Senior Project Manager

Recruit4staff; Wirral; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial manufacturer is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager in Birkenhead. The role requires expertise in project management within heavy manufacturing, including managing customer relationships and high-value contracts. Ideal candidates should have solid experience in estimating projects and a thorough understanding of commercial finances. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a 7% employer pension contribution and annual pay rise.

Benefits

Annual pay rise

26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

7% Employer pension contribution

Life Assurance

BUPA Medical Package

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy manufacturing or shipbuilding environment is essential.
• Proven experience of estimating projects in heavy engineering.
• Experience of agreeing high value commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer relationships and high value contracts.
• Lead the project team to ensure delivery on time and budget.
• Maintain stringent design, engineering, and quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Management

Commercial Awareness

Excellent Understanding of Commercial Finances

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ in fabrication or welding

Prince2 Project Management qualifications

Job description

Overview

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.

Benefits

• £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 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 to time, meeting cost and quality targets and company standards.
• Represent the company as the project commercial first point of contact.
• Delivering continuous improvement of project management processes and practices.

What we are looking for

• Experience of Project Management & Contract Management within a heavy manufacturing / steel fabrication / heavy engineering / ship building environment - ESSENTIAL
• City & Guilds/NVQ in fabrication or welding or similar mechanical engineering trade - BENEFICIAL
• Prince2 Project Management qualifications - BENEFICIAL
• Have a working knowledge of the procedures and processes undertaken in shipyards and knowledge of shipyard trade skills and their scopes of work.
• Proven experience of estimating projects in a heavy engineering environment - ESSENTIAL
• Commercial awareness and experience in working with Customers quantity Surveyors.
• Proven experience of agreeing high value commercial contracts & contract management - ESSENTIAL
• A proven record of high value budget and Earned value management,
• Excellent understanding of commercial finances - ESSENTIAL
• Experience in building and expanding a project team to meet additional demands.
• Experience of defence sector single source contracting and SSRO requirements - BENEFICIAL
• Knowledge of current legislation relating to the maritime industry - BENEFICIAL

Additional information

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

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

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