary support to drive these projects to completion. These projects will be varied in size, scope, and complexity and this requires a flexible approach with a “can do” mindset.

OCS Support Services has a healthy pipeline of projects via our multiple ‘’multi-year’’ national client frameworks such as DWP (Dept Work & Pensions), GPA (Government Property Agency), CCS (Crown Commercial Services), NatWest Critical Environment & CIP, Scottish Water, ScottishPower, SSE, Brookfield Properties, Pagabo , Fusion21 etc

This individual MUST come from a Construction, M&E or Fabric background

Responsible for the delivery of multidisciplinary projects across HVAC, M&E and Fit-Out/Building Fabric elements specific to our client base which includes:

• Understanding of cradle to grave Project Management - Delivery of Projects from conception through to completion in conjunction with the Regional Operations Manager.
• Efficiency - Ensure the utilisation and efficiency of the resource within the projects team on every project.

  This role may include but not be limited to the various facets of project management in many forms, such as:

  Client facing

• Liaising and working in conjunction with the potential for numerous client/stakeholders and their various perspectives, throughout all aspects of the project. Thus, having an empathetic view of client needs.
• Developing client’s requirements to produce a project specific proposal, fundamentally answering the clients scope ask.
• Managing project specific costs to meet the client budget and programme.
• Agreeing measurable KPI’s for each project.
• Ensure client satisfaction.

  Resource Management

• Management of and development of project teams.
• Effectively manage staff/labour under their control to maximise efficiencies.
• Empower our employees with targets and goals to maximise their and OCS potential.
• Control of supply chain partners.
• Contract mobilisation and operational support.
• Ensuring all project personnel possess the necessary skills and have the appropriate training opportunities to carry out their job functions. (e.g., Confined Space)
• Interface with internal business functions (e.g., commercial, H&S Team, procurement)

  Engineering

• Understand client scope, develop the same, drive solutions and proposals including development of costs in conjunction with the wider OCS team.
• Engagement with supply chain partners and sub-contractors to maximise the solutions.
• Delivery of design and build projects.

  Project Delivery

• Ensuring compliance with all aspects of health & safety legislation to protect the client and the business.
• Organise and chair and record all relevant project meetings.
• Management of all building services installations.
• Delivery of projects within timescale and budget.
• Continuous improvement in line with the client’s requirements

  Commercial

• Develop knowledge of various contract, including NEC and other forms of contract.
• Programme financial control.
• Ability to maximise opportunities and improve margin returns.
• Understand and develop contract change mechanisms and report these in a timeous manner to deliver the contract. 

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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.