Project Manager

Orona Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Orona is seeking a Project Manager to join our Scotland team. You will oversee installation contracts from sales handover through to completion, ensuring performance, delivery and profitability.

Applicants should have proven lift-industry experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage diverse teams. Prince2 or equivalent qualifications are advantageous, and a clear Right to Work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing lift installation projects.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee installation contracts from sales handover through to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and profitability.
• Manage direct and subcontract labour, materials and project finances from start to finish.
• Ensure final testing, commissioning and handover are completed to client timelines and quality requirements.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and keep all stakeholders informed at key milestones.
• Supervise team members, coach colleagues and transfer knowledge to others.
• Apply contractual awareness to minimise risk and maximise revenue from variations.
• Understand costing for lift installation contracts and variations with relevant variables.
• Develop and leverage networks to source high-quality subcontractors at good rates.
• Plan effectively and maintain strong organisational discipline to deliver projects.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Planning

Stakeholder management

Costing

Risk management

Communication

Education

PRINCE2 qualification

Job description

Orona is a leading European business group in sustainable vertical transportation. As a global operator with almost 60 years’ experience, it delivers value for customers through its platform of products and services covering the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, modernization, refurbishment and replacement of lifts and escalators in all market segments.

Its vertical transportation solutions encompass innovative, pragmatic and state-of-the-art technologies; giving the highest level of safety, and optimises traffic management, available space, and travel comfort.

Our cooperative business model is committed to people. Its team is composed of 5,700 employees, operating in 12 European countries, supplying complete lifts, escalators, and components to more than 100 countries throughout the world.

Orona in the UK provides a national installation and service coverage from its regional offices. Nearly 300 full time employees make up the UK team, providing a wealth of skill, knowledge and local market experience.

1 out of every 10 new lifts in Europe is an Orona lift

100 countries have Orona products installed

300,000 lifts worldwide with Orona technology

25,000,000 We bring more than 25 million people every day to their destination

Number 1 in production capacity in Europe for complete lifts

1st company in the sector worldwide certified in Ecodesign - ISO 14006.

More information at www.orona.co.uk

At ORONA, we are global leaders in the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and modernisation of lifts, escalators, moving ramps and walkways. Operating in over 100 countries, with 330,000 lifts worldwide using our technology and 2 manufacturing plants, we are proud to be Number 1 in Europe for complete lift production capacity.

The Role

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Scotland team.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager or Contracts Manager with a proven background in the lift industry. Previous experience managing complex and diverse lift projects is essential.

You will be responsible for overseeing installation contracts from sales handover through to project completion, with overall responsibility for project performance, delivery, and profitability. You will combine strong project management and leadership skills to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and to budget.

Experience within the lift industry is essential, along with a strong understanding of lift installation projects, processes, and requirements. You should be conversant with General Arrangement drawings and able to plan, prioritise, organise, and assign tasks effectively.

You will also be expected to adapt your management style to effectively lead teams, train colleagues, and pass on your knowledge and experience.

A PRINCE2 or equivalent project management qualification would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing multiple installation projects of various sizes and revenue
• Managing direct and subcontract labour, materials and the finances of the project from start to completion
• Ensuring final testing, commissioning and handover are completed in line with timescales set by the client
• Maintaining customer relationships ensuring that targets and timescales are achieved and that all parties involved in the project are fully informed at key stages of the process
• Supervising your direct reports and dealing with any issues that arise, whilst ensuring that accurate management reportson company bespoke systems regarding job progress, forecasts etc are completed diligently and in a timely manner .
• Using contractual awareness to ensure the companies risk is minimised and to ensure that revenue is maximised via additional variation works on each project.
• Must have an understanding of costing (preferably lift installation) contracts and variations with due regard for all variables.
• Needs to have a good network of contacts to source and negotiate good rates with quality sub-contractors.
• Excellent planning and organisational ability
• Strong customer focus with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Right to Work in the UK (mandatory)