Senior M&E Project Manager

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Location: Helensburgh & Glasgow City Centre (Hybrid, minimum 4 days on site / office)
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for, or hold, UK MoD Security Clearance

Volker Stevin Infrastructure Limited (VSIL) is the delivery partner to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), providing infrastructure definition, design and delivery services across a major programme of works running through to 2037.

We are seeking an experienced Senior M&E Project Manager to lead the delivery of a live £40m Mechanical & Electrical Refurbishment Contract within one of the UK's most strategically important and highly regulated environments.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven project leader to take ownership of complex infrastructure projects, working alongside key stakeholders, consultant partners and supply chain organisations to deliver critical defence assets safely, efficiently and compliantly.

As Senior M&E Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading project delivery from design through to handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of a £40m M&E refurbishment contract.
• Managing NEC4 contract obligations through CEMAR (Thinkproject CONTRACTS).
• Administering Early Warning Notices, Compensation Events, Programmes and Technical Queries.
• Coordinating client, consultant, contractor and supply chain teams.
• Managing project cost forecasts with commercial teams.
• Maintaining project programmes with planning teams.
• Producing monthly progress reports, project management reports and health checks
• Ensuring compliance with HSEQ requirements and project governance processes.
• Driving continuous improvement in project delivery and Health & Safety performance.
• Chairing client and stakeholder meetings.
• Managing project handover, close-out and information deliverables.

You will have a strong track record in infrastructure project delivery within a regulated environment such as Defence, Nuclear, Energy or Rail.

You should demonstrate:

• Significant experience leading M&E infrastructure projects.
• Strong NEC4 contract management knowledge.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary delivery and supply chain teams.
• Experience delivering projects from design through construction and handover.
• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
• Strong reporting, commercial awareness and programme management capability.
• A proactive approach to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

• Ministry of Defence infrastructure experience.
• Understanding of the Capital Infrastructure Contracting and Works Process (CICWP).
• Familiarity with working in highly regulated operational environments.
• Experience using CEMAR contract management systems.

• Work on nationally significant defence infrastructure projects.
• Long-term programme visibility through to 2037.
• Lead high-value, technically complex M&E projects.
• Collaborate with industry-leading delivery partners and stakeholders.
• Make a tangible contribution to the UK's critical defence infrastructure.

If you're an experienced Senior M&E Project Manager ready to take on a challenging and rewarding leadership role, we'd love to hear from you.

• Project Management
• Collaboration
• Strong NEC4 Contract Knowledge
• Strong H&S Knowledge
• Ability Supply Chain/Sub-Contractors
• Continuous Improvement
• Reporting
• Customer & Stakeholder Management

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

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