MERITUS are recruiting for a Construction and Facilities Project Manager to join a leading Defence Manufacturing organisation, delivering major infrastructure, construction, and facilities improvement projects across highly secure, regulated, and complex operational manufacturing environments.CONSTRUCTION and FACILITIES PROJECT MANAGER - DEFENCE MANUFACTURING - STEVENAGE - HYBRID (3 DYAS PER WEEK ONSITE) - 12 MONTH CONTRACT - UP TO 50 PER HOUR (INSIDE IR35) - SC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREDWe''re seeking an experienced Facilities Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of capital construction and infrastructure projects within a defence manufacturing environment. This client-side role covers projects from feasibility and design through to construction, commissioning, and handover, ensuring minimal disruption to critical live operations.Working within a highly regulated defence manufacturing business, you will play a key role in delivering secure, compliant, and business-critical infrastructure supporting advanced engineering and production activities. RESPONSIBILITIES:Lead construction, facilities, and infrastructure projects through the full lifecycle within a defence manufacturing environment.Manage multi-disciplinary teams including internal stakeholders, consultants, and principal contractors.Ensure delivery in line with governance frameworks, Project Delivery Processes, and strict compliance requirements.Develop and control project plans, budgets, programmes, risk regist