Role Title: AVP Project Manager Start Date: ASAP End Date: 26th March 2026 Location: Knutsford - Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Rate: £425 per day - PAYE via umbrella only Job Description Focused on delivering individual projects, ensuring completion within scope, time, and budget with a more immediate focus. Scope Management: Manages a single project with specific, defined objectives, deadlines, and deliverables. Their focus is on completing the project on time, within scope, and on budget. Strategic Focus: Operates more tactically, focusing on day-to-day management of resources, schedules, and deliverables for their individual project. Time Horizon: Works with a shorter, more defined timeframe as projects have a set beginning and end. Stakeholder Management: Primarily manages stakeholders related to their specific project, ensuring communication and expectations are clear for the project's deliverables. Risk and Issue Management: Focuses on risks and issues specific to their project and works to mitigate them within the project's scope. Resource Management: Manages resources for their individual project, ensuring that the project team has the necessary skills, tools, and time to complete the work. Financial Management: Focuses on managing the budget of their specific project, ensuring it is completed within the financial constraints. Metrics: Measures success based on the timely completion of project deliverables within scope, time, and budget. Change Management: Manages changes that directly impact their specific project, including scope changes, timelines, or resource allocation adjustments.
Oct 11, 2025
Full time
Role Title: AVP Project Manager Start Date: ASAP End Date: 26th March 2026 Location: Knutsford - Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Rate: £425 per day - PAYE via umbrella only Job Description Focused on delivering individual projects, ensuring completion within scope, time, and budget with a more immediate focus. Scope Management: Manages a single project with specific, defined objectives, deadlines, and deliverables. Their focus is on completing the project on time, within scope, and on budget. Strategic Focus: Operates more tactically, focusing on day-to-day management of resources, schedules, and deliverables for their individual project. Time Horizon: Works with a shorter, more defined timeframe as projects have a set beginning and end. Stakeholder Management: Primarily manages stakeholders related to their specific project, ensuring communication and expectations are clear for the project's deliverables. Risk and Issue Management: Focuses on risks and issues specific to their project and works to mitigate them within the project's scope. Resource Management: Manages resources for their individual project, ensuring that the project team has the necessary skills, tools, and time to complete the work. Financial Management: Focuses on managing the budget of their specific project, ensuring it is completed within the financial constraints. Metrics: Measures success based on the timely completion of project deliverables within scope, time, and budget. Change Management: Manages changes that directly impact their specific project, including scope changes, timelines, or resource allocation adjustments.
Estates Project Manager Maternity Cover (4 Months) Farnborough - Hybrid Working £55 per hour Our Defence clients are looking for an experienced Estates Project Manager to join our team on a 4-month maternity cover contract, leading the delivery of specialist construction and estate management projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure and estate initiatives in a high-security, high-compliance environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the delivery of medium-scale construction projects. Integrate project teams into the wider business and embed a strong Health & Safety culture. Mentor and develop junior project managers. Define project objectives, scope, and priorities with senior support. Develop and manage project budgets and cost plans. Oversee external advisors and support procurement activities. Ensure accurate configuration control of all project documentation. Apply effective risk management and quality control strategies. Required Skills & Knowledge: Working knowledge of Planning Applications and GPDO processes. Understanding of sustainability and energy considerations in construction. Familiarity with Building Regulations and JSP standards. Knowledge of CDM Regulations and experience acting in a client or similar role. Strong understanding of civil engineering, infrastructure, and building works. Operational knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage stakeholders at all levels. Experience & Qualifications: 3+ years' experience leading teams on medium-scale construction projects. Experience delivering projects in the defence sector is highly desirable. HND/HNC, Degree, or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. APM, Prince 2, Chartered status) in a relevant discipline. Start date: ASAP If you're a proactive, skilled Project Manager with a background in construction and experience in regulated environments, we'd love to hear from you.
