Project Manager

First Recruitment Group; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an experienced Project Manager for a key leadership role in North Wales. The ideal candidate will oversee major engineering projects in the power generation sector, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This role requires proven expertise and offers a competitive salary with benefits and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of power generation or heavy engineering industries.
• Proven experience delivering complex engineering projects, ideally in energy sectors.
• Expertise in project management, HSE, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of assigned projects, managing multi-discipline teams.
• Ensure smooth transition from Project to Operations, resolving issues.
• Motivate and lead the project team, ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

HSE compliance

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Job description

Overview

Project Manager – Energy Sector | North Wales

We are looking for a skilled Project Manager to lead major engineering projects in the power generation sector. This key leadership role ensures smooth project delivery, operational handover, and alignment with safety, quality, and performance standards. This is a highly competitive opportunity with salary, benefits, and bonus potential in North Wales.

Purpose of the Role

• Lead delivery of assigned projects, managing multi-discipline teams and resources.
• Act as the single point of accountability ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to the required standards.
• Represent division to Senior Team, reporting on performance across safety, quality, and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth transition from Project to Operations, resolving issues and aligning requirements.
• Manage delivery to specification, budget, and schedule, including third-party contracts.
• Motivate and lead the project team, ensuring compliance with HSE and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate records, risk management, and effective reporting to stakeholders.

Role Scope

• Up to 5 direct reports across engineering, quality, and operations.
• Responsibility for budgets averaging £1m per year and third-party contracts.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of power generation or heavy engineering industries.
• Proven experience delivering complex engineering projects, ideally in energy sectors.
• Expertise in project management, HSE, and quality systems.
• Effective leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Project Managers looking for new employment.

We strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.