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Project Manager - Construction

Employer
Serco
Location
United Kingdom, Bassingbourn
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
9 Oct 2022

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Defence, Policing
Job Type
Permanent
VIVO, a 50:50 joint venture between Serco and EQUANS, has been awarded places on the Defence FM and Housing Maintenance framework contracts.

VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. It combines Serco's comprehensive track record delivering engineering, technical and FM services to the UK MOD for over 55 years with EQUANS' market leading FM, energy, asset optimisation and regeneration capabilities.

And by joining us as a Project Manager at VIVO, you'll ensure that we continue to deliver this incredibly important work.

As Project Manager you'll work on a wide range of new projects within the construction sector. You can be working on several projects at any one time dependent upon the scale and complexity of the project. In this role highly varied and interesting role you take the lead of projects such as installing a new roof on a building, refurbishment of staff accommodation to full brand-new building construction. Reporting into a Senior Project Manager for the Billable Works team you'll be responsible for the planning, management, coordination, and financial control of projects, ensuring the appropriate governance is applied. You'll ensure the project lifecycle is maintained at all stages and completed on time, within budget and that agreed objectives & KPI's are achieved.

What you'll need to do the role:

Ideally, you'll have previous project management experience and capabilities with evidence of excellent project and programme management knowledge, techniques and approaches. Whilst this is not essential as full training will be provided, you should be able to demonstrate experience in agreeing, scoping, planning, directing, and controlling activities within the construction industry (Building/Civil Engineering/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or another similar environment).

Security clearance is required for our sites, successful applicants will be expected to achieve either BPSS or SC clearance as a condition of appointment into the role.

Why VIVO?
  • Meaningful and vital work : You'll be helping to deliver better public services through transformational innovation and change projects. You'll be at the heart of work that meets budget challenges, whilst never compromising on delivery
  • A world of opportunity: You'll find hands-on work that is packed with variety whilst benefitting from the clear progression and development opportunities that you'd expect from a big company
  • Great people: Our constant is the friendly, approachable, and diverse team you'll be a part of. We also support a flexible work environment that accommodates a great work/life balance


Salary: Competitive & plus company car (or cash allowance)

Location: Bassingbourn /Flexible

Type: Perm, Full-Time

VIVO Defence Services

The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.

At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.

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