South West Project Manager

South west project manager, Multiple prison sites across Devon and Wiltshire, 6 months, Full time Your new company Gov Facility Services Limited (GFSL) is a Ministry of Justice owned company. GFSL provide facility maintenance services to 49 prisons across the South of England to deliver a range of facility services, including statutory and mandatory planned maintenance, reactive repair, cleaning, stores operation, and Project works. Who aim to create a safe working environment and the maintenance, operation and improvement of prisons. Your new role As a project manager you will be responsible for the coordination and planning of project escorts, in order for HMPPS & MOJ projects to be delivered on time and within budget. This is a role within the Programme Management Office (PMO) a centralised support function to operational staff and the leadership team. The role will be centred around directing contingent workers day-to-day around the workload to ensure most affect use of the Escorting resources available. Although accountable for own workload, the candidate will need to form strong links with the remainder of the PMO team, project managers and FM operational staff. You will also take direct supervision of multi-disciplined repairs & maintenance and minor capital projects within he prison service. You will be required to lead the project during the construction phase, ensuring statutory compliance & management of necessary resources, managing stakeholders and ensuring best practice and compliance with H&S standards, both internal and statutory. The role also requires excellent teamwork and relationship management skills at grass-roots level on site. Robust yet collaborative sub contractor management and respectful delivery timed to the customers operations is essential. The post holder will be expected to positively contribute to the project lifecycle and deliver the works as directed by the Project Manager. Delivering a right first time, quality product to our customers. You will me required to travel between multiple sites from Devon to Wiltshire, including HMP Guys march, Erlestoke, Channings Wood, Dartmoor and Exeter. What you'll need to succeed The ideal candidate will have at leas 2-3 years project management experience in a similar role. -Experience of supervision of M&E, fabric or other technical standards e.g. HND or ACIOB Use of ICT and systems to support project delivery - hold an SMSTS - you must hold a valid Driving license and have a car - Desirable: Full prison clearance What you'll get in return A competitive rate of pay, £250-£280 day rate. Temporary with the opportunity to go permanent after 3 months. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk