Facilities Project Manager - Temporary (up to 2 years)

Facilities Project Manager - Temporary (up to 2 years)

Salary: £48,000 - £54,000 (dependent on experience) Contract Type: Temporary - Fixed-term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full-time Additional Information: 40 hours per week Location: Poole, Dorset, England Interview Location: Initial interviews on Teams. 2nd stage in Poole. Interview Date: Initial interviews w/c 26th Oct. Closing Date: 18-10-2026 Reference: 22037

About us

Our Lifeboat crews and Lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them so that, whatever the weather, they can operate to the highest standards and save lives at sea.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities and Construction Project Manager to play a key role in delivering a diverse portfolio of capital, refurbishment, and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will support the implementation of a long-term estate improvement programme focused on enhancing campus safety, sustainability, operational efficiency, and the overall user experience for trainees, staff, and visitors.

Some of the benefits

• £48,000 - £54,000 (dependent on experience)
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• Outstanding pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cashplan option

Your role

As Facilities Project Manager, you will lead and manage multiple refurbishment, construction and demolition projects within the organisation’s estate. From budgeting and planning to execution and delivery, you’ll manage timelines, resources, and stakeholders to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. Key Responsibilities will include:

Construction Management

• Scope, tender, and manage construction works, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Manage contractors and consultants on site and oversee adherence to CDM regulations.

Legal and Compliance Oversight

• Ensure all construction works are compliant with relevant property, planning, health & safety, and environmental legislation.
• Lead on legal due diligence, title reviews, land registry matters, and resolution of encumbrances or easements.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with internal departments (legal, finance, facilities) and external stakeholders (planning authorities, building control, utilities, tenants) to progress projects effectively.
• Communicate project status, risks, and decisions to executive stakeholders and board members as required.

Risk and Project Management

• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, risk registers, and timelines for each disposal and demolition project.
• Implement governance processes and reporting frameworks.

About you

You will have proven experience managing consultants, contractors, and multi-disciplinary teams on projects related to commercial property. You’ll have experience of:

• Building services and construction processes.
• Health & safety legislation.
• CDM Regulations.
• NEC/JCT contracts.
• Fire safety legislation and building control requirements.

With a proven mix of project management and people skills, you will be someone who leads with integrity and consideration. You’ll have excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify and resolve project risks and issues.

If you have the necessary qualities, skills and experience, and want to be part of a team where your efforts contribute to saving even more lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out, dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable) and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One