Project Manager

Modine Manufacturing Company; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company in Leeds is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead hyperscale and colocation data centre orders with on-site works. You will coordinate design, manufacture, supply, commissioning, documentation, and ensure alignment with the client program.

The role requires extensive PM experience, strong communication, H&S and CDM knowledge, and willingness to travel in Europe, coordinating subcontractors and multi-site activities to deliver projects on time and to contract.

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience, ideally in HVAC or data centre projects.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Managing significant clients and ensuring delivery of multiple on-site projects.
• Overseeing design, manufacture, supply, commissioning and documentation.
• Coordinating multi-site manufacturing processes and subcontractors.
• Leading project meetings and liaising with customers on specifications and progress.

Skills

Project management

HVAC experience

Communication skills

Health & Safety

CDM regulations

Time management

Commercial awareness

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

HNC/HND in engineering

Job description

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.

Never heard of Airedale by Modine? In short, we cool the internet. Ever used an app to book a taxi? Ever had a video meeting? Ever bought something online? Chances are, the digital 1s and 0s you’ve created and sent are being kept cool by Airedale by Modine. We’re one of the key cogs in the global machine that keeps your digital world running smoothly.

Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in….

Position Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for handling Hyperscale and Colocation data centre orders which involve on site works including major client projects where Airedale have a significant effect on the overall client program of works.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a proactive candidate to become centrally involved in the success of the largest projects within Airedale and demonstrate their initiative to ensure successful project completion and drive improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing significant Clients and ensuring delivery of multiple on site projects in line with contract requirements/terms.
• Responsibility for Airedale program of works (design, manufacture, supply, commissioning, IST, documentation provision etc.) and how this fits with client program of work.
• Coordination of multiple parties (internal and external), including multi-site manufacturing processes.
• Management of sub-contractors e.g. Health & Safety, Quality, CDM, progress reporting, etc.
• Primary contact and responsibility for large non-standard orders following handover of order from the Key Account Manager or Applications Engineer through to the Sales Order Processing, Project Engineering,
• Drawing Office, Manufacturing and Controls teams.
• Organisation and chairing of project meetings, internal and external.
• Liaising directly with customers regarding specification queries, program of works updates, payment application queries/disputes.
• Variation management. Customer and sub-contractors.
• Maintain regular contact with Airedale customers to ensure that their orders are processed to meet with their expectations and communicate progress updates, ensuring delivery, commission and site works are
• completed on time.
• Accompanying customers during witness tests.
• Assisting and working with the Contracts Engineers on smaller non-standard orders as required.

Required Education & Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience (ideally HVAC related).
• Flexibility to work away from home as required which will include projects in Europe.
• Experience of working under sub-contracts
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
• Health & Safety Management and CDM regulations.
• CSCS card and SSSTS/SMSTS.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Commercial knowledge and experience of dealing with customers.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• HNC/HND/degree in an engineering discipline.Experience of working on Data Centres and other critical cooling projects preferred.