Project Manager

Automation Experts; Oakengates; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

33 Days Holiday

Pension

Job summary

Automation Experts in Shropshire seeks an Engineering Project Manager to lead contracts from post-tender through to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to QA/HSE standards.

You will manage scope, schedules and costs, drive risk controls and supervise cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing and site delivery. Proficiency in MS Office/MS Project and a degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior relevant project management experience.
• Proven experience delivering engineering projects and contracts.
• Strong understanding of scope, schedule, risk, cost and resource management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; experience managing stakeholders and facilitating meetings.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from post-tender through to client sign-off.
• Control scope, schedules, risks, costs and resources.
• Manage project finances, forecasts and monthly evaluations.
• Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams.
• Provide clear project reports, updates and presentations.
• Lead project meetings and workshops.
• Oversee procurement and supplier performance.
• Attend worldwide customer sites where required.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Financial mgmt

MS Office

MS Project

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

APM PMQ / PRINCE2 desirable

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Engineering Project Manager

£45,000 - £60,000 DOE + Profit Share, 33 Days Holiday, Pension

Shropshire. Ref: 25741

Join an established engineering business specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and service of product handling and drive & control systems for global markets. As Project Manager, you'll manage contracts and projects from post-tender through to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and to required QA and HSE standards.

Project Manager - The Role

• Manage projects from post-tender through to client sign-off.
• Control scope, schedules, risks, costs and resources.
• Manage project finances, forecasts and monthly evaluations.
• Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers and internal teams.
• Provide clear project reports, updates and presentations.
• Lead project meetings and workshops.
• Support project managers, engineers and delivery teams.
• Oversee procurement and supplier performance.
• Attend worldwide customer sites where required.
• Maintain H&S plans, risk assessments and project documentation.
• Support tendering with costing and lead-time information.
• Complete project financial and lessons learned reports.

Project Manager - The Person

• Prior relevant project management experience.
• Proven experience delivering engineering projects and contracts.
• Strong understanding of scope, schedule, risk, cost and resource management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.Experience managing stakeholders and facilitating meetings.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project.
• A proactive, organised and practical approach to problem solving.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or equivalent is desirable.

Why Join?

• Manage technically challenging engineering projects for global markets.
• Take ownership from post-tender through to client handover.
• Work across engineering, manufacturing, procurement and site delivery.
• Profit Share scheme
• Monday-Thursday 08:00-16:45, Friday 08:00-12:00.

Located in Shropshire, this role would be commutable from Telford, Shrewsbury, Bridgenorth, Oswestry and other surrounding areas.

For further information please contact John Anderson