Assets Operations Project Manager

Hantsfire; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional fire and rescue service based in Eastleigh is seeking an experienced Asset Operations Project Manager to oversee key procurement projects and enhance stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid background in managing procurement within local government settings and a passion for continuous improvement. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, competitive salary, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on community safety.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Commitment to safeguarding

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in building strong relationships.
• Experience of supporting and managing procurement activity.
• Understanding of procurement principles and processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver against objectives within the programme of activity.
• Ensure successful project delivery against time, cost, and quality.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication across all levels

Procurement management

Stakeholder engagement

Positive attitude

Education

Experience in local government

Job description

Overview

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Asset Operations Project Manager HIWFRS623260

Salary Range: £41,771 - £44,075 per annum

Work Location: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service HQ, Eastleigh (Hybrid Working)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 17 February 2026

At Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) we are driven by the pride in what we do and by our sense of duty, doing the very best we can every day. We are guided by our purpose – Together we Make Life Safer.

The Operational Assets department within the Corporate Services Directorate manages and maintains an extensive portfolio of assets, including a comprehensive fleet of vehicles, equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and workwear to enable the effective and efficient delivery of a diverse range services to the communities of Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

The Operational Assets team deliver a programme of activity including high value procurement projects which follow compliant tender processes that are fair and transparent in the spending of capital budgets. This includes carrying out effective evaluations and trials in conjunction with operational staff, and by utilising existing frameworks and collaborative procurement processes where possible. Stakeholder engagement with operational teams and the wider service is essential in contributing to the user requirements, producing specifications, and demonstrating the operational benefits realised from assets being onboarded. The team recognise and respond to continuous improvements and learning available from HIWFRS operational experiences and lessons learnt.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Operational Assets team as an Asset Operations Project Manager, delivering against objectives within the programme of activity, following governance standards and processes to ensure successful project delivery, measured against time, cost and quality requirements.

You should have demonstrated experience of building and maintaining strong relationships and communicating effectively across all levels of an organisation including senior management.

You will ideally have experience of supporting and managing procurement activity, in a local government setting with a clear understanding of procurement principles and processes.

You will be positive and enthusiastic about developing yourself, your team, and exploring new ways to ensure that our values and behaviours are embedded throughout HIWFRS.

• Reaching Further - Inspiring and challenging ourselves and others.
• Showing Respect - Fairness, honesty and integrity in everything we say and do.
• Supporting Others - Listening and acting with compassion and empathy.
• Everyone Playing Their Part - Recognising the contribution we all make.

Vetting Requirements

This post is subject to a Standard DBS Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to any posts which may unintentionally exclude certain groups of potential applicants from applying or have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, creed, sexuality, trade union activity or responsibility for dependants unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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