Project Manager

Vinci; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinci in Peterborough is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee automation and electrical engineering projects from initiation to closure, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with clients and stakeholders, and drive the strategic direction of the Business Unit.

This role requires strong leadership, risk management, and the ability to develop detailed plans, allocate resources, monitor progress, and maintain quality across complex

Responsibilities

• Lead, organise, and motivate teams to deliver automation and control projects to client specifications and deadlines.
• Develop detailed project plans, allocate resources, and manage project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and present regular project progress reports, facilitating project meetings with multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive project quality through compliance with company standards, industry regulations, and client requirements.
• Support the development of junior team members, promoting knowledge sharing and best practice in project management.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Budget management

Team leadership

Job description

As Senior Project Manager, you will oversee the full lifecycle of large-scale automation and electrical engineering projects. You will be responsible for project initiation, planning,execution,monitoring,andclosure,ensuringallobjectivesaremetontimeandwithinbudget.Thisisanopportunitytodrivethedeliveryofcutting-edgesolutionsacrossadiverseclientbaseandmakealastingimpactinagrowingcompany. Inaddition,asamemberoftheBusinessUnit'sSeniorLeadershipTeam,youwillplayakeyroleinshapinganddeliveringthelong-termbusinessstrategy.Workingcloselywithfellowleaders,youwillcontributetostrategicdecision-making,identifyopportunitiesforgrowth,operationalimprovementandinnovation,andhelpsteertheBusinessUnittowardsthesuccessfulachievementofitslong-termobjectives.Main Responsibilities-SeniorProjectManager

• Lead,organise,andmotivateteamstodeliverautomationandcontrolprojectstoclientspecificationsanddeadlines.
• Developdetailedprojectplans,allocateresources,andmanageprojectscopes,budgets,andschedules.
• Proactivelyidentifyandmanageprojectrisks,issues,dependencies,andchangestoensuresuccessfulprojectoutcomes.
• Actastheprimarypointofcontactforclientsandinternal/externalstakeholders,ensuringtransparentcommunicationthroughouttheprojectlifecycle.
• Prepareandpresentregularprojectprogressreports,facilitatingprojectmeetingswithmultidisciplinaryteams.
• Driveprojectqualitythroughcompliancewithcompanystandards,industryregulations,andclientrequirements.
• Supportthedevelopmentofjuniorteammembers,promotingknowledgesharingandbestpracticeinprojectmanagement.
• ContributeasamemberoftheSeniorLeadershipTeam,supportingthedevelopmentandexecutionoftheBusinessUnit'slong-termbusinessplan,drivingstrategicinitiativesandhelpingtoachievesustainablegrowthandoperationalexcellence.