Project Manager (AWDO-P15354) in Corby)

AWD online; Corby; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

29 days holiday

Pension

Private health insurance

Early finish on birthday

Attendance bonus scheme

On-site parking

Plush office environment

Lead high-profile UK building projects

Growing, certified manufacturer

Résumé du poste

AWD online in Corby is seeking a Project Manager to lead a project coordination team and deliver high-value manufacturing projects from enquiry through delivery and after-sales. You will manage a portfolio of fire door, joinery and panel projects, coordinating with clients, main contractors, production, purchasing and suppliers.

The role requires proven team leadership in manufacturing or construction environments, strong programme management, and the ability to read technical drawings and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a team in a manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts environment.
• Strong programme management with a track record of delivering several projects to deadline at once.
• Ability to read and check technical drawings and manufacturing documents.
• Knowledge of fire door compliance and certification, or the ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong client focus.
• Commercial awareness of how scope changes affect cost and programme.
• Methodical, detail-focused approach and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsabilités

• Lead, develop and allocate work to Project Coordinators.
• Manage a portfolio of fire doorset, joinery and panel projects valued at around £1 million+ from enquiry to delivery and after-sales.
• Act as main contact for clients and main contractors, manage expectations and resolve issues.
• Track production and delivery dates across the team, manage programmes and flag risks early.
• Review manufacturing drawings and Works Orders before release to the factory.
• Ensure fire door compliance with relevant standards and certifications.
• Coordinate purchasing and supplier arrivals to ensure timely delivery.
• Manage client amendments and changes, escalating impacts on cost or schedule.
• Ensure certification and documentation are complete for every project.
• Report project status, risks and team performance to senior management.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Programme management

Client management

Reading drawings

Communication

IT skills

Right to work in UK

Outils

Google Sheets

CAD

Production planning systems

Description du poste

Project Manager

Lead a project coordination team while managing high-value manufacturing projects from enquiry through delivery and after-sales. You’ll need proven team leadership experience in a manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts environment, plus strong programme and client management skills.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Manufacturing Project Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Construction Project Manager, Joinery Project Manager, Contracts Delivery Manager, Contract Manager, Delivery Manager, Project Lead

Private health insurance, attendance bonus scheme, on-site parking and an early finish on your birthday are among the benefits on offer.

SALARY: £35,000 to £45,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Corby, Northamptonshire, East Midlands

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Monday-Friday, 8:00–16:30

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an opportunity to lead people and complex project delivery for a growing, certified manufacturer supplying prestigious building projects. The Project Manager will combine team leadership with ownership of their own portfolio.

Working closely with clients, main contractors, production, purchasing and suppliers, the Project Manager will keep programmes, drawings, materials and documentation aligned.

The Project Manager will also support compliant delivery of fire-rated doorsets, panels and bespoke joinery while reporting project risks and team performance to senior management.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Project Manager include:

• Team Leadership and Development: Lead, manage and develop Project Coordinators, allocate work by capacity and experience, and hold regular 1:1s
• End-to-End Project Delivery: Manage a portfolio of fire doorset, joinery and panel projects, typically valued at £1 million or more, from enquiry and drawings through manufacture, delivery and after-sales
• Client and Contractor Liaison: Act as the main contact for clients and main contractors, manage expectations and resolve issues
• Programme and Risk Management: Track production and delivery dates across the team, manage programmes and flag risks early
• Technical Drawing and Works Order Review: Review and approve manufacturing drawings and Works Orders before release to the factory
• Fire Door Compliance: Ensure FD30-FD120 fire doorsets remain within the scope of test evidence and certification, including BS 476-22, BS EN 1634-1 and BM TRADA Q-Mark
• Purchasing and Supplier Coordination: Work with Purchasing and suppliers to support timely, compliant arrival of materials and ironmongery
• Change and Commercial Control: Manage client amendments and changes, escalating impacts on cost or programme
• Certification and Documentation: Ensure certification, labelling and O&M documents are complete for every project
• Management Reporting: Report project status, risks and team performance to senior management

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Proven experience leading a team in a manufacturing, joinery or construction contracts environment
• Strong programme management skills with a track record of delivering several projects to deadline at once
• Confidence reading and checking technical drawings and manufacturing documents
• Knowledge of fire door compliance and certification, or the ability to learn it quickly
• Excellent communication skills and a strong client focus
• Commercial awareness of how scope changes affect cost and programme
• Methodical, detail-focused approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Good IT skills
• Right to work in the UK

DESIRABLE

• Experience in fire doors, timber joinery or interior fit-out
• Experience with production planning systems and Google Sheets
• CAD experience

BENEFITS

• 29 days holiday
• Pension
• Private health insurance
• Early finish by 2 hours on your birthday
• Attendance bonus scheme
• On-site parking
• Plush office environment
• Opportunity to lead a team on high-profile UK building projects
• Growing, certified manufacturer with investment in its people