Job Title: Project Manager

Salary: £50,000 (DOE)

Location: Grangemouth (Scotland)

Contract: Full-time Permanent

Job Overview

To undertake the management of projects within the Technology Strategic Business Unit.

Responsibilities of the Project Manager

• Project Delivery
• Complete typical project management tasks such as creating detailed programmes, issuing Early Warnings, costing and submitting Variations, forecasting etc.
• Assume project management responsibility for all projects within portfolio, this will require the completion of the following:

1. Monitor the overall commercial performance of the project, maintaining accurate cost-to-complete forecasts and raising awareness of threats in relation to excessive additional costs, delays or margin depletion.
2. In relation to change, evaluate any project early warnings, compensation events and/or variations (or any similarly defined issues) and communicate them to the client and delivery teams.
3. Highlight any project risks or delays and communicate these to all stakeholders.
4. Communicate programme and progress both with internal stakeholders and the client, primarily by means of project programmes and/or other commercial and engineering updates, ensuring these are up-to-date and relevant.
5. Communicate regularly with the engineering design and manufacturing teams to ensure projects are progressing as expected.
6. Ensure the project is delivered while adhering to company Technology quality procedures.
7. Ensure that project design reviews are carried out.

• Work with the Project Coordinators or Administrators to support them in completing routine administrative tasks that have been assigned to them.
• For assigned projects, ensure all engineering design, manufacturing and installation teams are clear on the scope and programme of works and its technical content. Ensure they are made aware of any changes to these requirements in a timely manner and address and consequential impacts to the client in terms of costs or programme.
• Be the main point of client contact for assigned projects and ensure any significant issues (e.g. delays or cost impacts) are escalated to the Key Account Managers or Operations Manager.

Experience/Skills of the Proposals Engineer

• Good planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Must be positive, approachable, willing and helpful.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Project.
• Ability to act on own initiative.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within and outside the organisation.

Qualifications

• ONC/HNC/Degree in electrical, measurement or control engineering or related discipline.
• Good basic education particularly in English language and grammar.
• Project Management skills, APM or Prince 2 practitioner preferred.
• SSSTS/SMSTS and CDM principal contractor qualifications and/or experience preferred.

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday (full time employees)
• Opportunity to purchase an additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• 5% employee and employer pension contributions
• Annual reviews with a pension consultant
• Group life insurance (3 x salary)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual eye test voucher
• Annual Flu voucher
• Company sick pay (as per contract)
• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave (as per eligibility)
• Hybrid options would be possible max 2 days at home - this will be available after initial training.

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