Project Manager REF: 2617g

Fingleton White & Co; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Career progression and educational support

Paid Paternity & Maternity Leave

Hybrid Working

Group pension scheme with employer contribution

Professional Certifications support

Team wellness programmes

Social outings

Job summary

Fingleton White & Co is looking for a Project Manager to join the Capital Projects team in Hemel Hempstead, UK. The ideal candidate will guide projects from inception through design and construction, ensuring they adhere to budget and regulatory requirements. A bachelor’s in Engineering or related field and over 7 years of project management experience are essential. The position offers a competitive remuneration package, career progression support, and a hybrid working environment. Join a team committed to sustainability and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years post-graduate and relevant project management experience.
• Chartered or working towards chartership (APM, ICE, CIOB, or similar).
• Experience in managing complex engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control project budgets, programmes, and resourcing.
• Lead project management activities and ensure design coordination.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cost control

Risk management

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Honours Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Project Management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Fingleton White provide multidiscipline engineering services for the energy industry. We provide a full range of design, construction supervision and commissioning services and are active across many sectors including Renewables, Gas Networks, Water, Energy & Utilities, and Asset Management. The company is responsible for planning and development of some of the most significant projects in the energy sector in Ireland. We have 8 offices across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England with over 200 staff.

Who We Are….

We have a proven track record of delivering lasting solutions which we design based on a first principles approach. Our priority is to get the engineering fundamentals right.

Fingleton White is a company that has been built on sustainability. Our first project was a hydroelectric power station. Over our 40-plus year history, we have developed our own projects which have delivered CO emissions savings of well over 2 million tonnes. We are focussed on reducing our carbon footprint and having a positive impact on our environment and communities through our biodiversity initiatives, our energy efficiency programmes and implementing sustainable development targets.

Achieving zero carbon will require a diverse range of solutions and approaches. Our clients require individualised pathways to ensure they can achieve CO reductions in a cost-effective manner that reflects their specific business needs and goals. Fingleton White is a key solution provider in this complex journey. We are delivering renewables projects, carbon reduction projects, energy efficiency upgrades and improvements for our clients.

Our people are our only asset. Our people are key to everything we do.

Business and client requirements are constantly changing, it is essential that we provide the tools to develop out teams skills and expertise to match these demands. We challenge our engineers to develop and progress within the organisation. Our Development and Progression Framework details how people can develop within their roles and progress their career within the organisation.

Fingleton White is an Engineers Ireland's CPD Accredited Employer and we have systems in place to provide employees with targeted training and experience relevant to their grade. Chartership is supported and encouraged through CPD and mentoring and is a requirement for senior engineering roles in the organisation.

We will provide you with all the training you need, exposure to projects, responsibility and real engineering experience to maximise your talents as an engineer.

Position

The Role….

We are recruiting a Project Manager to join our Capital Projects team. The Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects from inception through design, construction, and handover.

The role requires strong leadership across commercial, design, programme, and governance functions, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in full compliance with regulatory and client requirements.

The Project Manager will utilise their project experience and knowledge and our project management procedure to drive efficiencies in our design delivery and project management.

The responsibilities for the role are as follows:

• Project management
• Management and control of project budgets, programmes, and resourcing
• Compiling and submitting payment valuations for client certification
• Cost control, cost forecasting, and revenue management
• Familiarity with project governance frameworks
• Preparation and review of tender documents, including cost estimates and programmes
• Lead project management activities, ensuring design coordination, technical assurance, and compliance with client requirements
• Management of multi-disciplinary design teams to achieve programme, cost, and quality objectives
• Identification, management, and mitigation of project risks and opportunities
• Management and negotiation of change control, compensation events, and variations

The location for this role is flexible at any of our offices, located in one of Dublin, Portlaoise, Cork, Antrim, Kilkenny, Galway or Hemel Hempstead offices.

Requirements

The Candidate….

The ideal candidate will have:

• Honours Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• 7+ years post-graduate and relevant project management experience.
• Chartered or working towards chartership (APM, ICE, CIOB, or similar)
• Experience in managing complex engineering projects.
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Ability to lead teams through ambiguity
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Project Management software and Microsoft Office.
• Problem solver with a focus on continuous improvement
• Full driving license and own transport required
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential
• Good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

Other information

What we offer….

• An attractive remuneration package.
• Career progression and educational support
• Year on year salary reviews
• Paid Paternity & Maternity Leave
• Company Mobile Phone
• Continuous Professional Development & Pathway to Chartership.
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid Working (remote and office) & Flexible Working Policy
• Group pension scheme with employer contribution
• Professional Certifications, pathways to become a Chartered Engineer
• Team wellness programmes
• Participation in ESG activities such as sustainability initiatives, biodiversity committee, STEPS to Engineering, Women in Engineering initiative
• Team social outings

How to apply….

Please apply with a CV and cover letter, which includes all relevant information including education details and detailing why the role and location are of interest to you.