Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Stone; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in advanced system integration is seeking a Project Manager to oversee upgrades to Transmission substation systems. The role involves managing projects with budgets up to £600K, ensuring timely delivery, and maintaining customer satisfaction. Candidates should have experience in the Power Transmission industry and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Pension

Life assurance policy

Private health care

Lifestyle screening

Salary sacrifice programme

Mental health assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Green car scheme

Support in achieving professional engineer status

Qualifications

• Demonstrable project management experience in engineering, preferably Power Transmission.
• Experience planning and scheduling with Microsoft Project.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from inception to delivery within budget and timescale.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and manage subcontractors.
• Lead a team of engineers and oversee all quality and safety aspects.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Commercial Awareness

Risk Management

Education

APM Practitioner Qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

With a focus on operational technology and digital transformation, Capula, part of the EDF Group, has been a leader in advanced system integration for decades; optimising efficiency & delivering performance on a massive scale. But with continuous innovation at the heart of our business, we’ve always got our sights set on the future. We work in some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments, and have delivered critical projects across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing.

Summary of Role:

A Project Manager is required to manage a series of projects to deliver upgrades/modifications to existing Transmission substation protection and control systems for Grid and other customers in the Power Transmission industry. The Project Manager will ideally have some experience gained in delivering projects, based in these disciplines to the Power Transmission industry or similar. This role will include occasional travel to customer sites.

Role Description:

• Management role responsible for various projects, typically in the range of £50K to £600K, from inception through to delivery within demanding timescales
• Ensuring that the project is delivered to timescale, specification, budget and customer satisfaction.
• Overall financial responsibility for the projects
• Experience of the management of subcontracts
• People-management responsibility for leading and motivating a team of hardware, software and installation engineers.
• Responsibility for all Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety aspects of the projects through the Company Q,E,H&S Manager and project H&S Advisor
• Hold regular report and progress meetings with clients.
• Assist in securing future business by cultivating customer expectations through excellent delivery.

Essential Requirements:

• Demonstrable project management experience within an engineering industry, preferably Power Transmission industry or similar regulated background
• Demonstrable experience planning and scheduling work activities using Microsoft Project.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be commercially astute & be able to identify early commercial and technical risks/issues and find resolutions.
• Must have demonstrable track record of achieving project timescales, margins, customer satisfaction and quality.
• Experience of subcontractor management
• Strong leadership skills, including team management experience.
• Current driving license and must be prepared to travel, with some stays away at customer sites.
• Experience and knowledge working to NEC3/4 contracts.

Desirable Requirements:

• Working towards or completed the APM Practitioner Qualification or an equivalent recognized Project Management Course
• Experience of Project Proposals and general bid work.

In return Capula offers the following benefits to permanent employees

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Life assurance policy
• Private health care
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice programme
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We are currently working with only our suppliers.

To express an interest in this position, simply apply below or you can e-mail [e-mail] with a cover letter and CV, quoting the job reference number.