Job Number: 17247

External Description:

Job title - Engineering Project Manager

Location: Waltham - you must be able to drive to site as no public transport near the site

Days/Hours: 5 days a week, 37.5 hours a week

Contract length: 12 months + 

Rate: £157 - £319.87 PAYE - Inside IR35 

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services is currently recruiting for an engineering Project Manager to work for a global brand covering more than 55 countries, in a business unit which serves the Petcare nutrition and Pet healthcare markets.

The Role:

The project manager will be responsible for the delivery of both capital and revenue funded projects at the Petcare Science Institute with an annual budget of approx. £1.5m. As the project manager you will take overall responsibility for a complex portfolio of interdependent projects within the campus. You will work with a wide range of existing suppliers and will be expected to develop a fuller technical supplier base for future needs. You will be responsible for ensuring all project delivery is on time and that we meet our customer needs and expectations in a challenging and fast moving environment, providing maximum value to the business. The role holder will be expected to develop and deliver a varied profile of project technologies from civil building and construction projects to engineering infrastructure projects. 

Responsibilities:

• Initiating - checking feasibility and working out civil construction and engineering project budgets, constructing project teams and identifying internal and external resources to achieve project delivery.
• Planning - setting project milestones, defining project stakeholder roles and producing schedules of project tasks using project planning software. Gantt charts should be used to create a visual project plan for tracking project timelines.
• Manage and deliver projects within the budget
• Executing - managing all projects to include, projects, R+D design projects and control of sub-contractor project managers.
• The role holder will also support the research technical project requirements where needed, consulting on and delivering new technologies and designs to evolve the facility.  
• Monitoring and controlling - tracking all project's progress using the appropriate project planning software and reporting agreed measures. 
• Closing - evaluating successes and challenges to enhance learning for your next project by conducting “post project reviews”. 
• Set project objectives - in line with Waltham site budget, which will include scope, content and schedule.
• Plan project work - set deadlines to meet the agreed needs of all Waltham site and contractor stakeholders.
• Select, lead and motivate - both internal and external stakeholders and promote best practice in project management. 
• Monitor - all project work to ensure on time delivery of all projects.

You will require a comprehensive knowledge of project delivery to achieve this you will require to do the following:- 

• Delivery of all site development and maintenance projects on time, within budget, safely and to the required quality.
• Selecting and managing teams of external contractors and consultants (e.g. architects, quantity surveyors, etc.) depending on the size or complexity of the projects.
• Constructing detailed specifications of the works to be undertaken, tendering the work and then negotiating the best price whilst maintaining the highest quality of delivery.
• Communication of site activities and progress to the management team and the wider site.
• Responsible for all site development projects conforming to safety and construction legislation. 
• Developing a portfolio of suppliers through selection and appraisal of new suppliers for the different types of site project activities, liaise with Commercial for vendor assurance and manage performance during projects.
• Controlling project budgets from capital and revenue budgets.
• The review and selection of equipment, machinery, services and installation standards with reference to technical and safety standards. 
• Providing ideas and input to the development of the site development strategy.
• Outward facing to build external networks and drive and facilitate opportunities that support other company units developing facilities by sharing technical expertise & best practice.
• Driving an efficiency and quality improvement programme for site development projects and activities.

 

Key Skills and experience required:

• A facilities or building construction background
• Able to manage contractors on site 
• Scoping of projects 
• Proven experience of working in a project, plant engineering, construction or maintenance role.
• Proven experience of installation activities, mechanical and/or civil
• Working knowledge of safety legislation associated with facilities management
• An enthusiasm for safety and the drive required to both maintain and further advance safety management on site.
• Good communication (written and verbal) skills and computer literacy are essential.
• Proven ability to work in a team build and lead teams
• Educated to degree level in an engineering subject with experience in an engineering project or maintenance environment or to HND/HNC level in engineering with significant experience in an engineering project or maintenance environment commensurate to degree level. 

 

Desirable experience:

• Project capability or APM qualified
• Technical project management 
• Plan activities to deliver successful outcomes 
• Communicate with stakeholders
• Execution of multiple projects at one time. 
• It would be desirable to hold a professional qualification in project/programme management. 
• IOSH or NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety is preferable

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While the hiring process may not be expedited, we urge all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure their consideration.

 

To apply, please follow the instructions on our application portal. We look forward to receiving your application

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