Senior Technical Project Manager

Cirrus Selection; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and manufacturing company based in West London seeks an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to oversee crucial projects. This pivotal role demands strong leadership in planning, coordinating engineering tasks, and fostering a collaborative environment, aiming to innovate and excel in saving lives through advanced engineering solutions. Candidates should possess a degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering and deep project management experience, being well-versed in risk management and communication.

Benefits

State of the art engineering and technology center

Sponsorship for further qualifications and chartership

Annual personal training and development plan

Subsidized on-site café

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in managing customer interfaces and negotiations.
• Broad project management experience with engineering knowledge.
• Extensive experience in presentation design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Establish Project Plans and a Work Breakdown Structure.
• Monitor and control the cost of assigned projects.
• Produce progress reports for management and customers.

Skills

Project management

Risk Management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Excel and Project)

Job description

Location: West London

Salary: Up to £75,000 P/A + benefits

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who are seen as world leaders in saving lives through engineering excellence, who value inclusivity and diversity, supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Project Manager with a background in Mechanical and / or Aeronautical Engineering to join a highly regarded and world leading engineering / manufacturing business based in West London, close to the M25.

The Senior Technical Project Manager is responsible for providing a pivotal role in respect of assigned projects with specific responsibility for providing the control and co-ordination of agreed programmes of work and for reporting on the progress of technical, engineering and associated activities of assigned projects such that they are managed, administered and completed in accordance with contract.

As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you may be expected to oversee and guide the work of administrative and technical personnel assigned to specific projects. You may already be a Senior Technical Project Manager looking for a change or a technical Project Manager looking for your next step. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading business, where you can be proud of making a difference.

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art engineering, technology & innovation centre
• External learning & development encouraged with sponsorship available to gain further qualifications & professional accreditation, such as chartership
• Annual personal training & development plan.
• Friendly environment!
  • Subsidised on site café / Restaurant, On site parking, easy access to train station, and More

What you will be doing will include (Further info available upon request)

• To establish the Project Plans by creating and maintaining a Programme incorporating a Work Breakdown Structure.
• To initiate Internal Works Orders such that work orders are communicated to relevant Departments and appropriate resources can be allocated and efficiently managed so that work is completed in accordance with the Programme.
• To develop and maintain a risk register
• To monitor and control cost of assigned projects
• To communicate and co-ordinate the flow of data and relevant information between all parties.
• To produce progress reports for management and/or customers and if required present at formal update meetings.
• To liaise with subcontractors ensuring that they are in receipt of technical and schedule information and to manage the subcontractor interface with other departments so that subcontractors are able to effectively support programme needs.
• To assist and support preparation of commercial proposal submissions.

Skills Required

• Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent

• Broad project management experience underpinned by a thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering disciplines (design/test/manufacturing)
• Extensive experience of presentation design, development and delivery including customer facing
• Some experience of multi-faceted, externally facing negotiations
• Some experience in Risk Management techniques and their application
• Broad experience of managing customer interface
• Relationship building/interpersonal skills
• Thorough communication written, oral and presentation skills
• Thorough planning, organising and administration skill; proficient in MS Office (Excel and Project).
• Highly honed IT and data analysis skill (i.e. turning raw data into 'sound'/robust information)

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment