Your new company

You will be working with a leading facilities and infrastructure provider supporting a major, multi-year construction programme within a live secure estate.

A Tier 1 main contractor is delivering a substantial new-build development adjacent to the existing prison estate, creating a requirement for an experienced Project Manager to represent the existing operational/FM team throughout the construction programme.

Your new role

As Project Manager, you will work closely with the Tier 1 construction team, acting as the key interface between the major new-build works and the existing operational estate.This is a long-term, construction-focused position where you will follow the project as it develops, monitor progress on site and ensure that new construction and M&E works are properly coordinated with existing buildings, infrastructure and live services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the progress of the major construction programme
• Working closely with the Tier 1 main contractor and project team
• Attending construction progress, technical and coordination meetings
• Carrying out regular site walkarounds and keeping up to date with upcoming works
• Coordinating interfaces between the new-build development and the existing estate
• Providing technical input around electrical, gas and wider M&E services
• Coordinating planned isolations, shutdowns, connections and alterations to existing services
• Identifying potential construction or services issues that could impact the operational estate
• Supporting testing and commissioning activities as works progress
• Developing a detailed understanding of the new buildings, systems and installations throughout construction
• Keeping the existing FM team informed and prepared as different phases of the project develop
• Eventually supporting the transition of completed project works into business as usual operations

This is not simply a handover position. The successful Project Manager will be involved throughout the construction programme over a number of years, becoming embedded within the site team and developing their knowledge alongside the build.

What you''ll need to succeed

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Construction Project Manager, M&E Project Manager, Building Services Project Manager or similar
• Strong experience working on major construction or new-build projects
• Good technical understanding of electrical and gas services
• Experience working alongside Tier 1 main contractors and specialist subcontractors
• Experience working around existing/live services
• Knowledge of isolations, shutdowns and service connections
• Experience attending construction progress and technical meetings
• Knowledge of M&E testing and commissioning
• Experience within prisons, defence, healthcare or other live/secure environments would be advantageous
• Ability to obtain the required EH1 security clearance

Current security clearance would be beneficial. At Garth, candidates may be able to undertake work outside the secure perimeter while clearance is being processed.

What you''ll get in return

This is a genuine long-term opportunity on a major new-build construction programme, giving you the chance to follow a significant development through its construction and M&E phases and eventually into BAU.

What you need to do now


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