Facilities Manager

An exciting role has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven Construction Project Manager within the MBDA Facilities department on a 2 Year Fixed Term Contract to manage the delivery of a number of key programmes that support MBDA’s major Bristol Site development programme.  You will be leading project teams of internal and external expertise through development of designs right through to final delivery of new infrastructure and enhancement projects.

Salary: Circa £62,500 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: A blended approach between working on site and remotely; typically, 3 days a week on site interfacing with contractors, consultants and stakeholders as required.

Security Clearance: British Citizen. 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 the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

You will be part of a small dynamic team of Facilities Project Managers and that are delivering an overall Bristol Site redevelopment programme in the order of £150Million. This role will focus on the design, construction and occupation of a number of discreet projects  (ranging from £1 – 7million) within this development and will include leading a mixture of internal and external teams of project managers, consultants and designers in a dynamic and fast paced environment. You will call on your project & programme management and problem solving skills and you will be expected to successfully interface directly with executive and director level stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to work across a range of built environments from high tech manufacturing environments to office configurations and developing the associated site infrastructure. Building positive relationships directly with internal teams across the whole organisation as well as a network of external expertise and be able to influence the workplace design and manufacturing capability and see it come to life within the company. You will be well supported with continuous professional development opportunities.

What we're looking for from you:

• A project manager with excellent people management skills, able to manage and drive the delivery of challenging projects.

• Someone with proven Project Management experience.

• Experience and good knowledge of construction contract management

• Experience and knowledge in a Facilities Management / Construction environment – especially statutory compliance such as Building Regulations, CDM and Electrical Safety.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including an ability to set expectations and balance conflicting demands.

• Someone that can lead multi-functional project teams on new projects through all RIBA stages, inclusive of management of external consultants and main contractors, in order to meet programme, cost and quality requirements.

• Strong problem solving capabilities.

• Ability to present sometimes complex project proposals in a simple and effective way to senior internal stakeholders in order to gain their approvals.

• You will need the ability to interrogate and interpret requirements, based on business understanding, challenging wants against needs when appropriate.

• You must have strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.

• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach, even when under pressure.

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