Senior Project Manager - Facilities Expansions
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About the Role
Noon Academy is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead facilities expansion projects including new builds and refurbishments. You will manage end-to-end delivery, budgets, and stakeholder coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of facilities expansion projects including new build, extensions, refurbishments and specialist learning space fit outs from feasibility through to handover
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, budgets, risk registers and milestone tracking; ensure robust reporting to senior stakeholders
- Manage procurement and contract administration for consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and best practice
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, MEP, AV/IT and specialist suppliers to translate educational requirements into built outcomes
- Drive site based project management including programme management, site supervision, quality control, health & safety compliance and statutory approvals
- Implement effective quality assurance and commissioning processes to ensure completed works meet functional, technical and safety standards
- Manage stakeholder engagement with school leaders, operations, finance and external authorities to align project delivery with operational needs and academic calendars
- Provide mentorship and line management to project team members and contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery frameworks and templates
Requirements
- Proven track record delivering complex facilities projects (new build and refurbishments) valued at £2m+ or equivalent
- Chartered or professionally recognised qualification in construction, engineering, project management or related discipline (e.g., MRICS, CEng, PMP, CIOB)
- Minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience managing design and construction projects with responsibility for budgets, programmes and procurement
- Strong commercial acumen with experience of contract administration (NEC, JCT, FIDIC or equivalent)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Demonstrable experience of site based project management, health & safety compliance and quality assurance processes
- Able to work full time Sunday to Thursday (GMT +3) and travel regularly to project sites
- Right to work in relevant locations
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Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the execution of expansion and engineering projects from early site assessment until final handover. The role will ensure that each project has a clear scope, timeline, contractor ownership, execution plan, quality control process, snagging closure, and
Role Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager Facilities Expansions to lead and deliver large scale facilities projects for a growing international education provider. This role offers the chance to manage the end to end delivery of campus expansions, refurbishment, and fit out programmes,
What You’ll Do
- Lead the delivery of facilities expansion projects including new build, extensions, refurbishments and specialist learning space fit outs from feasibility through to handover.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, budgets, risk registers and milestone tracking; ensure robust reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Manage procurement and contract administration for consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and best practice.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, MEP, AV/IT and specialist suppliers to translate educational requirements into built outcomes.
- Drive site based project management including programme management, site supervision, quality control, health & safety compliance and statutory approvals.
- Implement effective quality assurance and commissioning processes to ensure completed works meet functional, technical and safety standards.
- Manage stakeholder engagement with school leaders, operations, finance and external authorities to align project delivery with operational needs and academic calendars.
- Provide mentorship and line management to project team members and contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery frameworks and templates.
Must Have Requirements
- Proven track record delivering complex facilities projects (new build and refurbishments) valued at £2m+ or equivalent international projects.
- Chartered or professionally recognised qualification in construction, engineering, project management or related discipline (e.g., MRICS, CEng, PMP, CIOB).
- Minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience managing design and construction projects with responsibility for budgets, programmes and procurement.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience of contract administration (NEC, JCT, FIDIC or equivalent).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to present to senior leadership and external authorities.
- Demonstrable experience of site based project management, health & safety compliance and quality assurance processes.
- Able to work full time Sunday to Thursday (GMT +3) where required for coordination with regional teams and project sites. Some flexibility for site visits outside these hours may be required.
- Right to work in relevant locations and ability to travel regularly to project sites (regional travel may be required).
Highly Advantageous
- Experience delivering projects within the education sector or other client facing environments where minimising disruption to operations is critical.
- Familiarity with sustainable design principles, BREEAM, LEED or other environmental standards.
- Experience working in the Middle East or with regional statutory authorities and local supply chains.
- Arabic language ability.
Other Details
- The role is site based depending on project needs. Regular travel to sites and occasional overnight stays may be required.
- We are looking for someone who can start at short notice.
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