Real Estate Project Manager

Job description

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

THALES are looking to recruit a passionate & driven Real Estate Project Manager to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the Thales UK real estate capital project programme by supporting the primary activities for the IAS UK business on the Belfast Site.

Location: Belfast

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Performance Related Bonus.
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working (2-3 days in the office)
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Life Cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts

What will you deliver?

• Support the effective and efficient running of the UK Capital Projects team in delivering capital projects in support of the IAS Transformation for growth programme on the Belfast Site.
• Be responsible for Workplace and Building modelling Projects, including Site utilisation, infrastructure optimisation and building refurbishments, new facilities, including construction of new Lab's and Clean Rooms as well as Site infrastructure change and Industrial optimisation Projects.
• For each task Identify budget, programme, risks, assumptions and dependencies. Develop, implement and manage a UK risk register capturing all risks relating to the capital project programme. Where a risk has been identified, ensure that a mitigation plan is in place to manage the risk.
• Be responsible for management and delivery of specific Project on the Belfast Site.
• Provide technical input in supporting the development of the Belfast site optimisation and relocation strategy, and the delivery of that programme.
• Be responsible for ensuring the robust capture of "end user" and "stakeholder requirements", applicable legislative requirements and all specific contract standards, policies and guideline requirements. Manage Stakeholder expectations through the design review process to ensure that agreed gated solutions are delivered.
• Prepare Employer Requirement / bid documents to describe in detail the proposed solutions, ensuring compliance with all requirements. Identify budget, programme, risks, assumptions and dependencies.
• Manage the preparation of "Employers Requirements" to form the basis of a design / construction tender package.
• Manage the design / construction tender process in accordance with Chorus II and Thales UK procurement governance.
• Manage the delivery of the Infrastructure design and delivery to ensure that delivery is compliant, to programme and to cost.
• Manage the capital project acceptance process to ensure that all projects are handed over to the end user as fully compliant.
• Support Workplace/ Site transformation and Energy Management Projects across the Site, as required.
• Work closely with the UK Real Estate Manager on all landlord, approvals, licenses to alter, and planning applications to support Site changes on leasehold Site as required.

Who are we looking for?

You will have proven experience as a Real Estate Project Manager delivering full turnkey projects.

Project Management with experience of "cradle to grave delivery" is also essential

Key Attributes required;

• Clear and demonstrable technical and managerial qualifications with excellent people management skills and the ability to influence and challenge others. Previous experience of Managing Project teams and people management an advantage but not essential.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience of project delivery within a manufacturing environment/highly regulated environment with full life-cycle and budget responsibility.
• Extensive experience of project delivery through a comprehensive project management process.
• Proficiency of program reporting and management using Project Management software.
• Recognised H&S certification (IOSH/NEBOSH).
• Experience of managing facilities projects; installation/commissioning/qualification of systems/equipment/laboratories/buildings/training and handover.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Willing & able to travel within the UK to other sites when required.
• Previous experience of BIM preferred.
• Team player who can interface at all levels within an engineering and manufacturing company, represent the company to outside government and customer organisations, and who can operate successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to work professionally and constructively within a team environment providing advice and consultancy.
• Is a self-starter, capable of working on own initiative with a high level of integrity.
• A confident communicator, resourceful and proactive, ensuring adequate quality and timely delivery.

The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC) -For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website*

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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