Project Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a growing specialist engineering business delivering complex, bespoke projects across the UK and internationally.

The organisation operates within the engineering, manufacturing and heavy plant sector, designing, manufacturing, installing and commissioning technically challenging systems for a global customer base. This is a hands-on role where you will take full ownership of projects from contract award through to installation, commissioning and final handover.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineers, fabricators, installation and demolition teams, suppliers, subcontractors and clients, with responsibility for programme, budget, commercial performance, quality and site safety.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will:

• Take full ownership of projects from contract award through to commissioning and handover.

• Develop and manage detailed project programmes, monitoring milestones, critical paths and risks.

• Coordinate engineers, fabricators, site teams, suppliers, subcontractors and clients.

• Act as the primary client-facing contact throughout the project lifecycle.

• Chair progress meetings and provide regular project updates to senior management.

• Manage project documentation, meeting minutes, actions and change control.

• Establish site set-ups in accordance with CDM 2015 and relevant duty-holder responsibilities.

• Prepare and maintain Construction Phase Plans and ensure statutory documentation is in place.

• Review and approve RAMS, permits to work and safe systems of work.

• Coordinate site activities including lifting operations, cranes, MEWPs and other concurrent works.

• Monitor and maintain high standards of health, safety and welfare across project sites.

• Manage procurement, subcontractor selection, scopes of work and supplier performance.

• Control project budgets, variations, valuations, subcontractor accounts and claims.

• Oversee quality throughout fabrication, installation and commissioning.

• Lead commissioning, snagging and final handover.

• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, processes and supply-chain performance.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in engineering, manufacturing, construction or a related technical environment.

You will ideally have:

• 5 years’ experience managing complex engineering, manufacturing or construction projects.

• A proven track record of delivering multidisciplinary projects to programme, budget and specification.

• Experience acting as a CDM 2015 duty holder, including Construction Phase Plans and safe systems of work.

• Strong commercial awareness, including variations, subcontractor accounts and claims.

• Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.

• Experience managing multiple contractors and site-based teams.

• Good knowledge of project scheduling and Microsoft Office, ideally including MS Project.

• A full clean UK driving licence.

• Flexibility to travel to project sites across the UK and occasionally overseas.

Desirable Experience

The following would be advantageous:

• HNC, HND or Degree in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline.

• A recognised project management qualification such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or equivalent.

• SMSTS and CSCS.

• Experience with heavy plant, process systems, thermal processing or pollution control equipment.

• Familiarity with NEC or JCT contracts.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• 10% pension match.

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.

• Flexible working pattern.

• Paid sick leave policy.

• Up to 10% annual bonus based on company performance.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Opportunity to work on diverse and technically challenging projects internationally.

• Genuine career development within a growing specialist engineering business.

If you are an experienced Project Manager looking for a hands-on role where you can take ownership of complex engineering projects from start to finish, we’d be keen to hear from you.