Project Manager

SYR - Shoreside Maritime Recruitment; Thorley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SYR are proud to represent a long term client in the UK shipbuilding sector. They are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to join the team, to liaise with clients and stakeholders and drive projects to meet cost, time and quality targets.

You will interpret technical specifications, work with the Project Scheduler, manage inter-dependencies in production, and report progress to clients and senior management while ensuring delivery to contract and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Internal management of the project: Initiate the project in collaboration with other departments.
• Manage and coordinate the project costs, lead times and quality.
• Delivery of project to Contract and Technical Specification
• Monitor the progress of design, purchasing, production, commissioning, and delivery to ensure each element is delivered safely and on time.
• Work closely with Project Scheduler to update the project plan/schedule.
• Continually assess quality to ensure all aspects of the ship is built to a high standard.
• Facilitate yard project meetings to ensure smooth flow of information.
• Coordinate interdepartmental needs and relationships.
• Risk Analysis, Management and Mitigation

Job description

SYR are proud to represent a long term client of ours who are one of the key players in the shipbuilding industry, in the UK.

They are looking for a highly skilled & experience Project Manager to join the team.

The Role

The primary focus of the role is to liaise with clients and stakeholders within the business to ensure projects are progressing in line with the client specification, particularly with regards to cost, time and quality. The role holder will be required to interpret technical specifications and assess whether these are being delivered to the required quality and standards and within agreed timeframes.

Although the role holder will not be responsible for creating the project plan/schedule, they will work closely with the Project Scheduler to ensure the plan and the timeframes are accurate. A key aspect of the role will be to effectively manage inter-dependencies within the production process and to keep the client updated.

Main Tasks and Duties

Internal management of the project

• Initiate the project in collaboration with other departments.
• Manage and coordinate the project costs, lead times and quality.
• Delivery of project to Contract and Technical Specification
• Monitor the progress of design, purchasing, production, commissioning, and delivery to ensure each element is delivered safely and on time.
• Work closely with Project Scheduler to update the project plan/schedule.
• Continually assess quality to ensure all aspects of the ship is built to a high standard.
• Facilitate yard project meetings to ensure smooth flow of information.
• Coordinate interdepartmental needs and relationships.
• Risk Analysis, Management and Mitigation

Customer relationship management

• Prepare the Project Quality Plan.
• Provide information and project progress reports to senior management and clients.
• Liaise with clients to ensure their specifications/expectations are met.
• Manage amendments i.e. contractual or technical modifications to the project.
• Report on the progress\ of technical terms and intermediate payments.

Supplier/subcontractor relationship management

• Participate in the definition of the suppliers' and subcontractors' purchase order specifications.
• Liaise with the Purchasing Team to ensure the appropriate and timely purchase of materials and equipment.
• Monitor and implement Health, Safety and Quality procedures related to project.
• Contribute to the assessment of the skills and resources requirements of a project.
• Supervise, monitor and coordinate work carried out by the subcontractors.
• Management of the Customer acceptance/commissioning of the projects
• Achievement of the provisional and final delivery stages, with the signature of the acceptance certificates, and the issuance of the related invoices

Compliance

The role holder must comply with the following:

• WSC policy and procedures.
• Internal regulations.
• Relevant legislation such as GDPR and Health and Safety Legislation.
• Ensuring compliance with Classification Societies
• Knows, complies with and enforces the quality management provisions.
• Internal audits and business objectives.
• Understands and enforces the Safety/Environment instructions.

Resources and Constraints

• International travel may, on occasion, be required.
• Must be eligible for UKVS (United Kingdom Security Vetting) Checks