Project Director

Kion Group AG; Banbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in warehouse automation solutions is seeking a Project Director to oversee large-scale projects across various sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management within industrial sectors such as Oil & Gas and Construction, with a focus on delivering projects on time and within budget. This role offers opportunities for career development and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience delivering large capital projects.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Construction, Nuclear, Utilities, or Automation sectors.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute multiple large projects simultaneously.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Maintain financial forecast accuracy and manage customer relations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in technical engineering or similar discipline

PMP or Prince 2 certification

Job description

With over 200 years of history, Dematic is one of the global leaders in warehouse automation solutions and prides itself on being able to solve complex supply chain solutions through its technology and expertise in automation. Our success not only comes due to our innovative automation solutions, and dedicated teams of experts, but also our ability to deliver our projects with excellence placing the customer’s needs first to collaboratively deliver a warehouse automation solution that enables our customer's business to meet its operational needs.

As Project Director, you will have the responsibility of leading and executing an individual or multiple large projects; for different customers across several sites simultaneously through to the end of the warranty period, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, to the agreed scope and meet the customers’ agreed specification and Dematic’s quality expectations.

For this position, we are seeking a diligent and experienced project management professional with a proven background in leading large-scale capital expenditure projects within a similar industrial environment to our own (Oil & Gas, Construction, Nuclear, Utilities, or Automation).

“If you are an expert project management professional ready to take on new challenges and drive success in a dynamic and innovative environment, we want to hear from you!”

What we offer:

• Career Development

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits

• Pay Transparency

• Global Opportunities
  

Learn More Here : https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Tasks and Qualifications:

Key Accountabilities:

• Direct responsibility for a team of Project Managers.

• Champion Health and Safety onsite and across the organisation.

• Support the entire project organisation to maintain a safe working environment.

• Maintain a high level of financial forecast accuracy driving the best possible financial results for the business.

Detailed Accountabilities:

• Issue weekly and monthly reports to inform the Company of progress against budget and programme, listing any cost variations, updated payment schedules and focusing on recording risks and opportunities with relevant risk mitigation plans.

• Ensure key quality gates are completed by the required date and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

• Maintain good control over the cost development of the contract and give accurate predictions of over or under-spending.

• Deal with the customer on all contractual matters, including claim management with office support as necessary.

• Maintain and implement an up-to-date project schedule.

• Produce invoice schedules and ensure that the customer is correctly invoiced.

• Coordinate the collation of appropriate handover documentation that enables the customer to safely operate and maintain the solution we’re providing.

• Obtain signed handover of contracts and ensure amendments, variations or notices are filled under commercial.

• Ensure complete compliance with all site rules and regulations; Dematic, Customer, Principal Contractor as appropriate.

• Management and coordination of all personnel on site including sub-contractors.

• Production of RAMS, issue Health and Safety Policy, issue hazard and risk analysis, compliance with CDM and any other regulations with office support.

• Assist during the selling stage, usually when the contract is close to being awarded.

• Assist in the preparation of detailed specifications, clarification of the customers’ requirements, and defining the scope of supply.

• Ensure detailed test and commissioning plans are generated.

• Overall coordination of delivery of all materials to the site.

• Acceptance of quality of all sub-contract work.

• To ensure the creation of a Technical Construction File (TCF) where appropriate with office support.

• Issue CE / UKCA certificate before handover.

• Complete the relevant customer service handover checklist before handover and ensure that customer service has the information required to support the site.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Educated to a degree level in a technical engineering field or similar discipline.

• PMP, Prince 2 or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.

• Minimum 10 years experience delivering large capital projects.

• Demonstrates excellent leadership skills in both leading teams and large capital projects.

• Experience successfully leading and delivering projects within a similar industrial sector (i.e., Oil & Gas, Construction, Nuclear, Utilities, or Automation).

• Excellent Leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Dematic is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Dematic prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

#In-post

KION Supply Chain Solutions (KION SCS) is an operating unit of the KION Group, consisting of the two strong and successful brands Dematic and DAI. Dematic is an intralogistics innovator that designs, builds and supports intelligent, automated solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution environments for customers that are powering the future of commerce. The company is headquartered in Atlanta with engineering centers, manufacturing facilities and service centers located in more than 25 countries, and also owns the software company, Digital Applications International Limited (DAI).

DAI, acquired by Dematic in 2020, specializes in logistics automation solutions with offices in the US, UK and Switzerland.

The KION Group is among the world’s leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions and has a global network of more than 42,000 employees. Its portfolio encompasses forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, as well as integrated automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group’s solutions improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.

Our Linde and STILL forklift brands serve the premium industrial truck segment. Dematic is a global leader in automated material handling. Together, we are shaping the future and are among the best in our industry.

Our culture is driven by our shared KION Group values – integrity, collaboration, courage and excellence.