The Vacancy

Project Manager

Aviation ¦ Civil Engineering

Location: Birmingham

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Aviation, Project Manager to join AmcoGiffen in the Aviation business unit supporting our growing portfolio of projects and maintenance on a number of key frameworks and major schemes at various Airports throughout the UK.

About AmcoGiffen Aviation

AmcoGiffen Aviation is delivering a range of high-profile civil engineering schemes across UK airports, including strategic frameworks and major infrastructure upgrades. As part of our continued growth, we're seeking a Project Manager to join our Birmingham-based Aviation team, supporting key civils projects at Birmingham Airport.

Working within our Aviation team, you will lead the team to ensure safe and efficient delivery of all construction operations and ensuring all works are fully compliant with AmcoGiffen and the client's procedures, standards and requirements. You will ensure line management is aware of any technical problems at the soonest opportunity and will be proactive in assisting to resolve such problems in a timely manner.

Role Overview

As Project Manager you will be directly responsible for the daily management of various civil engineering projects in the Aviation sector associated with airside maintenance, specifically dedicated to a portfolio of maintenance and project works at Birmingham Airport.

You will be responsible for leading successful contract delivery, by ensuring that the site team are fully appraised of the contract parameters and have the capability and resources necessary to achieve contract objectives.

Day to day responsibilities include but will not be limited to:

• Involvement/input in projects at all stages from pre-qualifying and tendering through to completion.

• Ensuring that the site team are fully apprised of the contract parameters and have the capability and resources necessary to achieve contract objectives.
• Ensuring that the contract is executed in accordance with the requirements of:
  • All applicable legislation
  • The Terms and Conditions of the contract
  • The Contract Health and Safety Plan
  • The Contract Quality/Environmental Plan
• Delivery of the contract within programme and budget.
• Control and management of sub contract resources to the highest levels of safety, quality and efficiency.
• The continuous monitoring of contract progress to ensure contract objectives are being met.
• Ensuring that, in conjunction with the Project Delivery Team, changes to the contract are identified, agreed and effectively managed.
• The provision of formal reports on contract progress to the Framework Manager.
• To identify business development opportunities.

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as Project Manager working on Aviation, airside civil engineering infrastructure projects, maintenance and frameworks.

• Degree / HNC / HND in Civil Engineering
• Experience and a proven track record of successful project delivery for a Main Contractor/sub-contractor on Airfield works as a Project Manager
• Experience and a proven track record of successful project delivery on Airfield work is essential to this role.
• Ability to obtain Airside pass in the form of Basic Disclosure Certificate
• DfT recognised General Security Awareness Training
• 5-year checkable work history
• Clean UK driving license

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, based on experience.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Up to 3 volunteer days annually.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Westfield Health Cash Plan and Westfield Rewards.
• Private medical insurance (where applicable).
• Structured career development and internal progression pathways.
• Dedicated leadership programmes, including Women in Leadership and Purposeful Leadership.
• Inclusive employee forums, ongoing learning and a safe, supportive working environment.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager

The Benefits

We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Westfield health scheme

Minumum 25 days' holiday

Private medical insurance