Oct 11, 2025
Full time
Estates Project Manager Maternity Cover (4 Months) Farnborough - Hybrid Working £55 per hour Our Defence clients are looking for an experienced Estates Project Manager to join our team on a 4-month maternity cover contract, leading the delivery of specialist construction and estate management projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure and estate initiatives in a high-security, high-compliance environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the delivery of medium-scale construction projects. Integrate project teams into the wider business and embed a strong Health & Safety culture. Mentor and develop junior project managers. Define project objectives, scope, and priorities with senior support. Develop and manage project budgets and cost plans. Oversee external advisors and support procurement activities. Ensure accurate configuration control of all project documentation. Apply effective risk management and quality control strategies. Required Skills & Knowledge: Working knowledge of Planning Applications and GPDO processes. Understanding of sustainability and energy considerations in construction. Familiarity with Building Regulations and JSP standards. Knowledge of CDM Regulations and experience acting in a client or similar role. Strong understanding of civil engineering, infrastructure, and building works. Operational knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage stakeholders at all levels. Experience & Qualifications: 3+ years' experience leading teams on medium-scale construction projects. Experience delivering projects in the defence sector is highly desirable. HND/HNC, Degree, or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. APM, Prince 2, Chartered status) in a relevant discipline. Start date: ASAP If you're a proactive, skilled Project Manager with a background in construction and experience in regulated environments, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Title: Assistant Project PlannerBusiness Unit: SubmarinesLocation: Plymouth, Devon, GB, PL1 4SG SC Eligible candidates encouraged to apply. 6 months contract subject to extension £55 per hour Umbrella Must be a sole UK national Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role in an ambitious team of high performing project professionals that enables you to grow and develop? If so, we are growing and looking for exciting new talent on our journey. The mission of our defence clients' Nuclear Facilities is to deliver capable facilities in support of safe delivery of the submarine programme. Who we are looking for? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Project Management Office (PMO) with responsibility for the delivery of project planning services across the Capital Investment Portfolio (£50m-£100m per annum). The Capital Investment Portfolio covers the delivery of Infrastructure Projects across the DRDL site. This is an exciting opportunity to become a part of a highly capable and motivated team as we continue to grow and deliver complex outputs in support of the UK submarine programme. This role will suit candidates with a background in schedule, project management and project controls; looking for a change in direction and a strong desire to develop themselves, as well as people with existing project experience in a supporting role. What will you be doing? Covering a wide range of projects, the successful candidate shall be responsible for providing professional schedule management services across the Capital Investment Portfolio Team. The role will provide a key interface between project managers, commercial, engineering, construction, projects, subcontractors and supply chain functions to aid the effective scheduling of the projects undertaken. Other responsibilities may include; Assisting the Infrastructure Planning team in tactical scheduling of live projects Supporting the implementation and maturity of Infrastructure strategic objectives Assisting the Project/Programme Managers in all aspects of Scheduling Prepare and deliver data that is necessary to internal and external schedule driven reports and documentation (including Cost, Risk, Estimating, Change) Alignment of Project Cost with the nominated scheduling software (Primavera P6) Assist the development of project/programme annual-spend projections, critical path management, and cost and schedule variance analyses The experience you'll bring? A background in Project Management and/or Scheduling is a bonus; however, training and guidance will be provided as necessary to enable the development of knowledge and experience. The following attributes are considered for this role: Primavera P6 Foundation (Desired but not essential) APM PPC Foundation (Desired but not essential) APM PFQ (Desired but not essential) Experience in Project Management Location This role is based at Devonport Royal Dockyard which is located in the vibrant city of Plymouth, Devon in the south west of England. Plymouth is a city with a long and proud military history and more than its fair share of heritage. There is something for everyone here; from a superb coastline if you are a water sports enthusiast or Dartmoor National Park if you enjoy hiking and climbing, or simply enjoy the fantastic scenery. For a great night out we have the historic Barbican area with its wide variety of bars, clubs and restaurants. Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy's new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme. Company Information This role is within the Marine Sector of National Defence client. The Marine Sector delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services. Ranging from UK and international naval fleet support, commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training delivered through unique owned and managed infrastructure to defence and civil customers across the globe. Our client are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. Our client recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, our client offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to two week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. Application Guidance We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and we will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.
