Role overview
Location: Stevenage
Salary: Up to £37,000 dependant on experience
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm (40 hours per week)
Benefits: 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.
About EMCOR UK:
At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to “create a better world at work”. Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers’ evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business.
About the role
Role Overview:
1. Responsible for delivering the PMO strategy, governance and controls across programmes and projects, ensuring compliance, quality and financial discipline.
2. Provides senior-level reporting, manages risks, dependencies, change control and project closure activities.
3. Oversees financial performance, budgeting, accruals, cash flow and supplier governance, acting as the PMO finance champion.
4. Supports team capability through training, audits, inductions and health & safety compliance.
5. Coordinates stakeholder engagement, bid governance, handovers and lessons learned, while motivating teams and providing operational support across the business.
What you’ll do:
6. Deliver the PMO strategy, embedding robust governance, controls and best practice
7. Own programme reporting, providing clear updates to senior leaders and stakeholders
8. Lead financial oversight across projects, including budgets, accruals, cash flow and KPIs
9. Champion risk, change control, compliance, health & safety and audit requirements
10. Manage supplier and subcontractor governance, contracts, POs and invoicing
11. Support project delivery from mobilisation through to handover and close-out
12. Build a high-performing team through training, coaching and collaboration
13. Act as the PMO finance and operational expert, supporting the wider business
Who you’ll be:
14. An experienced project professional with a strong track record of delivering projects end‑to‑end with minimal supervision
15. Confident leading and coordinating project teams of up to 25 people
16. Highly organised, with proven capability in planning, risk, dependency and benefits management
17. Financially astute, with hands-on experience of project-level budget and cost control
18. A clear, persuasive communicator, able to influence and build trust at all levels
19. A relationship-driven leader who puts clients and customer service first
20. Diplomatic and resilient, able to manage challenges, mediate issues and lead people professionally
21. Technically confident with MS Office and project tools; PRINCE2, ILM3 and Power BI knowledge desirable
EMCOR UK benefits
22. Industry leading maternity & paternity policies
23. Refer a friend scheme – worth £500 per referral
24. GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
25. Extensive learning & development opportunities, including opportunities for progression
26. Discount shopping, gym, mobile, family activities, insurance, dining experiences, car leasing and breakdown cover
27. Bike To Work Scheme
28. Health cash plan - Benefits covered include optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing
29. Dental scheme
30. Access to health assessments
31. Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries
At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.
We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.
Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.
Join us in building a better world at work.