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Senior Project Manager

Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Imperial Recruitment Group is recruiting exclusively for pxEngineering as their retained partner on this appointment.

The Senior Project Manager directs, manages and coordinates the execution and delivery of high-profile projects for pxEngineering, ensuring efficient control of clients, scope and cost, and that deadlines are consistently met in a fast-paced environment. The role works closely with project teams, setting goals and reporting key project KPIs and metrics. This is a full-time, days-based role with frequent travel and line management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Control

  * Translate client requirements into actionable plans and compile detailed schedules in MS Project/P6 or equivalent

  * Ensure projects run on time and to budget, delivering the expected business outcomes

  * Identify and manage risk, and handle changes to contractual scope

  * Provide daily management of project and engineering teams, ensuring work meets px standards and contract requirements

Commercial & Contract Management

  * Work with the Financial Controller to monitor and control budget/forecast as a live weekly report

  * Manage client relationships and pursue growth opportunities (VOs, TQs, EWRs and schedule)

  * Direct the Supply Chain team to ensure long-lead items are specified and procured to meet schedule and cost

  * Own the handover from proposal to project, writing the Project Execution Plan and controlling contractual scope and variations

  * Raise payment applications, follow up on invoicing, and ensure contractual documentation is delivered on time and in full

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

  * Coordinate and motivate the project team, acting as the main point of contact for the client

  * Coach and mentor project team members

  * Deliver internal and external presentations to senior management and clients

  * Manage site safety, ensuring punch list/snag items are closed quickly

Reporting, Quality & Continuous Improvement

  * Drive and expedite engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, installation, commissioning and handover to hit schedule

  * Manage quality investigations and help close QIs/non-conformance reports

  * Produce weekly and monthly reporting on KPIs, metrics and PVA tracking

  * Champion the project management process and continuous improvement, escalating issues as needed

  * Lead project sign-off and close-out (cost, schedule, scope, quality), capturing lessons learned and helping maintain project management processes with the Project Engineering Manager

People Management

  * Manage day-to-day team performance, engagement and wellbeing, addressing issues early

  * Lead annual performance management activities for the team

  * Ensure team members are technically competent and demonstrate the required behavioural competencies

Zero Harm, Competence & Behaviours

  * Lead the team in complying with px Group Zero Harm standards and the Zero Harm Charter

  * Demonstrate and manage compliance with MP1 behaviours under the px Behavioural Competency Framework

  * Complete the px Management Development Programme and keep line reports' competence up to date

The Person

  * Degree qualified, preferably in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering

  * Strong project experience with a formal Project Management qualification (PMP or equivalent)

  * Project management experience in an engineering environment, ideally heavy engineering (large lifts, heavy steelwork)

  * Effective at planning, monitoring and reviewing

  * Understanding of engineering drawings and specifications, ideally with a formal engineering qualification

  * Strong computer and scheduling skills, preferably MS Project/P6, with MRP experience (SAP preferred)

For more information, please contact Rob Colgrave at Imperial Recruitment Group, retained and exclusive partner for this opportunity

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