Automation Project Manager - Client-Facing On-Site Delivery

adi Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The adi Pit Stop - discounts

Enhanced Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral bonus of £500

Company-wide Christmas party

Job summary

adi Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our growing automation team. You will manage automation and control projects from client requirements through to delivery and handover, with regular travel to client sites across the North.

The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring projects meet contract, safety and quality standards. Key responsibilities include developing programmes and budgets, maintaining client relationships, and handling change control

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing automation or control systems projects.
• Experience delivering projects from client requirements to handover.
• Strong planning, organisation and commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage budgets, programmes, risks and scope.

Responsibilities

• Managing automation and control systems projects from concept through to completion.
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and managing expectations.
• Managing forms of contract including NEC and JCT.
• Developing and maintaining project programmes, budgets and delivery plans.
• Coordinating engineering, design, software, electrical and commissioning teams.
• Managing project scope, risks, variations, costs and change control.
• Working with clients to understand requirements and ensure the delivered solution meets expectations.
• Monitoring project progress and providing regular updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting quotations, cost control and project reporting.
• Coordinating FAT, installation, commissioning and final handover.
• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with relevant health, safety, quality and engineering standards.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Client communication

Commercial awareness

Team coordination

Travel willingness

Tools

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

Job description

adi Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our growing automation team. You will manage automation and control projects from client requirements through to delivery and handover, with regular travel to client sites across the North.

The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring projects meet contract, safety and quality standards. Key responsibilities include developing programmes and budgets, maintaining client relationships, and handling change control