Consulting, Project Manager; Defence

Bovis Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team delivering critical programmes within the defence sector. This role will involve leading complex projects from initiation through to delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while meeting strict regulatory and security requirements. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to manage risk, drive performance, and support strategic objectives.

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, applicants must hold current Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to obtain it.

• Determine project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on an individual and team basis (e.g. additional services).
• Planning, leading and managing a project team to deliver integrated, sustainable, and effective solutions that meet the project brief.
• Establishing strong working relationships with partners and key stakeholders at all levels, ensuring that all requirements are captured with approvals in place.
• End-to-end execution planning and management as you establish clear goals with well-defined roles and deliverables.
• Ensuring a seamless, defined integration of design, development, commissioning delivery and process requirements.
• Reporting of project performance using project control tools, including earned value and quantitative risk analysis.
• Ensuring thorough management of both the deliverables and team safety.
• Collaboratively work with the construction manager/delivery team and/or external resources to ensure the successful delivery of the project in line with all stakeholders’ expectations, communicating strategies to the team.
• Manage consultant team and project stakeholders to ensure effective completion of responsibilities including project brief/scope, fees, processing claims, deliverable and/or project variations.
• Display strong communication and negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.
• Ensure the conversion program is maintained and all submissions are completed within the agreed milestone, being proactive with acceleration measures should the program slip.
• Produce design and authorities programme to be integrated with procurement and delivery programme.
• Manage the timely delivery to programme for the concept, schematic, detailed design and design development in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed on project milestones.
• Assist with the timely sequencing/methodology and production of stating plans.

• Degree qualified ideally in an engineering, architectural or construction related degree.
• Work towards or ideally obtained professional accreditation (APM, CIOB, RICS, RIBA, ICE)

• Experience in complex project delivery within live operational environments.
• Drive focus in all areas of health, safety, quality and environmental matters on projects, challenging where needed.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management and/or construction-related discipline, combined with a demonstrable intermediate level of role knowledge.
• Knowledge of Construction and Property industries and an understanding of estimating, scheduling, field supervision, contracts administration, procurement, financial controls and reporting.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills for resolving planning, estimating, contract administration and procurement issues within construction and design activities.
• Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Proven experience in planning, leading, and managing project teams in a highly regulated environment.
• Extensive knowledge of planning and implementation of complex projects, within a live operational environment, with multiple stakeholder interfaces.
• Proven track record of delivering integrated and sustainable solutions to meet project briefs.
• Leading in Project Management Commissions, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery.
• A proven background in communicating project deliverables across complex regulated industries.
• Demonstrable experience in leading and influencing…