Project Manager - EMEA Advanced Power Generation

Black & Veatch; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in Glasgow, UK. The role entails managing multiple engineering projects, ensuring quality and client satisfaction while overseeing teams and third-party contractors. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, fluency in English, and proven project management experience. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a focus on professional development.

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Performance-based bonus program

Flexible work-life balance options

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Full professional fluency in written and spoken English.
• Proven project management experience, executing large/complex engineering and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of multiple projects concurrently.
• Successfully deliver resource management for the project(s).
• Client facing and manage third-party/subcontract companies.

Skills

Project management

Resource management

Client management

Negotiation

Fluent English

Microsoft Applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Safety qualification (NEBOSH, IOSH, CCNSG)

Tools

Primavera (P6)

Job description

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help yougive us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

Job Summary

Black & Veatch is a global leader in advanced and conventional power generation technologies, with open and combined cycle gas turbine (OCGT/CCGT), co-generation / Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and Waste-to-Energy (WtE) all key elements of our technical design expertise and project delivery capabilities.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Advanced Power Generation solution.

As Project Manager you’ll ensure successful delivery of Engineering Design (Services), Owners Engineer and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction/Management (EPC/M) projects across our EMEA region, with active projects in the UK & Europe and ongoing campaigns in the Middle East and African markets.

This role is based in our Glasgow, UK office with frequent travel to project sites, client, or other B&V offices. We work a hybrid schedule of 3 days in the office/on site, 2 days remote working from home per week, during larger construction projects, you may be based on the project site.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of multiple ‘Service’, Owner’s Engineer, or small to medium EPC/M projects concurrently. Delivering the full scope of responsibilities including performance, financial metrics, planning, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Successfully deliver resource management of the project(s), able to lead medium to large teams of multi-discipline professionals.
• Client facing, able to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and startup elements of the project, including managing the activities of all third-party / subcontract companies.
• Additionally, support proposals and business development activities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• A recognised safety qualification (NEBOSH, IOSH, CCNSG)
• Full professional fluency in written and spoken English
• Proven project management experience, executing large/complex engineering and construction projects
• Technically capable of delivering Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and pre-FEED contracts
• Background in power generation, WtE, petrochemical refinery or major turnaround project delivery.
• Commercially astute, able to negotiate, interpret and deliver standard form contracts.
• Proficient using Microsoft Applications and role related IT systems

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Member of a recognised institution (IET, IMechE)
• Primavera (P6) planning
• Spanish language proficiency

Salary Plan

PMT: Project Management Job Grade 019

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.