Project Manager
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,233 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 415358/1 |
Summary
Do you thrive in managing both capital and revenue works that align with organisational priorities?
Have you successfully led projects involving construction, refurbishment, or fit-out services in a dynamic environment?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at MCA.
We are seeking a skilled professional to deliver cost, contract, and project management services across a range of building, refurbishment, and fit-out projects. You will manage both capital and revenue works, ensuring they are delivered efficiently and in line with organisational priorities. This is a key role requiring strong operational and project leadership to support the successful planning and execution of construction-related initiatives that enhance our built environment and meet strategic goals.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Manage a series of building, refurbishment and fit out works in accordance with business case objectives.Manage appropriate external consultants, building surveyors, engineers to support project works.Procure contractors in accordance with the Agency’s policies and procedures.Work with Procurement and the Agency’s external legal advisors where required.Ensure all projects are undertaken in accordance with Construction & Design Management regsProvide clear concise and timely individual project plans and reports to the Programme ManagerWork with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful deliveryFor further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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