Project Manager

Oceaneering; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate IT and infrastructure projects across internal teams, vendors, and client personnel. The role emphasizes governance, change control, and clear communication, with ability to manage multiple projects and travel as needed.

Based in Aberdeen with potential for remote working, you will monitor costs, forecasts, and support timely customer billing while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and project documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Structured PM environment experience and delivering infrastructure or IT projects.
• PM certification (APM, PMP, PRINCE2) preferred.
• Experience with PM methodologies and governance controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of projects from initiation to completion.
• Develop project plans, status reports, and communications.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and billing activities.
• Communicate risks, issues, and dependencies clearly.
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and clients.
• Ensure governance and change-control compliance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance & change control

PMBOK/PRINCE2/Agile

Communication

Budget & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

PM certification preferred (APM/PMP/PRINCE2)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

Visio

Job description

Job Description

The Project Manager coordinates the activities of internal teams, third-party vendors, and client personnel, ensuring effective communication and adherence to established governance and change-control processes. This role requires strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. The Project Manager is responsible for monitoring project costs, maintaining accurate forecasts, and supporting timely customer billing.

Responsibilities

Location & Travel

• Attendance at the Aberdeen office with opportunity for remote working.
• The role requires flexibility to travel locally within Aberdeen area and within the UK occasional overseas travel may be required.

Functions

• Manage the delivery of assigned projects from initiation through to completion, including development of project plans and communication materials.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, vendors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate infrastructure and network projects, including LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi deployments and upgrades.
• Communicate project objectives, status, risks, and expectations clearly and in a timely manner.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, including project plans, reports, proposals, and presentations.
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, milestones, and deliverables in alignment with customer requirements.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Monitor project budgets, costs, forecasts, and customer billing activities.
• Ensure compliance with project governance and change-control processes.
• Identify, assess, manage, and elevate project risks, issues, and dependencies as appropriate.
• Coordinate project activities and responsibilities across project teams and stakeholders.
• Support effective collaboration within project teams and facilitate resolution of project-related issues.
• Produce regular project status reports including schedule, financial, and risk information.
• Manage approved scope changes and assist in developing mitigation and contingency plans where required.
• Support the development and maintenance of positive business relationships that contribute to successful project delivery.
• Travel domestically or internationally up to approximately 15% as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

• Programme Manager.

Required Experience

• Experience managing IT or infrastructure projects, preferably within industrial, offshore, or enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of network technology projects, including LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi solutions.
• Experience monitoring project budgets, costs, forecasts, and customer billing activities.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies such as PMBOK, PRINCE2, or Agile.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working within a structured project management environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering infrastructure or technology projects.
• APM, PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Experience delivering projects within the energy sector is desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Understanding of project governance and change-control processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and Visio.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Maintains effective communication with customers, stakeholders, and project team members.
• Demonstrates sound judgement in identifying and escalating project risks, issues, and concerns.
• Organises and prioritises workloads to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
• Coordinates project activities across multiple stakeholders and workgroups.
• Supports the efficient utilisation of project resources to achieve delivery objectives.
• Demonstrates strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Works effectively within a structured project governance and change management environment.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism, accuracy, and attention to detail.

About Us

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

About The Team

Oceaneering Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS) delivers capability, safety, and reliability. We help our customers make informed decisions and manage risk associated with their oil and gas, renewables, and maritime assets–any time, any place. Customers are confident that when they choose us, we will respond with the safe, green, efficient, and cost-effective solutions and services they require.