Project Delivery Manager

JAB Recruitment; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JAB Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Delivery Manager to join an established engineering and project delivery business in Grangemouth. This senior role has responsibility for safe, technical and commercial delivery from contract award through execution, completion and close-out, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing client and vendor interfaces.

The successful candidate will drive performance against schedules, budgets and quality requirements, while maintaining strong client

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in engineering or related field.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of HSE, quality and contractual requirements.
• PMI or APM accreditation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the technical and commercial delivery of assigned projects.
• Manage projects from contract award through engineering, execution, construction and close-out.
• Establish project execution plans, priorities, meetings, reviews and reporting requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and ensure appropriate resources are in place.
• Manage client, vendor, subcontractor and internal stakeholder interfaces throughout project delivery.
• Maintain effective cost, budget, revenue and commercial control across projects.
• Ensure robust change control processes are followed and contractual requirements are understood and managed.
• Identify project risks, constraints and potential conflicts early and implement mitigation measures.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree or project management qualification

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Project Delivery Manager to join an established engineering and project delivery business based in Grangemouth.

This is a senior project leadership position with responsibility for the safe, technical and commercial delivery of projects from contract award through execution, completion and close-out. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary project teams, manage client and vendor interfaces and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with contractual, commercial and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the technical and commercial delivery of assigned projects.
• Manage projects from contract award through engineering, execution, construction and close-out.
• Establish project execution plans, priorities, meetings, reviews and reporting requirements.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and ensure appropriate resources are in place.
• Manage client, vendor, subcontractor and internal stakeholder interfaces throughout project delivery.
• Maintain effective cost, budget, revenue and commercial control across projects.
• Ensure robust change control processes are followed and contractual requirements are understood and managed.
• Identify project risks, constraints and potential conflicts early and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Ensure accurate project planning, progress reporting and forecasting.
• Provide direction and support to project personnel to achieve agreed KPIs, milestones and client expectations.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients and proactively respond to operational and project requirements.
• Support recruitment, training, competency development and allocation of project resources.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable QHSE, company and client procedures and standards.
• Lead by example in relation to safety, quality and operational performance.
• Undertake periodic site and offshore visits where required to review project and personnel performance.

About You

We are looking for an experienced project professional with a strong background delivering complex engineering projects within the oil & gas, offshore or wider energy sectors.

You should have:

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience operating in a Project Manager, Project Delivery Manager or similar senior project role.
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects through construction and project close-out.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.
• Good knowledge of relevant oil & gas industry codes, standards and project delivery practices.
• Experience working with offshore operations, construction activities or drilling-related projects would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial, contractual and financial awareness.
• Experience managing budgets, project change and cost performance.
• Proven ability to anticipate project issues, develop contingency plans and drive timely resolution.
• Experience managing and developing project personnel.
• Familiarity with project planning software and standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong client-facing, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Membership of a recognised professional body.
• PMI or APM accredited Project Management training.
• Current offshore certification.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Delivery Manager looking to take ownership of technically and commercially complex projects while working closely with clients, engineering teams and operational stakeholders.