Project Construction Leader (CAPEX & Building Services)

Project Manager (CAPEX & Building Services)
12 months Possible extension
Stevenage

The Role
Opportunity for a Project Manager (CAPEX & Building Services) to take full ownership of CAPEX initiatives from initial feasibility and business case preparation through to design, site monitoring, and final handover.
You will be the driving force behind Multi-Functional Project Teams (MFT), leading a diverse group of internal stakeholders and external professionals (Architects, QS, CDM) to deliver high-value refurbishment and plant replacement works within a world-class manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from inception and feasibility through to detailed design, specification, and site-based execution.
• Set up and motivate Multi-Functional Project Teams, ensuring all internal and external contributors (Contract Managers, Designers, etc.) remain aligned with Airbus procedures.
• Develop detailed briefs for Building Services, including major plant replacement and complex refurbishment within existing live facilities.
• Manage CAPEX business cases from initial approval through to delivery, ensuring strict control over project costs and external Professional Service Work Packages.
• Audit and validate site progress, ensuring absolute adherence to Technical Compliance, Health & Safety (H&S), and ethical standards.
• Act as the primary liaison between clients, architects, and design team members to ensure technical analysis and reports meet all operational requirements.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Extensive experience in a Senior Project Management role, ideally within a Consultancy or Facilities Management (FM) environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing Capital Investment projects and taking full life-cycle responsibility for delivery.
• A strong practical understanding of Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) plant, systems, and equipment in relation to design and maintenance.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams and external professionals.
• Able to conduct condition surveys, service delivery audits, and prepare complex life cycle plans.
• Skilled in technical analysis and reporting using MS Project, SharePoint, and G Suite.

Qualifications:

• ONC / HNC or equivalent in a Building Engineering Services or design-related discipline.
• Relevant professional membership (e.g., CIBSE, IMechE, IET) is highly preferred.
• Strong Project Manager with construction experience
  SMSTS or CCNSG would be useful
  NEBOOSH experience useful