Export Infrastructure: Design and Construction Project Manager

MBDA is looking to recruit an experienced and professional Project Manager, with an engineering background ideally in Structural or Electrical Engineering, to join its CSS Export Infrastructure Projects Team.
The role will be prioritised to support UK-led Export Construction Projects, but will also provide support to different MBDA National Company projects as required by workload demand
Salary : Up to £65,000 Depending on experience
Location : Bolton (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)
Dynamic (hybrid) working : We endeavour to offer a Hybrid working pattern.
Security Clearance : Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities
You will be involved in all design and construction activities from requirements capture and Infrastructure Programme development, to appointment and management of consultants who will lead design activities, to oversight of construction and handover / acceptance phases.
Leading of, or participation in, the collection of customer requirements and in establishing necessary in-country laws, regulations and standards which will govern design.
Managing and delivering the Projects to Time, Cost and Quality (TCQ) targets.
Organising Projects and establishing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS), proposing infrastructure solutions and associated services, authorising major decisions, validating design and site integration as well as managing risks and opportunities.
Possess the courage to speak-up and challenge, where applicable, projects which may be off-track or at risk in order to ensure maximum customer satisfaction is achieved in all endeavours.
Participate to the technical validation at gates between projects phases (design, construction, etc.).
Develop and maintain the team repository of projects, good practices and harmonized methods.
Develop opportunities for the team in participating actively to commercial campaigns.
Willing ness to travel – Role will require the successful candidate to travel globally on a frequent basis
The ideal candidate will come from a design engineering background, with knowledge of one of the following discipline areas; Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Engineering Degree Qualification or higher in relevant Engineering or Construction is highly desirable
Experience and good knowledge of construction contract management
Experience and knowledge of leading project through RIBA Plan of Works stages
Successfully develop enduring relationships with the Customer Community. Organise Projects and establishing optimal WBS and OBS
Propose infrastructure solutions and associated services, authorising major decisions, validating design and site integration as well as managing risks and opportunities.
Participate to the technical validation at gates between projects phases (design, construction, etc.).
Ability to exploit opportunities for the team in participating actively to commercial campaigns.
Someone that can lead multi-functional project teams on new projects, inclusive of management of external consultants and main contractors, in order to meet programme, cost and quality requirements.
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