Small Works Project Manager
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40000-50000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | Wishaw, ML2 0DP |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 307983-43996483 |
Summary
Serco Limited
Location: Wishaw, ML2 0DPSalary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum, dependant on experienceSchedule: 37.5 hours per week. 12-month fixed term contract
Ready to impact a better future?As a Small Works Project Manager in our Wishaw contract team, you’ll take ownership of a range of small Hard FM projects from initial scope through to commissioning and handover, helping deliver safe, compliant, and efficient solutions that support vital healthcare environments.
Your work will have a direct positive impact on colleagues, customers, and communities by ensuring essential facilities projects are delivered to a high standard — enabling better care, smoother operations, and safe, future‑ready spaces.
What you’ll do as a Small Works Project ManagerYou’ll be entrusted to:
- Manage a portfolio of Minor New Works projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
- Prepare service user briefs, terms of reference, and project initiation documents that define scope, requirements, and expected outcomes.
- Produce costings, pricings, project plans, specifications, and schedules of work in line with governance processes and key milestone dates.
- Direct and coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and internal colleagues to ensure alignment, compliance, and effective delivery.
- Ensure all projects adhere to CDM2015 legislation and follow the RIBA Plan of Work, maintaining robust documentation and approvals.
- Check, validate, and challenge (where needed) contractor RAMS, competencies, qualifications, and compliance before approving works.
- Oversee contractor access, ensuring all required Permits to Work are in place before any activity begins.
- Coordinate commissioning, post‑contract activities, handovers, relocations, and acceptance sign‑off with customer teams.
- Produce regular progress reports on spend, performance, and revenue.
- Work collaboratively with subject matter experts across Fire, Energy, Facilities, ICT, Procurement, Health and Safety, Infection Control and more, resolving conflicts and ensuring project coherence.
- Identify risks and escalate concerns related to delivery, compliance, safety, or cost.
- Consider sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental impacts in all project activity.
- Support compliance audits and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Contribute to team KPIs, continual improvement, and the ongoing success of the contract.
Does this sound like you?You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
- Experience delivering Hard FM services and ideally small Hard FM projects.
- Strong project and budget management skills, with evidence of continuing professional development.
- A clear understanding of statutory and non‑statutory compliance requirements, particularly within healthcare or complex operational environments.
- Knowledge of CDM2015 legislation and why it is essential for Hard FM project delivery.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with colleagues, customers, and contractors.
- Experience with CAFM systems and strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- A full driving licence and the ability to travel to other sites when required.
Vetting and checks:This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme, which involves a detailed check of spent and unspent convictions and other relevant information to ensure safeguarding compliance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can provide any necessary support to help you carry out your responsibilities.
Discover all you need to keep growingWe’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
Location: Wishaw, ML2 0DPSalary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum, dependant on experienceSchedule: 37.5 hours per week. 12-month fixed term contract
Ready to impact a better future?As a Small Works Project Manager in our Wishaw contract team, you’ll take ownership of a range of small Hard FM projects from initial scope through to commissioning and handover, helping deliver safe, compliant, and efficient solutions that support vital healthcare environments.
Your work will have a direct positive impact on colleagues, customers, and communities by ensuring essential facilities projects are delivered to a high standard — enabling better care, smoother operations, and safe, future‑ready spaces.
What you’ll do as a Small Works Project ManagerYou’ll be entrusted to:
- Manage a portfolio of Minor New Works projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
- Prepare service user briefs, terms of reference, and project initiation documents that define scope, requirements, and expected outcomes.
- Produce costings, pricings, project plans, specifications, and schedules of work in line with governance processes and key milestone dates.
- Direct and coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and internal colleagues to ensure alignment, compliance, and effective delivery.
- Ensure all projects adhere to CDM2015 legislation and follow the RIBA Plan of Work, maintaining robust documentation and approvals.
- Check, validate, and challenge (where needed) contractor RAMS, competencies, qualifications, and compliance before approving works.
- Oversee contractor access, ensuring all required Permits to Work are in place before any activity begins.
- Coordinate commissioning, post‑contract activities, handovers, relocations, and acceptance sign‑off with customer teams.
- Produce regular progress reports on spend, performance, and revenue.
- Work collaboratively with subject matter experts across Fire, Energy, Facilities, ICT, Procurement, Health and Safety, Infection Control and more, resolving conflicts and ensuring project coherence.
- Identify risks and escalate concerns related to delivery, compliance, safety, or cost.
- Consider sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental impacts in all project activity.
- Support compliance audits and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Contribute to team KPIs, continual improvement, and the ongoing success of the contract.
Does this sound like you?You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
- Experience delivering Hard FM services and ideally small Hard FM projects.
- Strong project and budget management skills, with evidence of continuing professional development.
- A clear understanding of statutory and non‑statutory compliance requirements, particularly within healthcare or complex operational environments.
- Knowledge of CDM2015 legislation and why it is essential for Hard FM project delivery.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage confidently with colleagues, customers, and contractors.
- Experience with CAFM systems and strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- A full driving licence and the ability to travel to other sites when required.
Vetting and checks:This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme, which involves a detailed check of spent and unspent convictions and other relevant information to ensure safeguarding compliance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can provide any necessary support to help you carry out your responsibilities.
Discover all you need to keep growingWe’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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