Senior Project Manager - Capital Projects

Escape; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment are representing an established engineering organisation recruiting a Contracts Manager in the Bristol/Nottingham/Dumfries area. You will lead a Capital Projects Delivery team, overseeing from survey and estimating through planning, installation, commissioning and closeout.

Responsibilities include budget control, NEC3 contracts and strong customer relationships. The role requires an experienced engineering or project delivery professional capable of owning multiple capital

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering and capital project delivery teams.
• Background in engineering, industrial installation or related technical environment.
• Proven experience delivering complex projects.
• Experience with NEC3 contracts.
• Experience with P&L or departmental financial responsibility.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent planning, coordination and communication skills.
• Engineering degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage a capital project delivery team from inception to completion.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to required quality.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasts, commercial performance and profitability.
• Plan, schedule, allocate resources and manage delivery.
• Manage NEC3 contractual requirements.
• Produce project, operational and financial reports.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, issues and recovery plans.
• Build strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, finance, procurement and commercial teams.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across project delivery.
• Support business development with technical and commercial input.
• Coach and develop team members.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Project planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree or HND

Job description

Contracts Manager

Location: Bristol preferred - Nottingham or Dumfries also considered

Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on experience

Employment: Permanent

Escape Recruitment are working with an established engineering organisation to recruit a Contracts Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering or project delivery professional looking to take ownership of a significant capital projects function, combining operational leadership, commercial management, customer relationships and project delivery.

The Role

You will lead and develop a Capital Projects Delivery team, taking responsibility for projects from initial survey and estimating through to planning, installation, commissioning and final closeout.

You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing and managing a project delivery team.
• Taking ownership of capital projects from inception through to completion.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, commercial performance and profitability.
• Overseeing project planning, scheduling, resource allocation and delivery.
• Managing NEC3 contractual requirements.
• Producing project, operational and financial reports.
• Managing project risks, issues and recovery plans.
• Building strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Working closely with engineering, operations, finance, procurement and commercial teams.
• Ensuring projects meet health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement across project delivery.
• Supporting business development through technical and commercial expertise.
• Coaching and developing team members.

About You

We are looking for an experienced engineering/project professional with a strong combination of technical understanding, project delivery capability and commercial awareness.

You should have:

• Experience managing engineering and capital project delivery teams.
• A background in engineering, industrial installation or a related technical environment.
• Proven experience delivering complex projects.
• Strong project planning and coordination experience.
• Experience managing project budgets and commercial performance.
• NEC3 contract experience.
• Experience with P&L or departmental financial responsibility.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience managing customer and stakeholder relationships.
• A good understanding of health & safety within engineering/construction environments.
• Experience producing project documentation, risk assessments and method statements.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
• An Engineering degree, HND or equivalent relevant experience would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is a genuine leadership position where you will have significant influence over project delivery, commercial performance, team development and customer relationships.

The role would suit someone who enjoys having ownership, making decisions and balancing the technical, operational and commercial sides of project delivery.