Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The Company:
The Company has led the field of fluid engineering for over 70 years. Specialists in understanding how fluids behave, how they interact with each other and how they react with their surroundings, they take a problem solving approach to design, develop, validate and optimise processes for the benefit of their clients. Established in 1947, and privately owned since 1989, they are based in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.
The Role:
The person responsible for developing, in conjunction with the Operations Manager/Engineering Director/ Commercial Team, a definition of the project. The Project Manager then ensures that the project is delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard (within agreed specifications). He/she ensures the project is effectively resourced and manages relationships with a wide range of groups (including the customer and all project contributors). The Project Manager is also responsible for managing the work of consultants, allocating and utilising resources in an efficient manner and maintaining a co-operative, motivated and successful team.
- Managing and leading the project team
- Managing co-ordination of the partners (i.e. customers and partner companies) and working groups engaged in project work
- Detailed project planning and control including:
o Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan
o Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan
o Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary
o Resolving cross-functional issues at project level
o Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues where necessary
o Monitoring project progress and performance
o Providing status reports to the Operations Manager/Engineering Director.
- Liaises with, and updates progress to, project board as required (MD, FD, Eng. Dir., Ops. Mgr.)
- Managing project evaluation and dissemination activities
- Managing consultancy input within the defined budget
- Working closely with users to ensure the project meets business needs
The Candidate:
- 10+ years’ experience in similar role managing multiple, multi discipline, projects £50K to £500K
- Good understanding of all engineering disciplines with an emphasis on Mechanical
- Qualified to MAPM and/or PMP status
- Proficient in MS Project
- Ability to manage issues, both internally (within teams) and externally (with client)
- Hands on, get it done approach
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Candidates with experience of: Project Engineer, Engineering Project Management, Production Engineer, Project Management, Operations Engineer, Production Projects Engineer, Design Engineer, Engineering Manager, Production Operations, Project Coordinator, Project Management, AutoCAD Engineer will also be considered for the role.
