Project Manager - Refrigeration

Tailored Technical Solutions Ltd; England; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tailored Technical Solutions Ltd in the UK seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead complex industrial refrigeration and process cooling projects for food & beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors. You will own delivery from handover to installation, commissioning and final handover, working with internal teams and subcontractors and travelling to client sites across the UK.

Strong commercial awareness, stakeholder management and a proactive, organised approach are

Formación

• PM experience in industrial refrigeration or process cooling projects.
• Experience with NH3 or natural refrigerants is a strong advantage.
• Good understanding of mechanical installations and commissioning processes.
• Commercial awareness including budgets, costs, variations and subcontractors.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel nationally and maintain site presence.

Responsabilidades

• Take full responsibility for projects from handover through to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to specification.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing resources, costs and overall project performance.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as the main point of contact and providing regular updates.
• Maintain an active site presence to monitor installation progress and ensure works meet required standards.
• Coordinate internal engineering teams, subcontractors, suppliers and site personnel for efficient execution.
• Oversee project documentation, QA, health & safety and regulatory compliance, ensuring smooth commissioning and handover.
• Identify and manage project risks, variations and commercial opportunities throughout the life cycle.

Conocimientos

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Site supervision

Industrial refrigeration

NH3 refrigerants

Descripción del empleo

Location: UK

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a well-established specialist manufacturer and contractor operating within the industrial refrigeration and process cooling sectors.

The business delivers complex, high-value engineering projects across the food & beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical and industrial processing sectors, with individual project values typically ranging from £500K to £3M.

We're looking for a proactive, commercially aware Project Manager who can take full ownership of multiple projects, managing delivery from initial handover through to installation, commissioning and final completion.

This role requiring strong technical understanding, excellent stakeholder management and a willingness to maintain a regular presence on customer sites across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for projects from handover through to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to specification.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing resources, costs and overall project performance.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as the main point of contact and providing clear, regular project updates.
• Maintain an active site presence to monitor installation progress, resolve technical or coordination challenges and ensure works are delivered to the required standards.
• Coordinate internal engineering teams, subcontractors, suppliers and site personnel to ensure efficient project execution.
• Oversee project documentation, quality assurance, health & safety and regulatory compliance, ensuring a smooth commissioning and client handover.
• Identify and manage project risks, variations and commercial opportunities throughout the project life cycle.

Experience & Requirements

• Proven experience managing industrial refrigeration, process cooling/heating or closely related mechanical engineering projects.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration (NH3) or other natural refrigerant systems would be a strong advantage.
• A good understanding of mechanical installations, commissioning processes and associated technical requirements.
• Strong knowledge of project documentation, quality standards and health & safety compliance.
• Commercial awareness, including experience managing project budgets, costs, variations and subcontractors.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage directly with customers, suppliers and site teams.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to work independently and make sound project decisions.
• Willingness to travel nationally and maintain a regular presence on project sites.