Job Title: Project Manager (Waterfront)

Location: Portsmouth (HM Naval Base)

Service Area: Infrastructure Programme, Waterfront

Hours of Work: 37 Per week

Salary: Competitive

What You’ll be doing:

As an integral part of the Waterfront Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), you’ll be responsible for delivering allocated projects within the Waterfront programme, and form part of the wider project delivery function at Portsmouth Naval Base (PNB).

Reporting to the Waterfront Programme Manager, you’ll be tasked with the delivery of projects from scope to completion and handover.  The projects will be either managed in smaller packages or traditionally delivered via a Main Contractor and of varying complexity and value.

With oversight of the overall project schedule, including the design schedule, you’ll positively interact with the client, users and the wider KBS team including (but not limited to) design management, SHE, commercial and supply chain. Additionally, you’ll ensure effective delivery of works on site, whist maintaining communication and good working relationships with all disciplines and stakeholders which supports KBS Purpose Vision and Values.

You’ll Have:

A proven track record of delivering projects ideally with a civil/mechanical maritime bias  and experience of full end-to-end delivery of the project lifecycle. Coupled with this, you’ll have knowledge of building regulations, British Standards, JSPs (desirable) and other industry standards and legislation.

Schedule and risk management experience will be beneficial, as well as excellent organisational skills and proven, positive stakeholder management to ensure key projects are delivered successfully and efficiently. Desirably, you’ll also have obtained a minimum of an ONC/OND in project management or relative subject or have a professional qualification in engineering or construction.

About you:

With a strong collaborative ability, you’ll have decision and negotiation skills to positively impact your projects. You’ll also have strong planning capability, ever ensuring concise working measures and active listening skill to firmly influence and drive your projects forward on time and on budget.

By remaining flexible to an ever-changing environment, you will employ a customer centric ‘can do’ attitude within the team ensuring that the customer’s needs are met. Lastly, you will demonstrate excellent collaboration with various internal and external customers which will be critical for creating a team delivery ethos and ethic.

You’ll get:

A competitive salary coupled with 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, an enhanced pension scheme and life insurance. Also, you will have access to our in – house benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues, cycle to work scheme and continued professional career development and training. Lastly, you will also have access to flexible parental benefits (if applicable) and our internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.

Application process:

Applicants are urged to apply prior to the advertising closing date of Friday 9^th May 2025 with interviews scheduled to commence from Monday 19th May 2025. For all queries, please contact recruitment@kbsmaritime.com in the first instance who will advise accordingly.

About Us:

KBS Maritime delivers Asset Management, Facilities Management and Energy Solutions across the maritime and defence environments. With parent companies KBR and BAE Systems, the JV has the pedigree of two global organisations, but we have the ethos of a small business where our people are valued and empowered to succeed. It’s a great place to work and we bring opportunity to all our teams.