Project Manager

We are looking for a motivated and organised Project Manager to join our Projects Department and support the successful delivery of projects from order placement through to final customer handover.

Working closely with the Projects Department Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating activities across the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, manufacture, delivery, installation and commissioning. You will help ensure projects are delivered on time, to specification and within budget, while maintaining effective communication with customers and internal teams.

Main responsibilities:

• Contribute as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplined project team, working under the guidance of the Projects Department Manager.
• Support the delivery of assigned projects from order placement or contract signature through design, procurement, manufacture, delivery, installation, commissioning and customer handover.
• Monitor and report project progress, schedules, milestones, costs and actions to support delivery against time, specification and budget objectives, escalating variances promptly.
• Communicate regularly and professionally with clients by email, telephone, virtual meeting and in person, with guidance from senior project staff where appropriate.
• Assist with contract review and develop an understanding of contractual requirements, obligations and deliverables to support compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project plans using Microsoft Project, including activities, dependencies, milestones and progress updates.
• Support control of project budgets and scope by coordinating with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, production control, quality, customer support and other relevant departments.
• Identify, record, monitor, manage and negotiate commercial and technical risks, issues and opportunities, and assist with agreed mitigation and follow-up actions.
• Identify potential variations to contract and support the preparation, negotiation, agreement, implementation and control of changes.
• Apply professional and consistent project management best-practice processes, methods and tools in support of business and project objectives.
• Establish and maintain accurate project records, controlled documentation, status reports, meeting notes, action logs and clear audit trails in accordance with project and company requirements.
• Review supplier and project documentation for completeness, accuracy, status and compliance, coordinating responses and escalating approval requirements or concerns as necessary.
• Support the timely issue, storage, retrieval and archiving of project documentation.
• Prepare shipping, logistics and delivery information where required.
• Participate with Sales colleagues in customer meetings and support the development of tenders and commercial proposals.
• Regular travel to customer and supplier locations in the UK and worldwide as required.
• Professionally represent Centrax Gas Turbine Division to clients, suppliers and all other external parties.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Experience in project coordination, project engineering or project support, preferably within large design, manufacture or construction projects.
• Basic understanding of project management principles, including planning, cost and scope control, risk management, change control and contract compliance, with a willingness to develop these capabilities.
• Technical understanding with the ability to read and interpret engineering documentation, drawings and specifications, seeking guidance where required.
• Experience of communicating with internal or external customers and the ability to work effectively with people from different countries and cultures.
• Well organised and effective at prioritising tasks, maintaining accurate records and managing competing deadlines.
• Good communication and developing negotiation skills, with the confidence to raise issues and seek support when required.
• Able to bring people together, contribute positively across functions and increasingly influence others to achieve common project goals.
• IT literate in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel, with working knowledge of or willingness to develop competence in Microsoft Project and other business systems.
• Willingness to learn, develop project management capability and take on increasing responsibility over time.
• Ability and willingness to travel worldwide, including at short notice where project needs require.
• Holder of a valid passport for travel.
• Holder of a full driving licence valid in the UK.

Desirable:

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering, commercial or project management subject.
• Contract law or contract administration experience.
• Experience of project budgeting, commercial risk management, contractual variations or change control.
• Experience of working with power generation equipment.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Experience of working with balance of plant systems or supply.
• Familiarity with project planning tools, document control systems, shipping documentation or logistics coordination.
• A second European language.