Project Manager (PFI Handback)

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in PFI We're looking for a Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and monitoring of PFI expiry and handback activities, ensuring a smooth, timely, and efficient transition of PFI projects. This position will have responsibility for lifecycle works, asset condition, remedial works, compliance and transition planning through to successful handback.

Rydon Maintenance Ltd provides hard facilities management services in partnership with a range of NHS Trusts. We provide reactive and planned maintenance to a number of NHS buildings and we work to strict timescales and safety requirements to ensure the comfort and safety of service users using these NHS facilities. With offices in the South East, to Bristol in the South West our experience has taken us across a variety of sensitive healthcare environments.

Job Purpose

We’re looking for a highly organised Project Manager to join our team to manage projects, remedial works, defect rectification works associated with PFI contract expiry and handback. You will be providing dedicated support across our NHS PFI and LIFT contracts.

You will be overseeing the overall management and performance of identified hand back programmes of work from survey's, including feasibility reports, planning, design, construction, programme and commercial controls, ensuring each project is delivered to time, budget and specification.

You’ll work closely with operational and technical teams, Trusts, Project Co representatives, consultants and supply chain partners, ensuring that issues are properly understood, actions are tracked and project works are delivered.

Key responsibilities include:

Maintaining a comprehensive portfolio tracker covering external challenges, information requests, contractual notices, key deadlines and actions.

Coordinating evidence from operational teams, helpdesks, asset and lifecycle records, compliance information and technical documentation.

Helping to prepare clear, accurate and well-evidenced formal responses to Trusts, consultants and Project Co representatives.

Supporting Handback and transition planning, including document control, meeting coordination, action tracking and progress reporting.

Collating works into clear packages for supply chain partners and coordinating their delivery.

Project managing works from identification through to completion, ensuring actions are progressed effectively and to agreed timescales.

Ensuring rechargeable works are appropriately identified, tracked and recovered.

Producing concise, meaningful updates that highlight key risks, approaching deadlines, progress and decisions required.

What we can offer you;

Competitive starting salary

Car allowance of £5,472

25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days.

Pension Scheme: 4.5% contributory.

Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare

24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.

Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary.

Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.

Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.

Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Private Medical, Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.

Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.

Free Flu Vaccinations

Full training, ongoing coaching and support

Opportunities for you to progress your career within the business

Experience Required

Strong Project Management experience with a record of successful project delivery in the Facilities Management / Construction industry.

Experience working within an NHS PFI environment

Good knowledge of lifecycle and asset management.

Experience managing contractors across complex estates.

Strong commercial, financial and programme management skills.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Health and Safety Qualifications i.e - IOSH / SMSTS

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.  

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