Infrastructure Project Manager


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Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Listed on

14th April 2021

Location

Plymouth

Salary/Rate

Upto £40000

Salary Notes

+ substantial pension and benefits

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Join the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and have a future that matters: Be proud; Be challenged; Be unique.

DIO is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work with a diverse range of talent. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.

DIO is a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to flourish, bring greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance. We aim to develop and support staff to meet the Department's objectives, and to fulfil their own potential.

The Challenge

Can you deliver £multi-million infrastructure projects within challenging time, cost and performance parameters in a live and busy military environment? Can you maintain high levels of stakeholder engagement and satisfaction?

Do you have a passion for leadership and the drive to build effective customer, stakeholder & supplier relationships that ensure our Armed Forces receive the facilities they require to keep our country safe?

If this sounds like you, then DIO can offer you a career doing just that.

You will work for the DIO Major Projects and Programmes directorate responsible for delivering infrastructure projects for the Royal Navy. The focus of this role will be delivering a new £100M+ re-fuelling Jetty at Oil Fuel Depot Thanckes (Torpoint, Cornwall) and complex projects at HMNB Devonport (Plymouth, Devon). As such the ability to commute between various sites is essential. You will be part of a team and network of project delivery professionals that spans the UK and overseas and you will be supported to develop your skills.

Location

This role and team are based in HMNB Devonport, Plymouth (PL2 2BG). Travel to this location will be required weekly and at the successful candidate's expense. We support smarter working and you will have the opportunity to work from home for some of the time - subject to operational needs.

Main Responsibilities

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As a Senior Project Manager in DIO you will:

Provide leadership and senior intelligent client interface in the management of industry partners, selected through various procurement mechanisms to deliver infrastructure projects on behalf of DIO in line with MOD processes, procedures and contractual terms and conditions.

Apply proactive contract management to maintain a productive working relationship with industry partners and suppliers, monitoring their performance in terms of quality, time, cost and reliability. Drive optimal delivery and promptly manage emerging issues to avoid programme delays or cost escalation.

Manage financial performance of projects within agreed tolerances to control expenditure against approved project budgets and provide accurate financial reporting and forecasting to senior management.

Undertake project assurance and reviews across the portfolio at key stages to evaluate progress, compliance and probability of delivery to provide confidence to senior management, customers and key stakeholders.

Lead an integrated project team, ensuring that costs remain within the approval and ensure that contracts are managed to deliver value for money for Defence. Support customers to manage and maintain project approvals and deliver within your delegated authority.

Work with the Assistant Head MP4 (Major Projects team in the South of England) to develop ways of working to achieve a high performing team ethos within project teams and is accountable for ensuring adherence and conformity to all DIO processes and operating procedures and particularly those which are detailed under DIO's capital project process.

As a leader within DIO you will:

Inspire and support others and take accountability for what you do.

Empower people around you to be the best they can be.

Have the confidence to be inclusive and value difference.

Focus on stakeholders, ensure outcomes are aligned and deliver high levels of satisfaction.

At application you will need to demonstrate in your CV (career history) and Personal Statement that you can meet the main responsibilities for this role and essential experience, you can demonstrate technical ability and that you can demonstrate leadership behaviour.

Desirable Experience & Skills

Membership

Membership (or working towards) of a professional body or institution (e.g. APM, ICE, RICS, RIBA, CIOB or equivalent).

Experience

Proven project management experience within an infrastructure/ estates / construction / engineering / technology industry delivering major programmes and projects to a high standard.

Closing date: 18th April 2021 at 11:55pm.

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