Lead Laboratory Infrastructure Project Manager

Element Materials Technology; Chester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual holiday

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Perks At Work Discount Scheme

Job summary

Element is seeking a Project Manager to lead infrastructure and equipment delivery for accredited laboratories and test facilities. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring regulatory and quality adherence, and delivering multiple projects within the annual budget cycle.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering or applied science background, Lean Six Sigma credentials, and experience with accreditation frameworks.

Qualifications

• Strong project management capability delivering technical or laboratory-based infrastructure projects.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (minimum) with Black Belt desirability.
• Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence certification.
• Knowledge of Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, and Process Mapping methodologies.
• Experience delivering infrastructure or equipment-based projects within TIC, laboratory, manufacturing, or regulated technical environment.
• Familiarity with accreditation frameworks such as ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, or similar quality systems.
• Experience managing third-party equipment suppliers, including specification development, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
• Professional project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, APM) preferred.
• Strong understanding of laboratory infrastructure requirements (utilities, environmental controls, safety systems).
• Experience working with technical drawings, equipment layouts, and facility design documentation.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software

Responsibilities

• Fully commissioned and validated testing equipment ready for operational use and compliant with accreditation requirements.
• Accurate project plans, schedules, risk registers, and budget forecasts reflecting real-world constraints and dependencies.
• Clear and timely project reporting for internal governance, including progress updates, financial status, and risk mitigation actions.
• Successful completion of FAT/SAT, calibration, validation, and handover documentation aligned with TIC quality standards.
• Infrastructure and equipment installations that support reliable, repeatable, and auditable test results with smooth transition to operations.
• Documented lessons learned and process improvements to strengthen future project delivery.
• Number of improvement projects delivered on time and within budget.
• Reduction in process cycle times and operational waste.
• Measurable cost savings and efficiency improvements achieved.
• Increased process standardisation and compliance performance.
• Achievement of agreed project benefits and ROI targets.
• Positive stakeholder and customer satisfaction feedback

Skills

Project management

Laboratory infrastructure projects

Quality systems compliance

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

PMP/PRINCE2/APM

Kaizen / Value stream mapping

Root cause analysis

Technical drawings & facility design

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Professional project management certification (PMP/PRINCE2/APM)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

AutoCAD

Visio

Job description

Element is seeking a Project Manager to lead infrastructure and equipment delivery for accredited laboratories and test facilities. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring regulatory and quality adherence, and delivering multiple projects within the annual budget cycle.

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering or applied science background, Lean Six Sigma credentials, and experience with accreditation frameworks.