Project Manager

Xylem; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in water solutions is seeking a Project Manager to oversee project planning and management in the Ocean and Coastal markets. The ideal candidate will ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while collaborating with engineering teams and subcontractors. This role requires a proactive approach to cost management and project execution, with a significant focus on monitoring compliance with environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience required.
• Experience in managing project timelines and budgets.
• Familiar with project planning tools and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Manage subcontractors and resources for project execution.
• Create and manage project plans and cost sheets.

Skills

Project Management

Negotiation

Cost Management

Education

Prince2 Certification

Job description

As the Project Manager you will be responsible for planning and managing projects to deliver solutions, on time and within budget, into the Ocean / Coastal / Surface Water markets. Specific focus on delivering Environment Act Section 82 monitoring for water utilities.

Working with the engineering team and subcontractors to build, test, install, and commission solutions

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Responsible for controlling equipment, resources, subcontractors / third parties for the execution of projects

• Ensuring projects are delivered on time.

• Working with team to create cost sheets for standard build products and issuing pricing to sales

• Project Plans for tenders and contract documentation

• Planning purchasing for stock and projects, involving instruction of what needs to be purchased and ensuring deliveries are adhered to

• Costings from suppliers and negotiation where required

• Expediting on suppliers, sub-contractors and internal engineers

• Building of Bills of Material (BOM) onto company ERP system

• Creation of bespoke part numbers

• Project Initiation Documents (PID) for sub suppliers, they then can understand what is required of them, where and when equipment will arrive from to enable smooth planning of building schedules

• Progress reporting for projects

• Quoting lead times to sales on builds and standard buy in products.

• Responsible in working with sub-contractors to meet inspection and delivery schedules

• Backlog reporting

• Determining materials required for building into systems

• Organizing FAT dates with customers and/or third party inspectors

• Taking part in contract review (CRM) on won projects.

• Attending kick of meetings where required

• Visiting suppliers when and where required.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of related experience.

• Prince2 (ideal)