Section Manager

NRL; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Glasgow is seeking a Section Manager to provide managerial direction and leadership. Responsible for developing high-performance teams and executing business strategies, this role involves managing budgets, guiding staff, and ensuring compliance with safety policies. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership in technical and commercial aspects while fostering a culture of inclusivity and safety in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with a focus on team development.
• Experience in project management and commercial negotiation.
• Ability to manage budgets and financial performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments.
• Ensure profitable growth of the section and adherence to QA/QC processes.
• Prepare and present financial reports to management.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate performance of staff.
• Manage risks and develop effective commercial relationships.

Job description

Section Manager

The Section Manager is responsible for the managerial direction and leadership of the section and resources within a global practice or regional office. This includes supporting and executing business strategy, developing high performance teams, and promoting the culture, values and mission. The Section Manager will lead the section in a dynamic and profitable manner based on core values of client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity, safety and overall outstanding service.

• Provide leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignments and review performance to ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.
• Responsible for profitable growth of the section; ensuring staff levels, staff loading, and staff assignments meet project requirements while maintaining billable goals.
• Implement, apply and support company, global practice and/or regional office programs and initiatives; successfully navigating and managing change within the section.
• Provide expert level technical, design guidance and support.
• Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
• Manage department budget and expenditure of funds.
• Prepare and present workload and monthly financial reports to global practice or regional management and applicable project managers.
• Recruitment, development, training and retention of staff.
• Responsible for conducting performance evaluation for department staff.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the department.
• Responsible for interpreting policies, purposes and goals of the organization to staff.
• Responsible for collaborating with business development managers, business line leads, project managers, and proposal production staff on proposals to secure work for staff.
• Responsible for overall QA/QC process adherence.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Responsible for diversity initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Technical Responsibilities
Lead and direct estimating, project cost management, forecasting and for multiple projects.

• Ensure accurate Earned Value Management system reporting.
• Ensure accurate cost management and forecast reporting.
• Oversee the risk management process by identifying and mitigating risk potentials to the project.
• Support Interactive Project Planning Meetings (IPPM).
• Expert negotiation experience with industry client agreements and construction contract/subcontract agreements.
• Experience with Joint Venture agreements and ability to assist EPC PMs in administering a Joint Venture agreement.
• Maintain effective commercial relationships with existing and potential clients, customers and contractors to support business activities.
• Responsible for recruitment, development, training, retention and evaluating performance of the project controls and commercial team
• Oversee monthly internal reporting through the clients and internal commercial management procedures.
• Ensure cash flow is optimised through the oversight of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts.
• Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events
• Ensure change events are managed in accordance with the contract including early warnings, CE notification, CE quotation and through to CE implementation and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines.
• Review cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events.
• Ensure the project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance

The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

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