Engineering Project Manager

The British Standards Institution (BSI); Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Pension

Private Healthcare

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Income Protection & Life Assurance

Job summary

The British Standards Institution (BSI) in Hemel Hempstead is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead end-to-end projects in our testing laboratory. You will own project delivery from concept through handover, coordinating with internal teams and external contractors to ensure on-time, within-budget outcomes.

You will manage cross-functional stakeholders, ensure rigorous validation, and drive safety, quality, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple, complex engineering projects from cradle to grave.
• Qualified to at least HNC/HND in a technical/engineering discipline.
• Formal project management qualification/certification.
• High awareness of Health & Safety such as method statements and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage turn-key projects from cradle to grave for test equipment/facilities.
• Coordinate with lab SMEs, calibration, maintenance, safety to define requirements.
• Oversee design workload and output with design team.
• Deliver equipment/rig/improvements into live environment per approved solution.
• Obtain validation of requirements during build and handover.

Skills

Technical project management

Delivery of complex projects

HNC/HND or equivalent

PM qualification

Health & Safety awareness

Stakeholder communication

Budget control

Self-starter with initiative

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

PM qualification

Job description

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Job Title:

Engineering Project Manager

Location:

Hemel Hempstead

Job Type:

Permanent, Full-Time

Compensation:

£45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

About the Role:

For over 125 years, BSI has helped shape safer products, better systems and a more resilient world. As we celebrate this milestone, we’re continuing to invest in our people, our laboratories and our technical capabilities and we’re now looking for an Engineering Project Manager to join us in our Hemel Hempstead testing laboratory.

As our Engineering Project Manager, you'll be based on our purpose-built Hemel Hempstead testing laboratory, that delivers testing across a wide range of industry sectors and product types including PPE, Latex, IoT Security, Automotive, Fire detection, Doors & Windows, and Construction Products.

In this role you will be working closely with our internal stakeholders to understand each individual project need, scope of works and project deliverables; managing projects from cradle to grave.

You’ll take full ownership for the project management and delivery of new test equipment, following a design and build cycle across our Product Certification testing facility at Hemel Hempstead. You will oversee projects from requirement capture through solution consideration, construction phase and final handover to stakeholders.

Key Duties:

• The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for the management of turn-key projects from cradle to grave.
• You'll work alongside Lab Subject Matter Experts, calibration, maintenance, safety etc to understand the requirements of a given test rig/facility and project requirements.
• Work with the design team to generate concept solutions, through to agreed final solution. Through this cycle the project manager will remain responsible for the design workload and eventual output.
• Working in collaboration with the Project team and service providers, you will be responsible for delivering the equipment/rig/improvement into the live environment in line with the agreed solution.
• Ensure validation of all requirements is obtained during the build cycle and prior to handover.
• The role will require you to manage contractors/service providers and communicate progress to the internal client, complete with validation stages.
• On project completion you will be responsible for project handover, ensuring all information and required documentation is handed over including maintenance support documentation/activity, declaration of conformity, schemes of examination and calibration requirements etc.
• Throughout the projects you will be required to provide weekly reporting to the Programme Manager on all activities capturing key metrics throughout all stages.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• We are seeking an experienced project manager who holds a high level of technical/engineering experience.
• You will have a proven background in the implementation and delivery of multiple, complex engineering focused projects.
• Ideally, you will be qualified to at least HNC/HND (or similar) standard within a technical/engineering discipline.
• Completion of a formal project management qualification/certification.
• High awareness of Health & Safety such as method statements and risk assessments.
• You’ll need to be a self-starter with the ability to work under your own initiate with limited supervision.
• You will be working closely with internal stakeholders, external clients, contracting teams and suppliers, so excellent communication and people management skills are paramount.
• The ability to evaluate and control cost and make sound financial recommendations to ensure projects are delivered within specified budgets is also crucial.

What we offer:

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training, and development with the inclusion of Annual Bonus, Contribution Based Pension, Private Healthcare, 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, Income Protection & Life Assurance.

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.

Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.

Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues - from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.