Role: MEICA Project Manager (Security cleared)
Location: Devonport
Duration: 2 years minimum
Pay: £400-£450 Inside IR35 OR salary of £60-70k plus package available
 
Are you a security cleared project manager with experience looking after and ensuring contractual obligations of design partners and sub-contractors?
 
Do you have experience working in defence sector on projects including naval infrastructure, facilities maintenance, buildings services or pumping plant?
 
My client, a leading tier 1 contractor throughout the UK who operate as a leading force in the UK infrastructure including defence, water, marine, Oil & gas, are seeking a security cleared project manager with an electrical bias ideally to help kick start their MOD contract in Deveonport naval base.
 
Key deliverables:
 
- Live security clearance or ability to refresh this in a short time.
- Experience in complex HVAC systems, transformers, converters, large scale MEICA works.
- Ability to manage design partners and sub-contractors
- Site requirement 5 days per week.
 
Responsibilities include:
 
·Deliver the full project lifecycle; capable of reading and preparing drawings, writing schedules of work, liaising with consultants, overseeing design issues on site, providing technical advice for all mechanical and electrical matters, issuing RAMS and general Project Management duties.
·Overseeing Project Delivery teams.
·Ensuring project delivery within program & budget.
·Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
·Active involvement in Early Contractor Involvement with the Client and their Capital Delivery Partner Consultants commenting on design proposals and supporting design reviews.
·Working alongside our Civil Delivery Partner in the joint delivery of the projects.
·Manage suppliers and sub-contractor packages such that they meet deliverables of the programme and resource projects as required in order to meet programme milestones.
·Producing, reviewing and implementing appropriate documentation including: pre-construction information, schedules of work, specifications, schematics and drawings for tender for each project.
·Prepare contract programme taking input from all disciplines and carefully planning the project to meet all interim milestones. Track, monitor and adjust this programme throughout the project lifecycle, working with the project planner.
·Co-ordinate all testing and quality check procedures including factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT) and inspection and test plans (ITPs).
·Supporting the commissioning process from the commissioning plan to the Take Over Testing through to final snagging.
·Project analysis and clear progress reporting to management as required. Input to the monthly reports on the activities of each project under your remit.
·Manage all aspects of project documentation including submittals, RFIs and project meeting minutes.
·Work closely with the Project QS on project cost procurement, analysis, appraisal and budgeting. monitor spend against Target and ensure the timely issue of all necessary EWN's and CEQ's on each project.
 
Skills and experience:
·HND/BEng in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or by experience.
·A background in delivering defence projects
·Excellent understanding of technical drawings, schematics and specifications (in particular regarding the defence or MOD / DIO.
·Extensive working knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Holder of a certificate in Managing Safely for Construction Managers preferable.
·Experience of managing contracts under NEC3 (Option C in particular).
·Strong attention to details, record keeping and follow-up skills.
·Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary.
·Security clearance is essential.