Project manager/Senior Project Manager

Job title:

Project manager/Senior Project Manager

Company

Saur

Job description

Summary:
You will drive the day-to-day activities to meet the overall program objectives related to projects at all stages throughout customer journey including client site testing services, Engineering consultancy, conceptual studies, Front End Engineering, Engineering detailed design, and construction. You will build and maintain project schedules, cost report, assess and mitigate risk, and lead cross functional teams via great communication and diligent oversight. You will enable team success by crafting and monitoring a streamlined development plan, managing critical path, and driving timely issue resolution. You will lead team meetings, document action items, drive follow-up, and be accountable for communicating development and schedule status to senior management.Your role will include coordinating with key internal teams such as the Process Engineering team, packaged plant manufacturers, and equipment design and fabrication services mainly based across western Europe. You will understand technical issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key partners and facilitating problem solving and decision-making. You will be empowered to build great relationships across teams. You will work closely with internal manufacturing suppliers and external OEM partners.The role will focus on delivering the portfolio of UK and Ireland projects, although occasional international travel may be required.We are a business that encourages passionate people to develop their careers and push their creativity and progression.Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project delivery and management including managing the Engineering design and, allocating/procuring construction and material resources, programming and contract administration.
• Assist the Sales Team in early client meetings to generate technically and commercially acceptable customer technical offerings.
• Assist the Central Team in the development of customer technical offerings including liaising with key internal Process Engineering and packaged plant manufacturing.
• Plan the necessary resources and assist the central team in preparation and submission of tenders as well as participating in the setting and agreeing of project strategy.
• Responsible for setting up and reviewing forms of contract used for both client and sub contractors’ contracts with assistance with internal governance and external contract lawyers.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Ensure that the Companies’ Environmental Health and Safety and quality procedures are followed throughout all disciplines.
• Support the Financial Controller to ensure that all contracts are financially controlled to give optimum performance.
• Ensure that the projects are delivered in accordance with the agreed contract terms and conditions and that the Companies risk exposure is minimised.
• Should contractual issues arise, ensure that these items are resolved appropriately and flagged to the Manager of Projects and the Operations Director.
• Ensure that accurate monthly contract reports are submitted to the Manager of Projects and Operations Director.
• Conduct project completion reviews to ensure learnings are captured and communicated to the team to strive towards better business processes and procedures.
• Potential line management of Project Engineer staff according to company processes and procedures.
• Encourage the development of junior Engineering staff through mentoring.
• Encourage professional development of Engineering staff through assisting with Chartership of professional Engineering bodies.
• Assist in the recruitment of new staff, making suggesting of potential employees.
• Be an enthusiastic advocate of the UK role out of the company ERP software.
• Ensure that own and those under direct control are aware of their responsibilities are set and meet deadlines and are accountable for their time, cost and quality performance.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Proven track record of managing Engineering consultancy to Engineering detailed design and Build projects up to £20m.
• Programme management software, currently MS Project.
• Communication skills with an ability to engage with stakeholders and colleagues to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Proven experience of schedule and risk management.
• Experience of commercial / contract management.
• Experience of conflict management.
• Ability to manage budget and direct project controls.
• Ability to demonstrate a track record of adopting innovation particularly with emerging technologies and/or environmental solutions.
• Proven experience of health, safety and well-being requirements relating to delivery of projects (e.g. CDM Principal Designer or Client roles).

Working for us means:

• Holidays – 25 days + 8 Statutory
• Probationary Period – 6 months.
• Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months – Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.
• Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation.
• Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment.
• Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 3 months thereafter.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.
To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.Are you a recruiter?Please do not call or email us unless we have contacted you first. We believe that we can find our new colleagues ourselves, therefore agency support is not desired. Profiles and resumes sent unsolicited by agencies, even if you send them directly to a hiring manager, will be treated as direct applications from the candidate.Join our #missionwater

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 07:44:38 GMT

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