Project Manager

Quartzelec Limited; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee projects in Dyce, Aberdeen. Responsibilities include managing budgets, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and driving customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate has a strong background in mechanical or electrical engineering, along with proven project management skills. This role offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme, life insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Life insurance

Enhanced annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Gym subsidy

Training events

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record in Project Management.
• Highly motivated self-starter with customer service orientation.
• Ability to motivate people and promote teamwork.
• Proven commercial knowledge and negotiation skills.
• Background in Mechanical/Electrical engineering, particularly with rotating machinery.

Responsibilities

• Drive high standards of safety and quality in operations.
• Manage P&L, budget, and commercial responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with Company Policies.
• Seek and develop business opportunities and manage costs.
• Lead HR activities and coach the workforce.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Electrical engineering knowledge

Job description

Job Title

Project Manager

Location

Dyce, Aberdeen

Business Area

Rotating Machinery

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme and life insurance, enhanced annual leave allowance plus bank holidays and a Company contributed gym subsidy payment. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as an employee assistance programme, substantial courses, career developing training events and employee discounts.

What you’ll be doing

• Working as part of the project and management team to achieve the overall objectives of the project and business unit by driving high standards of safety, work and continuous improvement in process and quality of operations
• Responsible for the P&L, budget and commercial responsibility of the project, including cash flow and collection. Developing and delivering budgets in line with forecasts and expectations
• Ensure compliance with all Company Policies. Particular attention is drawn to the requirement to manage operational delivery in accordance with the Companies Safety Rules
• Management of the project, processes, and procedures to achieve right first time and customer satisfaction
• Understanding contracts to read, interpret and implement appropriate controls utilising support from the management and Commercial team as required
• Seeking out and developing new and existing business opportunities, generating quotations, and delivering opportunities to tender
• Proactively managing costs and improve efficiency to increase project performance and profitability
• Take lead role in all HR activities within the profit centres, coaching and developing the workforce ensuring quality, health and safety standards are maintained in accordance with company policies and relevant legislation
• Define the project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders ensuring technical feasibility and resource allocation.

Your skills and experiences

The successful applicant will possess:-

• Demonstrable track record in Project Management
• Highly motivated self-starter with a passion and interest in serving customers and exceeding expectations
• Interpersonal skills at all organisational levels, with the ability to motivate people and engender a culture of team working to achieve the aims of the business
• Proven commercial knowledge, excellent negotiation skills and experience
• A demonstrable background in Mechanical / Electrical engineering - in particular rotating machinery or similar

Job Role

As the Project Manager, you will have the responsibility for ensuring the project is planned, managed, financially controlled and all stakeholders are involved, communicated with, progress is evaluated, changes are implemented, and reports submitted as the needs of the project require.

Why Quartzelec?

Quartzelec is an independent, multi-disciplined service provider that employs over 600 people in the UK and overseas with a turnover in excess of £73 million.

The company provides a range of contracting and rotating machine services, as well as support products. Quartzelec demonstrates expertise in the repair and maintenance of motors and generators, and has over 100 years of experience in the industry.

The company is an engineering authority with a strategic global geographical presence and works to meet the unique needs of its clients.

A unique experience working for a business that values autonomy by gifting employee’s with responsibility and ownership in their field of speciality.

Closing Date

TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Strictly no agencies please.