Project Manager Renfrew, GBR Posted today

Chart Industries, Inc.; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

33 days holiday leave

Pension plan (7% min)”

Company EV salary sacrifice

Job summary

Chart Industries, based in Renfrew, Scotland, seeks a Project Manager to lead complex compressor package projects from contract award to completion. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, manufacturing and commissioning to ensure safety, on-time delivery and budget adherence.

In this fast-paced role, you will manage project performance, monitor risks, engage with customers and internal stakeholders, and drive successful outcomes across international projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engineering projects within Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Energy or related industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and lifecycle delivery.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, forecasts and customer deliverables.
• Commercial awareness with understanding of contract management, project controls and financial performance.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Ability to manage project risks, opportunities and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of rotating equipment, compressor systems or complex engineered products.
• Recognised project management qualification (APM, PMP, PRINCE2).
• Experience delivering compressor packaging or rotating equipment projects.
• Knowledge of compressor packaging systems and engineering processes.
• Experience working with international customers, suppliers and project teams.
• Knowledge of MS Project or Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex compressor package projects from sales handover through to final completion.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasts and cash flow performance.
• Act as the primary day-to-day point of contact for customers throughout project execution.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing and commissioning.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues and opportunities.
• Ensure project requirements, contractual obligations and customer expectations are achieved.
• Manage project scope changes and evaluate schedule and commercial impacts.
• Support procurement and supplier management activities to maintain delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to manage technical documentation and resolve queries.
• Produce regular project status reports and participate in customer review meetings.
• Support project financial performance through cost management and forecasting.
• Prepare project documentation and handover to commissioning and aftermarket teams.
• Promote continuous improvement, quality and safety culture.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cost management

Communication

Contract management

Planning & scheduling

International coordination

Education

HNC or engineering discipline

APM/PMP/PRINCE2

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Location:

Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom, PA4 8XJ

Company:

Chart Industries

The Role

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of complex compressor package projects from contract award through to completion. You'll coordinate activities across engineering, procurement, manufacturing and commissioning teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule and within budget.

Working closely with customers and internal stakeholders, you'll manage project performance, monitor risks and opportunities, and ensure contractual commitments are achieved. This role is ideal for a project professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and driving successful project outcomes within a fast-paced engineering environment.

About Us

Howden Compressors, part of Baker Hughes, is a global leader in compression technology, delivering engineered solutions that support customers across the energy, industrial and process sectors. Combining decades of engineering expertise with the scale and resources of a world-leading energy technology company, we help customers operate safely, efficiently and sustainably around the world.

As part of an exciting transformation of our Packaging business, we have brought together our Screw and Turbo packaging operations into a single project-focused organisation. This evolution enables us to leverage expertise across product lines, strengthen project execution capabilities and pursue larger, more complex opportunities across global markets.

Today, our Projects team is responsible for delivering strategically important package projects for customers worldwide, with contract values often ranging from £10m to £20m. These projects combine complex engineering, demanding commercial requirements and high levels of customer engagement, creating an environment where strong project management is critical to success.

Based in Renfrew, you'll have the opportunity to work on high-profile international projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and global customers while helping deliver innovative compressor package solutions across a range of industries.

What You Will Do

• Deliver complex compressor package projects from sales handover through to final completion.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasts and cash flow performance.
• Act as the primary day-to-day point of contact for customers throughout project execution.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing and commissioning functions.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues and opportunities.
• Ensure project requirements, contractual obligations and customer expectations are achieved.
• Manage project scope changes and evaluate schedule and commercial impacts.
• Support procurement and supplier management activities to maintain project delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to manage technical documentation and resolve project queries.
• Produce regular project status reports and participate in customer review meetings.
• Support project financial performance through effective cost management and forecasting.
• Prepare project documentation and coordinate handover to commissioning and aftermarket teams.
• Promote continuous improvement, quality and a strong safety culture throughout project delivery.

What Do You Bring?

An ideal candidate would likely have the following:

• HNC qualified, or equivalent, in an engineering discipline.
• Experience delivering engineering projects within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Energy or related industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and project lifecycle delivery.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, forecasts and customer deliverables.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of contract management, project controls and financial performance.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Ability to manage project risks, opportunities and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of rotating equipment, compressor systems or complex engineered products.
• A recognised project management qualification such as APM, PMP or PRINCE2.
• Experience delivering compressor packaging or rotating equipment projects.
• Knowledge of compressor packaging systems and associated engineering processes.
• Experience working with international customers, suppliers and project teams.
• Working knowledge of project planning tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Experience managing project variations, scope changes and contractual requirements.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on quality, delivery and customer satisfaction.

Our Benefits

• A flexible, hybrid working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Healthcare cash plan
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal - Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers and a wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Spark Service - free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Financial planning & mortgage support
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives - STEM ambassador & volunteering

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.