Senior Project Manager (M&E) - Defence

Location: West of Glasgow
Sector: Defence 
Project: circa £50m M&E Refurbishment
Contract: NEC4
Long-term programme: Pipeline secured through to 2035
Working pattern: Site-based / hybrid

James Gray recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior M&E Project Manager to join a leading Tier 1 contractor delivering a significant programme of works within the UK defence sector.

This is a long-term opportunity based at a major defence facility in the West of Scotland, joining an established project team responsible for the delivery of a live circa £50m M&E refurbishment contract.

The wider programme has a significant pipeline of infrastructure investment running through to 2035, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking for stability, technically complex projects and progression within the defence and regulated infrastructure sector.

The Role

As Senior M&E Project Manager, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of the project, working closely with the client, internal M&E delivery team, consultants and specialist supply chain.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of a live £50m M&E refurbishment project
• Managing and coordinating the existing M&E project team
• Managing NEC4 contractual processes through CEMAR, including Early Warning Notices, Compensation Events, programmes and technical queries
• Ensuring delivery against programme, cost, quality and HSEQ requirements
• Working alongside Commercial and Planning teams to manage project forecasts and programmes
• Coordinating consultants, subcontractors and specialist delivery partners
• Managing remaining design deliverables through to completion
• Producing monthly progress and project management reports
• Chairing client and stakeholder meetings
• Managing project information and contractual actions
• Overseeing testing, handover, close-out and associated operational documentation
• Driving continuous improvement across project delivery and health & safety

What We Are Looking For

Ideally, you will be an experienced Senior Project Manager / M&E Project Manager with a strong background delivering complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure projects. Experience within a regulated environment such as rail, defence, nuclear or other secure/critical infrastructure would be particularly beneficial.

You should also have:

• Strong knowledge of NEC4 contracts
• Experience managing M&E delivery teams and specialist subcontractors
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing projects through design, construction, commissioning and handover
• Good commercial and programme awareness
• Strong understanding of HSEQ requirements
• Experience working collaboratively across commercial, planning, design and operational teams
• Previous experience using CEMAR / Thinkproject CONTRACTS would be advantageous

Due to the nature of the programme, candidates must currently hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance. If you’re an experienced M&E Project Manager and would be interested in hearing more about the contractor, project and wider programme, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

E: carla@jamesgrayrecruitment.com