Senior Project Manager

Recruit4staff; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial manufacturer is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee critical projects within the heavy engineering sector. This role involves managing customer relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring adherence to project delivery standards. The successful candidate should have experience in project and contract management and a strong background in heavy manufacturing processes.

Benefits

26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Annual pay rise

7% Employer pension contribution

Life Assurance

BUPA Medical Package

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy manufacturing/steel fabrication environment is essential.
• City & Guilds/NVQ in mechanical engineering trade is beneficial.
• Proven contract management experience in heavy engineering is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the relationship with customers and manage high-value contracts.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
• Accountable for maintaining quality standards and managing project estimates.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract Management

Project Management

Estimating projects

Knowledge of shipyard procedures

High-value contract management

Excellent understanding of commercial finances

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ in fabrication or welding

Prince2 Project Management qualifications

Job description

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a heavy industrial manufacturer, in their search for an experienced Senior Project Manager to work in Birkenhead.

For the successful Senior Project Manager, our client is offering:

• £70,000 - £80,000 per annum (Negotiable depending on experience)
• Core working hours 8am-4:30pm Monday to Friday
• Permanent Position
• Annual pay rise
• 26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• 7% Employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• BUPA Medical Package
• Learning & Development opportunities

The role - Senior Project Manager:

• Senior accountable owner for the relationship with customers
• Working with commercial & defence sector contractors
• Negotiating high value commercial contracts & managing the contract upon agreement
• Collaboration and liaison with other Project Managers and members of the senior leadership team
• Ability to take ownership and accountability of allocated projects to ensure delivery of the technical and financial performance whilst having the backing of a supportive team and working closely with the senior leadership
• Ensuring design, engineering and stringent quality standards are maintained
• Accountable for project-wide estimating covering all aspects such as technical development, supply chain, risks, variations including additional scope etc.
• Spend a portion of time on the shop floor keeping in touch with the day-to-day issues
• Senior representative attending customer meetings covering all project aspects and levels of seniority within the customer organisation
• Interface conduit for production, technical and quality areas to ensure effective project management, visibility and controls
• Lead the project team and manage the supply chain to deliver projects on time, meeting cost and quality targets and company standards
• Represent the company as the project’s commercial first point of contact
• Deliver continuous improvement of project management processes and practices

What our client is looking for in a Senior Project Manager:

• Experience of Project Management & Contract Management within a heavy manufacturing / steel fabrication / heavy engineering / shipbuilding environment - ESSENTIAL
• City & Guilds/NVQ in fabrication or welding or similar mechanical engineering trade - BENEFICIAL
• Prince2 Project Management qualifications - BENEFICIAL
• Knowledge of procedures and processes in shipyards and shipyard trade skills
• Proven experience of estimating projects in a heavy engineering environment - ESSENTIAL
• Commercial awareness and experience working with Customers' quantity Surveyors
• Proven experience of high-value commercial contracts & contract management - ESSENTIAL
• High value budget and Earned value management experience
• Excellent understanding of commercial finances - ESSENTIAL
• Experience in building and expanding project teams
• Experience of defence sector single source contracting and SSRO requirements - BENEFICIAL
• Knowledge of current legislation relating to the maritime industry - BENEFICIAL

Key skills or similar Job titles:

Ship Manager, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Operations Manager, Contract Manager, Engineering Manager, Fabrication Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Project Director, Operations Director, Contract Director, Heavy Engineering, Heavy Fabrication, Ship Building, Ship Repair

Location:

Liverpool, Widnes, Runcorn, St Helens, Warrington, Birkenhead, Chester, Ellesmere Port, Deeside, Wrexham, Flint, Shotton, Broughton, Mold