Project Manager

Pertemps; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a temporary Project Manager based in Telford. The role involves delivering contracts efficiently while managing relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management within an engineering environment, with a strong focus on scope and schedule management. This position offers a competitive hourly rate of £19.03 - £24.03, starting March 2026, with working hours from 8 am to 4:45 pm, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience within an engineering environment.
• Proven experience of scope and schedule management.
• Ability to build and manage relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure profitable delivery of contracts and small works.
• Manage projects on time and on budget.
• Build excellent relationships with clients.

Skills

Project Management experience

Scope and schedule management

Risk and issue management

Finance and cost control management

Resource and people management

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Job description

Project Manager (Temp)

Location: Telford

PLEASE NOTE: The client is looking to interview towards the end of January / Start of Feb 2026. Start date will be March 2026.

Our specialist engineering client based in Stafford Park is looking for a full-time temporary experienced project manager for a minimum contract of three months, may go on longer for the right candidate.

Salary: £19.03 - £24.03 per hour D.O.E

Hours: 8 – 4.45pm
Monday – Friday (Early Finish Friday)

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• The profitable delivery of contracts and small works from post tender stage.
• You will ensure that contracts are completed on time, on budget and whilst meeting all QA/HSE standards and requirements and developing excellent relationships with the business’s clients.
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the project
• You will need to be confident dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders and also needs to adapt their style of management and leadership to each situation.
• Providing first class client support and account management by delivering excellent oral and written communications skills, providing professionally produced & timely progress reports and project updates, ensuring relevant technical and commercial information is provided to help meet both the clients and the businesses, expanding where possible the businesses portfolio with the client and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels within the organisation, to define and achieve mutual understanding of the scope of supply.

The ideal candidate for this Project Managert position will:

• Have Project Management experience within an engineering environment
• Have proven experience of scope and schedule management, risk and issue management, finance and cost control management, resource and people management
• Exhibit experience of facilitating workshops and meetings
• Have personal and professional experience to build and manage relationship across the team in order to deliver successful projects
• Organised
• Have the the ability to think on own feet, to ensure completion of projects

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