Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7
Salary: Negotiable DOE + Car Allowance
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 0800 to 1700
Benefits: Benefits: 25 Days Holiday + BH, Company Sick Pay, Flex Benefits (EMCOR UK discount scheme), Company Pension, Private Healthcare.
About EMCOR UK:
At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to “create a better world at work”. Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.
Role Overview
As the Head of Projects on one of EMCOR UK’s largest defence customer sites, you will be responsible for the P&L of the account-based projects valued in excess of £25m and lead and direct projects based activities to improve the net profitability of the business.
What you will do:
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with customer staff and their representatives applying Key Account Management principles in order to foster good working relationships at every level and optimise the commercial position of EMCOR UK.
- Ensure projects are delivered on budget and on time to a compliant standard, following all relevant legislation such as CDM 2015; Building Regulations; British Standards; RIBA Stages and those set out within the Contract specification.
- Prepare budgets and forecasts, monitoring performance throughout the year. Identifying opportunities and risks with suitable mitigations.
- Manage in house delivery team (circa 100 FTEs), plus subcontractors effectively.
- Demonstrate effective and appropriate leadership in project management, safety, health, quality, environmental and wellbeing.
- Ensure all EMCOR UK procurement processes and procedures are followed and provide a competitive, value for money offering to the customer.
- Create sustainable delivery programme which ensures customer requirements and priorities are met and best value for money is extracted from resources and supply chain.
- Ensure appropriate management and close supervision of resources (to Nuclear Licencing standards).
- Plan future growth from identification of opportunities, leading tenders and business cases for future works, growing the pipeline.
Who you will be:
- Thorough demonstrable experience of leading Project Management services (both minor New Works and Major Projects) within the UK Facilities Management market including; M&E, Civils, Fit Out, Asset Life Cycle replacement and Energy either as a Head of Projects, Project Director or similar.
- Significant demonstrable experience working as an engineer / technician in M&E, engineering or design field.
- Exceptional health and safety record with IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.
- Experience of delivering an annual turnover in excess of £20m.
- Qualified to degree level in an engineering field, commercial management, business administration, project management or facilities management.
- An experienced leader of change with the ability to lead and direct others towards acceptance of new business ideas, methods and working practices.
- A driver of people, projects and programmes with a very strong commercial awareness and a track record of achievement on complex and demanding contracts and accounts.
- Experience delivering projects within a regulated, critical environment / site.
- Proven ability to contribute to the development of long-term business plans and commercial strategy to drive growth.
- SC / DV cleared or ability to obtain (EMCOR UK to sponsor).
- NEC Contract experience.
At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.
We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.
Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.
Join us in building a better world at work.