Project Manager

Description:

Job Title
Project Manager
 
Employment Type
Permanent
Location
Chesterfield
 
The Opportunity
 
 Are you looking for a new challenge?  We have a great opportunity to join our leading client, as part of their continued growth in Automation, they are looking for a Project Manager to join their team in Chesterfield.
 
Roles and Responsibility
 
Reporting to the Head of Projects and working closely with the Project Controls team. The Project Manager is responsible for the Commercial and Technical success of all projects within their portfolio. The Project Manager will provide leadership to project and engineering teams and drive a culture with the highest standards for Health and Safety and Compliance. The person should have extensive experience of managing Automation, Engineering and multidiscipline projects and have proven experience managing project teams.

Responsibility for a project {Commercially/Contractually}. Work closely with the Management team and Head of Projects on all commercial and contractual aspects for their allocated projects.
Responsibility for a project {Technically}. Work closely with the Engineering Team and Management Team to ensure that the solution provided is of minimum cost whilst being technically acceptable and in accordance with the client specifications Maintenance of ongoing customer relationships 
Primary Objectives

Health and Safety – Personal Safety is the number one objective.
Achieve overall project budgetary requirements
Overall responsibility for complete technical delivery of nominated projects
Overall technical and team management for nominated projects
Maximise opportunities within allocated projects (variations, savings)
Maximise business development opportunities with existing customers
Manage the customer
Ensure all contractual obligations are met.
Manage Company Resource with other Project Managers and Head of Projects. 
Functions
 
Functions will typically include but not be limited to the following:

Health and Safety. This is of paramount importance to the business. Personal Safety is the number one objective.  Leadership is essential. Ensure that you work closely with the Health and Safety Team and ensure all projects and personnel are operating fully in accordance with the Company Health and Safety processes and procedures.
Schedule Management - Develop and maintain the schedule/programme. Where applicable work with Planners to ensure effective Project control.
Commercial Management – Achieve and better overall project budgetary requirements. Manage procurement and invoicing to ensure a favourable cash flow for the company for financial maintenance. Where applicable work with QS and Cost Engineers to ensure effective Project control.
Contract Management – Manage and execute the project to the contract, maximising revenue and financial performance. Recognise and maximise variation opportunities and commercially manage contract variations.
Technical Management – Be responsible in all aspects for the Technical Delivery of the Project.
Customer Management – Be the prime customer contact for Technical and Commercial issues and ensure that the customer is both kept informed and under control by maintaining a pro-active approach at all times.
Sub-contract management
Develop commercial specifications for sub contract works.
Development of technical specifications for sub-contracted works and the management of the works such that the requisite delivery timescales and quality standards are achieved.
Risk Management – Work closely with the Management Team to identify risks, consequences and mitigating actions in order to remove risks as quickly as possible (Liquidated Damages, tight delivery periods, etc.)
Internal Reporting - Submission of Monthly Progress Reports to the Head of Projects. Where applicable report to the monthly Project Board, Presentation, understanding and explanation of EV, CPI, SPI and S-Curve data.
Strategy Development - In conjunction with the Management Team further develop the strategy for maximising the commercial returns on the project. To be undertaken at outset of Project.
Planning - In conjunction with the Management Team identify the obligations, both in terms of activities and timescales, of all parties - client, project staff, non-project staff & sub-contractors - involved in the delivery of the project.
Scope Management - Ensure that no additional element of scope is engineered unless there is a commercial benefit to either in the form of savings or an increase in overall order value.
Multidiscipline Team Management – Management of multiple disciplines including Automation, Functional Safety and other Engineering disciplines, Control Panel Manufacture and E&I Installation. Ensure that team members are provided with the requisite task definitions, information and tools to perform the allocated tasks.
Quality Management - Define and manage the quality objectives for the project, ensuring that they are appropriate to the client and project.
Sales/Proposals - Report sales and business development opportunities for the sales/proposals department to follow-up. Work with and provide assistance to Sales/Proposals department to provide expertise to opportunities.
Resource Management. Manage company resource with assistance from the Management Team and Head of Projects to ensure all engineers are utilised productively at all times, and customer demands are met.  
 
Experience and Qualifications

Extensive experience providing Health and Safety and Compliance leadership to project teams.
5+ years’ experience of delivering engineering projects in the following industries:
Nuclear (Defence/decommissioning)
Food and Beverage
Pharmaceutical/Chemical
Energy/Renewables
Metals
Utilities
Strong leadership & influencing skills
Extensive experience of directly managing multidiscipline project teams
Extensive experience managing a portfolio of projects
Experience of working with QS, Planners and other project controls.
Managing Customer interface and relationship
Experience of contract management and forms of contract including:
NEC3/4
MF1
Bespoke
CDM
Excellent knowledge of managing all main project phases i.e. front end, detailed design, construction & commissioning phases
Experience and familiarity with Project and Business software including MS Project, Primavera P6 and SAP.

If you're seeking a unique opportunity and have the skills and experience for this role, then please apply now or contact Emma Chambers via LinkedIn.
 
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.
 
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