Project Manager

Omega Resource Group; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative engineering and automation business near Luton is seeking a Project Manager to manage the delivery of automation projects. Responsibilities include managing project scope, acting as a point of contact for customers, and coordinating engineering teams. Candidates should have experience in automation or engineering projects, strong organizational skills, and relevant project management training. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

6% employer pension contribution

People-first business model

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing automation or technically complex engineering projects.
• Background in industrial automation, controls or manufacturing systems.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience working within manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of automation projects from order handover to installation.
• Act as the main point of contact for customers.
• Coordinate internal engineering teams and external suppliers.
• Translate customer requirements into technical delivery plans.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation and change control.

Skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Project scope management

Technical delivery planning

Education

Formal project management training or certification

Job description

Position: Project Manager - Automation Systems

Location: Luton

Job Type: Permanent / Full-Time (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive

Our client, an innovative engineering and automation business based near Luton, are on the hunt for an organised and technically capable Project Manager.

Role and Responsibilities – Project Manager

In this role, your key responsibility is to manage the delivery of automation projects from order handover through to installation and acceptance.

• Managing project scope, schedules, resources and risk


• Acting as the main point of contact for customers


• Coordinating internal engineering teams and external suppliers


• Translating customer requirements into technical delivery plans


• Preparing and maintaining project documentation and change control


• Supporting proposal and quotation activity with technical input

Experience or Qualifications – Project Manager

• Proven experience managing automation or technically complex engineering projects


• Background in industrial automation, controls or manufacturing systems


• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills


• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects


• Exposure to inspection, optical or imaging-based technologies


• Experience working within manufacturing environments


• Formal project management training or certification

What’s on Offer – Project Manager

• Competitive salary (details available on application)


• Hybrid working


• Private healthcare


• 6% employer pension contribution


• A people‑first business model where employees have a genuine stake in the company’s future

For more information regarding this Project Manager role please contact Tobias Patterson on (phone number removed) or email.

Candidates who currently are a Project Manager, Automation Project Manager, Technical Project Manager or Engineering Project Manager may be suitable for this position.