Project Manager – Compliance & Safety

Project Manager – Compliance & Safety

Location: Portsmouth (HM Naval Base)

Service Area: Infrastructure Programme

Hours of Work: 37 per week

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of assigned projects within the programme.
• Ensure project objectives are met on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Serve as primary point of contact for project stakeholders, coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Lead delivery of construction and refurbishment projects, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with Building Regulations, British Standards, and statutory safety frameworks.
• Manage day‑to‑day project activities including scope, schedule, cost, and quality, aligning with programme strategy.

• Proven track record delivering projects and full end‑to‑end delivery of project lifecycle, with expertise in fire engineering, water hygiene, asbestos management.
• Strong collaborative ability, decision‑making, and negotiation skills.
• Strong planning capability and active listening skills to influence and drive projects forward on time and on budget.
• Technical leadership with regulatory fluency and ability to manage safety‑critical elements within structural projects from concept to completion.

You have strong collaborative ability, decision‑making and negotiation skills, and a strong planning capability that ensures concise working measures and active listening skills to influence and drive projects forward on time and on budget.

• A competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group income protection
• Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
• Access to our Internal employee assistance network
• Continued professional career development
• Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)
• Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
• 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Applications are urged to apply prior to the advertising closing date of Friday 9th January 2026, with a view of interviews scheduled to commence week commencing Monday 16th January 2026.

At KBS Maritime, we’re not just another company – we’re an exciting and dynamic joint venture between industry leaders BAE Systems and K . Our team is dedicated to providing Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Energy Solutions and Alongside Services at His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP), the beating heart of the Royal Navy.

With almost two‑thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships stationed at HMNBP, working with KBS Maritime means being at the forefront of innovation and progress. We operate in a unique and fascinating environment, with a mix of historic dockyards and cutting‑edge infrastructure that’s unlike any other.

By delivering state‑of‑the‑art solutions to the Royal Navy, KBS Maritime offers the chance to work on projects that make a real difference to the safety, security, and sustainability of the UK’s National Defence and Security. But it’s not just about the work – at KBS Maritime, we believe in the value of our people. We have the ethos of a small business, which means we value and empower our team members to succeed.

Employment Type:

Full‑time | Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior | Job Function:
Project Management and Information Technology, Industries:
Construction