Project Manager

Description:

Project Manager – Asset Data & PFI Handback
PFI Handback Project Manager | Asset Data & Compliance | Hard FM | PFI Concessions
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Job Title: Project Manager – Asset Data & PFI Handback
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Location: London Borough of Bexley (Covering 2 Secondary School Sites)
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Reporting To: Contract Manager
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Pay Rate: £400 per day (Inside IR35)
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Contract Type: Contract / Freelance (40 hours/week, Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm)
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Company / Division: Kier Places | Facilities Management
Are you an experienced Facilities Management Project Manager with strong asset data knowledge and direct expertise managing PFI Handback transitions or statutory compliance remediations
Kier Places is recruiting a Project Manager to lead a high-priority Asset Data Handover Project across two secondary school sites within the London Borough of Bexley.
With the 25-year PFI contract entering its final four years, this role is critical to ensuring all building asset registers, statutory compliance documentation, and lifecycle records are audited, remediated, and validated to meet contractual handback obligations.
Why Apply for This Role
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High-Visibility Contract: Lead a major PFI handback preparation programme for a premier tier-one contractor.
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Competitive Rate: £400 per day (Inside IR35).
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Focused Local Patch: Dedicated oversight across two modern secondary school sites located close to one another in Bexley.
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Strategic Leadership: Act as the primary client-facing point of contact, bridging operational BAU delivery teams with client leadership and technical consultants.
Key Responsibilities:
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PFI Handback Readiness: Lead the asset data quality improvement and PFI handback readiness programme, establishing readiness plans, trackers, and governance mechanisms across both secondary school sites.
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Asset Data & Compliance Validation: Coordinate the collection, validation, and maintenance of asset registers, Room Data Sheets, Fire Strategies, lifecycle logs, and maintenance records.
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Audit & Remediation Management: Manage and close out corrective actions arising from internal reviews, client compliance audits, inspections, and gap analysis reviews.
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Primary Client Lead: Act as the central point of contact and focal point for the contract, leading weekly client progress meetings, managing expectations, and aligning stakeholders.
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Cross-Functional Coordination: Bridge daily on-site BAU Facilities Management teams, Kier senior management, client representatives, and external technical consultants to remove delivery blockers.
Candidate Profile & Requirements:
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PFI & FM Experience: Proven track record in Facilities Management (Hard FM), Building Services, or Asset Management, with direct experience in PFI Handback planning and delivery or concession handovers.
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Asset Data Governance: Strong technical knowledge of asset registers, Room Data Sheets, fire strategy compliance, CAFM systems, and building compliance documentation.
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Stakeholder & Client Leadership: Exceptional relationship management, influencing, and negotiation skills to align cross-functional teams and drive programme momentum without direct authority.
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Audit & Risk Management: Demonstrable experience resolving audit findings, managing risk logs, and maintaining document control governance.
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Commute: Ability to easily travel between the two secondary school sites within the London Borough of Bexley.
How to Apply:
If you are a PFI Handback Project Manager available for an immediate £400/day Inside IR35 contract in Bexley, click APPLY NOW with your updated CV for immediate review.
Keywords: Project Manager, PFI Handback, Asset Data Manager, PFI Concessions, Hard FM, Building Services, CAFM, Room Data Sheets, Fire Strategy, Statutory Compliance, Kier Places, Schools FM, Bexley, South East London, Contract, Freelance, Inside IR35