Project Manager

Searley Owen; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Searley Owen in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project Manager to oversee multiple live projects from order through installation and handover. You will be the main link between end clients, the in-house workshop/manufacturing team and installation/subcontractor teams, with roughly 65% of time spent on-site with clients.

The ideal candidate will bring experience from Fire & Security, M&E or building services, possess a strong ownership mindset, and communicate confidently with clients,

Qualifications

• Hands-on, fast-paced delivery role
• 65% on-site with clients
• Experience in Fire & Security or M&E/building services would be beneficial

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects concurrently from order through installation and handover
• Liaising with end clients, integrators, and main contractors
• Coordinating internal workshop production schedules and priorities
• Managing installation teams and subcontractors on-site
• Ensuring project timelines, site readiness and logistics are planned ahead
• Keeping projects moving by chasing actions, resolving issues early, and communicating clearly
• Supporting commercial/project administration where required

Job description

Project Manager

Epping (Essex)

Salary: £40,000-£47,000

We’re working with a well-established UK manufacturer of commercial security equipment, supplying a range of sectors and clients across the UK.

They’re looking to hire a Project Manager to oversee multiple live projects at any one time, acting as the key link between the end client, the internal workshop/manufacturing team, and the installation / subcontractor teams.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced delivery role and would suit someone who enjoys being out on site, keeping momentum, solving problems, and taking ownership.

Your working week will see you working with customers onsite around 65% of the time, with the remaining time spent office-based supporting quotations, follow-ups and project administration.

The Role

• Managing multiple projects concurrently from order through to installation and handover
• Liaising with end clients, integrators, and main contractors
• Coordinating internal workshop production schedules and priorities
• Managing installation teams and subcontractors on-site
• Ensuring project timelines, site readiness and logistics are planned ahead
• Keeping projects moving by chasing actions, resolving issues early, and communicating clearly
• Supporting commercial/project administration where required

Ideal Background - Candidates from the following sectors will be of strong interest:

• Fire & Security
• M&E / Building Services
• Gate automation / automated access systems
• Construction / fit-out
• Engineering/manufacturing project delivery environments

Location / Travel

• Candidates should ideally live within 25 miles of Epping
• The role is approximately 65% on the road / working with clients

What they’re looking for (personality & approach)

• Strong ownership mindset - takes responsibility and makes decisions
• Organised, prepared and able to think ahead
• Confident communicating with clients, engineers and subcontractors
• Comfortable juggling priorities and managing a busy project workload
• Experience working with integrators or main contractors would be beneficial