Oct 11, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Assistant Project PlannerBusiness Unit: SubmarinesLocation: Plymouth, Devon, GB, PL1 4SG SC Eligible candidates encouraged to apply. 6 months contract subject to extension £55 per hour Umbrella Must be a sole UK national Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role in an ambitious team of high performing project professionals that enables you to grow and develop? If so, we are growing and looking for exciting new talent on our journey. The mission of our defence clients' Nuclear Facilities is to deliver capable facilities in support of safe delivery of the submarine programme. Who we are looking for? We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Project Management Office (PMO) with responsibility for the delivery of project planning services across the Capital Investment Portfolio (£50m-£100m per annum). The Capital Investment Portfolio covers the delivery of Infrastructure Projects across the DRDL site. This is an exciting opportunity to become a part of a highly capable and motivated team as we continue to grow and deliver complex outputs in support of the UK submarine programme. This role will suit candidates with a background in schedule, project management and project controls; looking for a change in direction and a strong desire to develop themselves, as well as people with existing project experience in a supporting role. What will you be doing? Covering a wide range of projects, the successful candidate shall be responsible for providing professional schedule management services across the Capital Investment Portfolio Team. The role will provide a key interface between project managers, commercial, engineering, construction, projects, subcontractors and supply chain functions to aid the effective scheduling of the projects undertaken. Other responsibilities may include; Assisting the Infrastructure Planning team in tactical scheduling of live projects Supporting the implementation and maturity of Infrastructure strategic objectives Assisting the Project/Programme Managers in all aspects of Scheduling Prepare and deliver data that is necessary to internal and external schedule driven reports and documentation (including Cost, Risk, Estimating, Change) Alignment of Project Cost with the nominated scheduling software (Primavera P6) Assist the development of project/programme annual-spend projections, critical path management, and cost and schedule variance analyses The experience you'll bring? A background in Project Management and/or Scheduling is a bonus; however, training and guidance will be provided as necessary to enable the development of knowledge and experience. The following attributes are considered for this role: Primavera P6 Foundation (Desired but not essential) APM PPC Foundation (Desired but not essential) APM PFQ (Desired but not essential) Experience in Project Management Location This role is based at Devonport Royal Dockyard which is located in the vibrant city of Plymouth, Devon in the south west of England. Plymouth is a city with a long and proud military history and more than its fair share of heritage. There is something for everyone here; from a superb coastline if you are a water sports enthusiast or Dartmoor National Park if you enjoy hiking and climbing, or simply enjoy the fantastic scenery. For a great night out we have the historic Barbican area with its wide variety of bars, clubs and restaurants. Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy's new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme. Company Information This role is within the Marine Sector of National Defence client. The Marine Sector delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services. Ranging from UK and international naval fleet support, commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training delivered through unique owned and managed infrastructure to defence and civil customers across the globe. Our client are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. Our client recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, our client offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to two week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. Application Guidance We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and we will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.
Project ManagerLocation: Knutsford -Hybrid 60% office-40% home End - 27/03/2026£446 Role Description: "Focused on delivering individual projects, ensuring completion within scope, time, and budget with a more immediate focus. Scope Management: Manages a single project with specific, defined objectives, deadlines, and deliverables. Their focus is on completing the project on time, within scope, and on budget. Strategic Focus: Operates more tactically, focusing on day-to-day management of resources, schedules, and deliverables for their individual project. Time Horizon: Works with a shorter, more defined timeframe as projects have a set beginning and end. Stakeholder Management: Primarily manages stakeholders related to their specific project, ensuring communication and expectations are clear for the project's deliverables. Risk and Issue Management: Focuses on risks and issues specific to their project and works to mitigate them within the project's scope. Resource Management: Manages resources for their individual project, ensuring that the project team has the necessary skills, tools, and time to complete the work. Financial Management: Focuses on managing the budget of their specific project, ensuring it is completed within the financial constraints. Metrics: Measures success based on the timely completion of project deliverables within scope, time, and budget. Change Management: Manages changes that directly impact their specific project, including scope changes, timelines, or resource allocation adjustments"
Oct 11, 2025
Full time
Project ManagerLocation: Knutsford -Hybrid 60% office-40% home End - 27/03/2026£446 Role Description: "Focused on delivering individual projects, ensuring completion within scope, time, and budget with a more immediate focus. Scope Management: Manages a single project with specific, defined objectives, deadlines, and deliverables. Their focus is on completing the project on time, within scope, and on budget. Strategic Focus: Operates more tactically, focusing on day-to-day management of resources, schedules, and deliverables for their individual project. Time Horizon: Works with a shorter, more defined timeframe as projects have a set beginning and end. Stakeholder Management: Primarily manages stakeholders related to their specific project, ensuring communication and expectations are clear for the project's deliverables. Risk and Issue Management: Focuses on risks and issues specific to their project and works to mitigate them within the project's scope. Resource Management: Manages resources for their individual project, ensuring that the project team has the necessary skills, tools, and time to complete the work. Financial Management: Focuses on managing the budget of their specific project, ensuring it is completed within the financial constraints. Metrics: Measures success based on the timely completion of project deliverables within scope, time, and budget. Change Management: Manages changes that directly impact their specific project, including scope changes, timelines, or resource allocation adjustments"
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