Small Works Manager
9 days ago
Southend-on-Sea
Package: £40,000 – £45,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits Role ID: SF20545 Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Small Works Manager at our Shoeburyness site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds. As a Small Works Manager, you’ll be a member of the Estates Delivery discipline within UK Defence Operations leading and managing small maintenance, reactive and minor works in support of the delivery of FM and estate management projects ensuring a high level of service delivery. Day-to-day, you’ll organise small maintenance and minor works projects and support the delivery of larger projects in line with QinetiQ / MoD processes and legislation. • Integrating the project team within the business and ensuring that a Health and Safety culture is embedded within the team, • Working with more senior Project Management resources to develop competence within estates delivery, • Defining and maintaining the overall aims and objectives of the works together with their relative priorities, and the overall scope of the Project, • Defining and agreeing an appropriate budget, delivering the Project within this budget and managing and reporting progress against an agreed cost plan, • Managing the activities of the external advisors, including the management of their appointments, via appointed Procurement Team Managers within QinetiQ, • Providing technical support and knowledge to maintenance activities, • Developed interpersonal skills with an ability to deal with senior Project Managers on a day-to-day basis and as well as developed stakeholder management skills, • Computer literate with a good command of data manipulation, analysis and presentation using, mainly, MS Office suite, • Holds an awareness of certain aspects of sustainability and energy aspects of project delivery, • Understanding of certain aspects of Building Regulations, • Understanding of risk management processes and techniques, • Understanding of the Construction, Design Management (CDM) Regulations, • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role, • HNC/HND in Building or Construction, • Full driving licence We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. This role is 37 hours per week based at our Shoeburyness site. QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. The site is focused on Environmental Testing including the evaluation of various ordnance, explosives and related systems. Implementing measures to ensure that testing activities comply with environmental regulations and minimise ecological impact. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum. UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing . One of our recruitment team will contact you. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in. As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges. As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance, • Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days, • Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance, • Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more, • We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, • Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community #J-18808-Ljbffr
