Since 1987, Mitie’s 68,000 employees, have been serving companies and communities across the world. We’re the UK’s leading facilities management company. Our clients range from banks to retailers, hospitals to schools, and critical government sites. We make a positive difference to millions of people, every day, and we’re very proud of this. Join us and together there’s no limit to what we can achieve.
Position: Project Manager
Location: Chelmsford
Role: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Are you looking for your next opportunity?
Mitie are seeking an experienced and driven Project Manager to support the delivery of projects for local communities, this is a great opportunity to expand your skill base and knowledge while achieving job satisfaction!

Job Overview

• Dynamic high velocity team working on a continually expanding well established contract since 2011 with a proven track record of delivering excellent projects.
• Working in a team of 20 professional delivering in excess of £25+ M of a huge variety of projects annually.
• Aiding the council to achieve their decarbonisation goals with innovation and technological advances through mitie’s in house specialists.
• Delivering projects for levelling up within local communities and seeing the benefit outcome for all residents throughout the County.

Main Duties

• Develop, on own or in conjunction with the Programme Manager/Project Sponsor, the scope of the project to produce via the most effective route specifications & Activity schedules programmes in line with NEC 3 Task Orders on TSC contract.
• Effective in carrying out roles of Principal Designer & Principal Contractor as and when required.
• Ensures that the project is delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality & relative standards.
• Team player and leadership skills to ensure the project is effectively resourced and manages relationships with all stakeholders
• Risk analysis
• Communicate effectively at all times with the client, client’s representative, project consultants, local authorities and all stakeholders of the project
• Liaise daily with the line manager.
• Liaise daily with internal Commercial team to manage Project finances
• Attend and takes notes of any meetings relevant to the project, either on site or in offices.
• Develop & maintain working programme & schedules
• Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan.
• Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary.
• Resolving cross-functional issues at project level.
• Managing project scope and change control.
• Monitor & Report project progress and performance.
• Knowledge and understanding of the CDM 2015 regulations

What we are looking for

• Must have nature to represent Mitie with professionalism, integrity and honesty at all times.
• Substantial experience of the full life cycle of a number of Construction projects, involving the project management of the project and the staff / operatives working on it.
• Pro-active good at planning ahead as far as possible as the project progresses, checking back to plans/programmes regularly
• Strong sense of achievement; able to drive projects forward, expects good standards of work and able to overcome barriers/ solve problems.
• Organised, good at time management and prioritisation of work.
• Reliable, punctual and responsible

• Develop, on own or in conjunction with the Programme Manager/Project Sponsor, the scope of the project to produce via the most effective route specifications & Activity schedules programmes in line with NEC 3 Task Orders on TSC contract.
• Effective in carrying out roles of Principal Designer & Principal Contractor as and when required.
• Ensures that the project is delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality & relative standards.
• Team player and leadership skills to ensure the project is effectively resourced and manages relationships with all stakeholders
• Risk analysis
• Communicate effectively at all times with the client, client’s representative, project consultants, local authorities and all stakeholders of the project
• Liaise daily with the line manager.
• Liaise daily with internal Commercial team to manage Project finances
• Attend and takes notes of any meetings relevant to the project, either on site or in offices.
• Develop & maintain working programme & schedules
• Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan.
• Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary.
• Resolving cross-functional issues at project level.
• Managing project scope and change control.
• Monitor & Report project progress and performance.
• Knowledge and understanding of the CDM 2015 regulation