Building & Construction Project Lead
Posted 2 days ago by TekWissen UK
£30 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Building & Construction Project Lead will oversee capital construction and refurbishment projects from feasibility to handover, requiring strong project management skills and construction experience. The role involves leading multi-functional teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The position is based in Portsmouth, UK, and is hybrid in nature. The ideal candidate will have experience in large site environments, particularly within the defense sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set up and lead CAPEX construction and building services projects from feasibility to handover
- Develop, manage, and monitor detailed project delivery plans
- Prepare and manage CAPEX business cases through approval, delivery, and close-out
- Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and opportunities
- Monitor, audit, and validate progress of professional service work packages
- Lead multi-functional teams through detailed building services design
- Develop design briefs and scopes of work for external professionals
- Oversee refurbishment works, major plant replacement, and lifecycle planning
- Review technical compliance, installation quality, and H&S adherence on site
- Lead and coordinate internal and external stakeholders including consultants and contractors
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and project partners
- Ensure effective communication across all project phases
Key Skills:
- Strong Project Management experience within construction or large site environments
- Demonstrable experience delivering projects from inception to handover
- Experience managing CAPEX projects and multi-functional project teams
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability and willingness to attend site as required
- Awareness of health & safety legislation and technical compliance
- Defence sector experience (desirable)
- Experience working on the client side
- Background in facilities management (FM) or consultancy environments
- SMSTS or CCNSG certification
- NEBOSH experience
- Practical understanding of mechanical and electrical building systems
- Experience using MS Project, SharePoint, and standard IT tools
- ONC / HNC or equivalent in Building Services or Engineering (desirable)
- Professional membership (e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, IET) is advantageous
Salary (Rate): £30.00/hr
City: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Job Title: Building & Construction Project Lead
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Duration: 12 Months
Work Type: Hybrid
Overview : TekWissen is a global workforce management provider throughout the UK, Europe and many other countries in the world. Client, a global leader in aerospace, defense, and space. With major operations in the UK, Client is at the forefront of innovation in aviation and technology. With operations in commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense systems, and space exploration, Client employs over 130,000 people worldwide.
Job Description : Role Overview The Building & Construction Project Lead will be responsible for setting up and leading capital (CAPEX) construction and refurbishment projects from initial feasibility through design, delivery, and final handover. The role requires a strong Project Manager with solid construction experience, capable of operating on large, complex sites, ideally within a defence environment. The role involves leading multi-functional project teams, managing stakeholders, ensuring compliance with client procedures, and maintaining high standards of health, safety, and technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Project & Delivery Management
- Set up and lead CAPEX construction and building services projects from feasibility to handover
- Develop, manage, and monitor detailed project delivery plans
- Prepare and manage CAPEX business cases through approval, delivery, and close-out.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and opportunities
- Monitor, audit, and validate progress of professional service work packages
- Technical & Design Oversight
- Lead multi-functional teams through detailed building services design
- Develop design briefs and scopes of work for external professionals (architects, structural engineers, M&E designers)
- Oversee refurbishment works, major plant replacement, and lifecycle planning
- Review technical compliance, installation quality, and H&S adherence on site
- Stakeholder & Contractor Management
- Lead and coordinate internal and external stakeholders including consultants, contractors, QS, CDM and client representatives
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and project partners
- Ensure effective communication across all project phases
- Compliance, Safety & Reporting
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Strong Project Management experience within construction or large site environments
- Demonstrable experience delivering projects from inception to handover
- Experience managing CAPEX projects and multi-functional project teams
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability and willingness to attend site as required
- Awareness of health & safety legislation and technical compliance
Desirable
- Defence sector experience
- Experience working on the client side
- Background in facilities management (FM) or consultancy environments
- SMSTS or CCNSG certification
- NEBOSH experience
- Practical understanding of mechanical and electrical building systems
- Experience using MS Project, SharePoint, and standard IT tools
- Qualifications
- Experience is prioritised over formal qualifications
- ONC / HNC or equivalent in Building Services or Engineering (desirable)
- Professional membership (e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, IET) is advantageous
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.