Senior Project Manager

Actemium; Ilkeston, Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Company pension scheme

EV car scheme

VINCI share scheme

Job summary

Actemium Automation Nottingham, part of VINCI Energies, seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead industrial automation projects for a strategic Slough client account. Based in Ilkeston with regular travel, you will oversee safe, profitable delivery, manage budgets, and build strong client relationships.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, drive governance, and mentor engineers while contributing to the Business Unit’s long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering medium to large-scale automation projects.
• Strong budget management and forecasting abilities.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of PLC, SCADA, HMI and industrial electrical systems.
• Experience with project planning, governance, risk management and quality processes.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of automation and control projects for the Slough account.
• Be the main project management interface for the client and drive performance.
• Support the Client Account Manager in meeting objectives and identifying growth opportunities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams including engineering, design, procurement, commissioning and subcontractors.
• Drive governance, planning, forecasting, reporting and change control to maximise profitability.
• Manage budgets, invoicing and commercial claims while ensuring contractual compliance.

Skills

Project delivery

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Industrial automation knowledge

Planning & governance

Leadership

Qualifications (HNC/HND/Degree)

UK driving license

Education

Engineering or project management qualification

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Industrial Automation

Based: Ilkeston, Derbyshire (Regular Weekly Travel to Slough and Client Sites) Full-Time | 37.5 Hours per Week Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus + Pension + Private Healthcare + EV Car Scheme + Share Scheme + Excellent Benefits

Join Actemium Automation Nottingham

Actemium Automation Nottingham, part of the global VINCI Energies network, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a strategic client account based in Slough.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute and technically capable project leader with a strong background in industrial automation, control systems and site-based project delivery. You will oversee a portfolio of high-value projects, develop trusted client relationships, and play a key role in delivering both operational excellence and sustainable business growth.

As a senior member of the leadership team, you will also contribute to the wider business strategy, helping to shape the long-term direction and success of the Business Unit.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, profitable and successful delivery of multiple automation and control projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with the Client Account Manager and key stakeholders, you will be the primary project management contact for the client, driving performance across all aspects of project execution while maintaining strong commercial control and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of industrial automation and control projects across the Slough account.
• Act as the principal project management interface for the client, building strong and collaborative relationships.
• Support the Client Account Manager in delivering account objectives and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams including engineering, design, procurement, commissioning and subcontractors.
• Drive project governance, including planning, forecasting, reporting, risk management, quality management and change control.
• Manage project budgets, cost control, invoicing, forecasting and commercial claims to maximise profitability and cash flow.
• Ensure contractual compliance and effective management of project risks and opportunities.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance.
• Coordinate FAT, SAT and commissioning activities through to successful handover and project close-out.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and drive best practice across project delivery activities.
• Mentor and support the development of project management and engineering colleagues.
• Contribute to the Business Unit's strategic planning and long-term growth objectives as a member of the senior leadership team.

Essential

• Proven experience delivering medium to large-scale industrial automation, process control or electrical control system projects.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, forecasting, contractual change management and claims management.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding of PLC, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation and industrial electrical systems.
• Experience with project planning, governance, risk management and quality processes.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors.
• Engineering or project management qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to undertake regular travel to Slough and customer sites.

Desirable

• APMP, PRINCE2, PMP or similar project management accreditation.
• Experience within Actemium, VINCI Energies or a comparable industrial automation environment.
• Knowledge of Rockwell Automation platforms and technologies.
• Experience leading FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
• Understanding of industrial safety standards, asset management and regulated manufacturing environments.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a strategically important client account with a diverse and technically challenging project portfolio.
• Be part of the senior leadership team, helping shape the future direction of the business.
• Join VINCI Energies, a global organisation offering excellent career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Private healthcare.
• Company pension scheme.
• EV car scheme.
• VINCI share scheme (subject to qualifying criteria).
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Death in service cover.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Supportive, collaborative culture focused on innovation, safety and continuous improvement.

About Actemium Automation Nottingham

Actemium Automation Nottingham delivers industrial automation, process control and digital transformation solutions across manufacturing, utilities and critical infrastructure sectors. As part of VINCI Energies, we combine technical excellence, innovation and a strong safety culture to help our clients improve performance, reliability and operational success.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates; however please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout their employment.