Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

• Act as main point of contact for client.
• Coaching and mentoring project team members.
• Assist with developing and maintaining project management processes.
• Compile and control detailed schedules in MS Project/ P6 or equivalent.
• Daily Management of Project & Engineering teams to enable project delivery.
• Work with financial controller to log, monitor and control budget, forecast in Excel as a live document for weekly reporting.
• Control & maintain client relationships whilst also exploiting opportunities for growth (VO’s, TQ’s, EWR’s & Schedule).
• Write Project Execution Plan in line with client requirements.
• Drive and internally expedite engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, logistic, site installation, commissioning, and handover to achieve schedule.
• Control project quality, manage team and investigations to help close Q.I’s / non-conformance reports
• Weekly and monthly project reporting KPI’s, metrics & PVA tracking and analysis
• Internal & external presentations to senior management & client
• Control contractual requirements & any variations to scope are captured and communicated to client following internal variation process
• Raise and submit payment applications and follow up on invoicing with client
• Ensure contractual documentation is supplied on time and in full, working with and through the commercial team to maximise opportunity
• Follow project management process and ensure teams understand and are bought in as well as contribute to continuous improvement
• Control departmental deliverables to ensure project remains on target and report up chain if issues are realised
• Coach team members and improve bench strength
• Site safety, control and management as well as punch list/snags items are closed with velocity
• Project signoff & completion to plan (cost, schedule, scope, quality) with lessons learned reported
• Develop and maintain project management processes with the Project Engineering Manager
• Review & close out projects & ensure lesson learnt are captured, briefed and understood by all departments & managers
• Drive Supply Chain team to ensure long lead items are specified and bought to achieve schedule and cost.
• Review bid documentation and contract to prepare and own handover process from proposal to projects – ensuring contractual requirements are fully understood.

Requirements

• Degree qualified, in any of the following: Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering
• Project Management qualification (PMP or equivalent)
• Project management experience in a construction environment is essential, preferably in heavy engineering (large lifts and heavy steelwork)
• Effective at planning, monitoring and reviewing.
• Understand engineering drawings and specifications, ideally holding a formal Engineering qualification.
• Confident decision maker.
• Able to manage resources.
• Be decisive and able to work well under pressure at high velocity.
• Possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Be able to co-ordinate work carried out by different people / departments and organization.
• Be able to manage and work as part of a team and on their own initiative.
• Be able to control and monitor budgets.
• Strong computer skills including scheduling experience, preferably in MS Project/P6 and MRP experience, preferably SAP.
• Able to travel in the UK and overseas as required (expectation of regular travel).

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses
• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
• Long Service Awards
• Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Onsite parking