Project Manager (Temporary Contract)

TUV SUD Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car/Car Allowance

Private Medical Insurance

33 days holiday (full-time)

Group Personal Pension Plan

Wellbeing support

Job summary

TÜV SÜD Group is seeking a Project Manager for our laboratory testing facilities in Segensworth, Fareham. This 12-month, temporary role focuses on managing test and certification projects for components used in transport applications, with emphasis on environmental, mechanical, EMC, battery, RF, and SAR testing.

You will liaise with clients and internal teams to ensure deliverables meet timelines and budgets, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Laboratory based product testing knowledge within TIC or related field.
• Excellent organisation and multitasking abilities to manage multiple clients and projects.
• Strong customer focus with proactive problem solving and delivery.
• Clear written and spoken communication with internal and client teams.
• Self-driven with a positive can-do attitude and willingness to adapt.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal intermediary between client and testing facilities from start to finish.
• Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope and budget.
• Develop detailed project plans and track progress with clients.
• Coordinate test samples, documentation, and workflow with supervisors.
• Manage invoicing and timely delivery of contractual deliverables.
• Maintain accurate forecasts using the project management tool.
• Coordinate internal resources, subcontractors and equipment hires as needed.
• Visit clients as required and handle administrative tasks.

Skills

Lab testing knowledge

Organisation

Multitasking

Customer focus

Communication skills

Self-driven

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At TÜV SÜD Group we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD Group.

Company and Role Overview:

The TÜV SÜD Group is a world leader in testing and product certification. With over 70 years' experience in the UK, TÜV SÜD provides peace of mind that products are safe, reliable, and compliant by providing testing, product certification, knowledge services and training to a range of industries.

Please note this is a 12 Month, Temporary contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Project Management Team, working with the latest cutting-edge technologies at the forefront of the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry.

The role is based out of the laboratory testing facilities located at Segensworth in Fareham. The core market sectors are focused upon Defence, Aerospace and Rail applications. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the client and business expectations during the test and certification projects to ensure that they meet contractual deliverables/timescales and that costs are within budget. The testing will focus upon components which are used in transport applications, with a specialism upon extensive laboratory based environmental testing, mechanical shock, vibration and packaging testing, defence and civil EMC testing, battery testing, radio frequency, product safety and SAR testing services. You will be responsible for the final test report product being delivered correctly and promptly to enable the client’s qualification programs to progress.

Our ability to listen to the customer, identify their exact requirements and respond quickly with a technical and commercial solution sets us apart from our competitors, therefore this role will ideally suit a candidate with an ability to work well in a team, be highly organised and has a strong customer focus.

Your experience will either be directly from within the testing area or alternatively, you will have exposure and experience of product qualification through direct engagement with external Test House suppliers or inhouse testing capability within one of the core market sectors mentioned above.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acting as principal intermediary between the client and the testing facilities from the beginning to the end of projects.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget, ensuring that profit margins are preserved and any issues affecting profitability are resolved.
• Managing client’s expectations, commercially during their projects, provide a detailed project plan to track progress.
• Working with the test supervisors to ensure the timely delivery of test samples and supporting documentation, smooth workflow and problem solving.
• Management of projects ensuring on time and accurate delivery of contractual deliverables to ensure prompt and accurate invoicing at the earliest opportunities during each month.
• Ensuring accurate project forecasts are kept current and up to date by using the business project management tool.
• Ensuring full and compliant use of business tools.
• Coordinate internal resources, subcontract testing, third parties/vendors and specialist equipment hire to ensure projects are scheduled effectively.
• Visiting clients as and when required.
• Conducting all administrative tasks associated with the project delivery process.

Essential Criteria – the successful candidate will have/demonstrate:

• Laboratory based product testing knowledge of the industry or industry experience of product qualification using laboratory-based product testing.
• Exceptional organisation skills and the ability to multitask and prioritise workload based on client and business requirements.
• Consistent ability to deliver, plan for contingencies, and look for opportunities to improve.
• A good understanding of customers’ needs and perspectives and strives to improve customer experience.
• A good understanding of practical financial issues and commercial fundamentals. Understanding of the key profit drivers and how areas/functions contribute to the profitability of the business.
• A track record of exercising a good balance between technical judgement and commercial awareness.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office packages and bespoke business tools.
• A good team player with a positive "can-do" attitude who actively and positively engages with colleagues with a proactive approach to change and self-development.
• An excellent communicator - written, face-to-face and by telephone.
• Self-driven and results orientated.
• Our core values are "Own it", "Improve it" & "Make it Positive" – candidates who possess this mind set, and who look to continually strive for improvement, in both their direct and in-direct areas of responsibility are those who excel at TUV SUD.

Further Information

TÜV SÜD in the UK offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes

• a minimum of 33 days holiday entitlement (for full-time employees, including public holidays)
• a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan
• a non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme
• various Salary Exchange/Sacrifice schemes (buying/selling holiday, cycle to work scheme, pensions)
• incentive schemes and comprehensive wellbeing support (Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Scheme and Occupational Health services)
• Dependent on their role, employees may also be eligible for hybrid/permanent home-working
• a Company Car/Car Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance