Project Manager (PFI Handback)

rydon· Project Management
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📍 Kent-Dartford, UKFULL TIME💰 GBP 5K+

About this role

Overview

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in PFI? We're looking for a Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and monitoring of PFI expiry and handback activities, ensuring a smooth, timely, and efficient transition of PFI projects. This position will have responsibility for lifecycle works, asset condition, remedial works, compliance and transition planning through to successful handback.

 

Rydon Maintenance Ltd provides hard facilities management services in partnership with a range of NHS Trusts. We provide reactive and planned maintenance to a number of NHS buildings and we work to strict timescales and safety requirements to ensure the comfort and safety of service users using these NHS facilities. With offices in the South East, to Bristol in the South West our experience has taken us across a variety of sensitive healthcare environments.

Job Purpose

We’re looking for a highly organised Project Manager to join our team to manage projects, remedial works, defect rectification works associated with PFI contract expiry and handback. You will be providing dedicated support across our NHS PFI and LIFT contracts.

 

You will be overseeing the overall management and performance of identified hand back programmes of work from survey's, including feasibility reports, planning, design, construction, programme and commercial controls, ensuring each project is delivered to time, budget and specification.

 

You’ll work closely with operational and technical teams, Trusts, Project Co representatives, consultants and supply chain partners, ensuring that issues are properly understood, actions are tracked and project works are delivered.

 

Key responsibilities include:

 

  • Maintaining a comprehensive portfolio tracker covering external challenges, information requests, contractual notices, key deadlines and actions.
  • Coordinating evidence from operational teams, helpdesks, asset and lifecycle records, compliance information and technical documentation.
  • Helping to prepare clear, accurate and well-evidenced formal responses to Trusts, consultants and Project Co representatives.
  • Supporting Handback and transition planning, including document control, meeting coordination, action tracking and progress reporting.
  • Collating works into clear packages for supply chain partners and coordinating their delivery.
  • Project managing works from identification through to completion, ensuring actions are progressed effectively and to agreed timescales.
  • Ensuring rechargeable works are appropriately identified, tracked and recovered.
  • Producing concise, meaningful updates that highlight key risks, approaching deadlines, progress and decisions required.

What we can offer you;

 

  • Competitive starting salary
  • Car allowance of £5,472
  • 25 days holiday with the ability to increase up to 30 days.
  • Pension Scheme: 4.5% contributory.
  • Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare
  • 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
  • Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary.
  • Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
  • Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
  • Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Private Medical, Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.
  • Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
  • Free Flu Vaccinations
  • Full training, ongoing coaching and support
  • Opportunities for you to progress your career within the business

Experience Required

  • Strong Project Management experience with a record of successful project delivery in the Facilities Management / Construction industry.
  • Experience working within an NHS PFI environment
  • Good knowledge of lifecycle and asset management.
  • Experience managing contractors across complex estates.
  • Strong commercial, financial and programme management skills.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Health and Safety Qualifications i.e - IOSH / SMSTS

 

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

 

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.  

 

To apply online, please use the 'apply for this job link' at the top of this page.

 

Our application process is very straight forward allowing you to apply with a CV (from your Computer or Dropbox), LinkedIn, Facebook or Google+ and should take no more than a few short minutes. 

 

For more details on our culture and what it’s like to work at Rydon, please click here

 

Further information on how to apply can be found by clicking here

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Project Manager (PFI Handback) role at rydon?
The listed salary for this Project Manager (PFI Handback) position at rydon is GBP 5K+. This is an FULL TIME role.
Where is the Project Manager (PFI Handback) position at rydon located?
This Project Manager (PFI Handback) role at rydon is based in Kent-Dartford, UK. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Project Manager (PFI Handback) role at rydon full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Project Manager (PFI Handback) role in the Project Management department at rydon.
Which team or department does the Project Manager (PFI Handback) at rydon belong to?
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When was the Project Manager (PFI Handback) job at rydon posted?
This Project Manager (PFI Handback) position at rydon was posted on Oct 8, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Project Manager (PFI Handback)
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