Project Manager

Samuel Frank; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel Frank is recruiting a Project Manager to lead Systems Integration and Industrial Controls projects from our Cheshire office. You will coordinate automation and control software delivery, manage customers and engineering teams, and ensure projects meet schedule, budget, and quality targets.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, develop project plans, and drive continuous improvement while supporting Chartered status development and a modern, well-connected workplace in the

Qualifications

• First class communication skills essential.
• Proven track record delivering automation and control software projects.
• Ability to manage customer, engineering teams and project scope in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects within automation, software and systems engineering.
• Understand and convey stakeholder requirements; manage customer and engineering teams.
• Control stage payments and costs within contract obligations & budget limits.
• Oversee installation and commissioning; ensure project goals are met.
• Identify resources needed for each stage and schedule tasks.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Automation & controls

Resource planning

PRINCE2/APM

Job description

Project Manager – Systems Integration / Industrial Controls – Cheshire / North West – Permanent - £60-68k

Headlines – Opportunity to join a company that’s growing (and has been steadily for years!), deliver a wide variety of systems in different sectors, working alongside high calibre, professional Engineers, company can assist with gaining Chartered status, work in modern, high-spec, impressive office space

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Cheshire based systems integrator as they’re looking to add an experienced Project Manager with first class communication skills and a proven track record in delivering automation and control software projects to their impressive team.

Key aspects of the Project Manager role include

• Successful, proven track record of delivering projects within automation, software and systems engineering, ideally from the supplier side.
• Project Manager will need to be able to understand, review and communicate stakeholder requirements, whilst being capable of managing the customer, the engineering teams and the scope of the projects whilst working in a fast paced environment
• Project Manager will be commercially & technically responsible for the delivery of control systems to end customers, a technical appreciation of control systems will enable the Project Manager to communicate and manage effectively
• The company has a strong “people first” culture, so expect regular reviews, personal development plans. This is an environment where team members can actually make a difference. They have internal communities set up where you can help drive change.
• Successful Project Manager will establish the need of resources during each stage of the project, engage with the engineering teams to have the proper resources available, schedule and assign all project tasks
• The company operates mainly in the process sector and has ongoing control system project work in the utilities, process, manufacturing and nuclear.
• Monitor and control stage payments & costs that need to stay within contract obligations & budget limits
• Assess project issues and identify solutions to meet productivity, quality and customer goals
• Follow up the project during installation and commissioning stage
• Role will be office based with occasional trips to site expected, the office is very well connected to the public transport network and is a very modern environment
• Ideally have a recognised Project Management qualification (APM or PRINCE2)
• Successful Project Manager will be able to work in the UK without sponsorship and have a full UK driving licence

The office location is commutable from most of Cheshire, including places such as Manchester, Liverpool, Runcorn, Warrington, Stockport, Widnes, Chester and Northwich.