Job Description: Senior Project Manager
Working Hours: Mon – Friday
Salary: Competitive
Location: Winchester/Hybrid
Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent
Why work with RJM?
RJM International is a world-leading, engineering technology business that enables energy producers to transition to efficient, reliable and cost-effective low carbon generation - and we looking to expand our team to meet market demand.
RJM’s twin-track approach is to support existing assets which have decades of operating life remaining, by reducing their emissions and carbon footprint and to support the biomass and Energy from Waste sector to improve reliability and performance.
We are actively working with our customers in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint, whether that is by improving efficiency, fuel switching such as from coal to gas or biomass co-firing / conversion. Our projects require bespoke solutions which demand technical and commercial creativity in order to meet our customers’ needs. Over the years we have won many awards for innovation including “The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation”.
RJM works across several sectors, from utility generators to industrial energy users. We work on all types of plant and boilers from 1,000MWe power units to 100MW gas-fired boilers. Our knowledge base covers all types of fuels and all firing systems. We are also very active within the biomass and Energy from Waste markets where we resolve issues encountered in bubbling bed combustors/gasifiers and grate combustion units.
Through steady expansion, RJM has grown its expertise, technical ability, and knowledge to provide clients with a wide range of engineering-based products and consulting services. We operate globally and successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in different parts of the world on a range of exciting projects.
From our Head Office in Winchester, we also provide support to our offices in Singapore, Malaysia and the USA, and there are opportunities to work in these regions.
About the Job:
The Senior Project Manager performs project engineering and project management for every phase of small to large sized (£10k to £25m+) projects or studies to assure on schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. The Senior Project Manager plans and defines project goals and devises methods to accomplish them, developing in-depth knowledge of client needs and objectives. The Senior Project Manager develops and implements plans for identification, evaluation development and marketing of new products and service concepts to ensure continuation of quality services to RJM customers. The Senior Project Manager will also develop new customers, prepare proposals, presentations and perform sales for the company. In addition, the project manager performs on-site engineering and project management functions including construction management, diagnostic testing and start-up.
Key Responsibilities
* Plans, directs and performs execution of all technical, fiscal and administrative functions of projects, sub-jobs or studies.
* Acts as RJM’s representative with clients and selected vendors during project execution. Negotiates changes to the scope of work with client and vendors.
* Reports project status and prospects for additional work
* Establishes design criteria and conceptual preliminary engineering for all areas of the project, and/or subcontracts the final engineering and construction for adherence to these criteria:
* Develops budgets, schedules and plans for the various elements of each project. Ensures that each project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
* Assigns responsibility for executing portions of projects or complete project plans
* Evaluates bids and coordinates activities of outside design firms or consultants to confirm design/sizing will meet technical requirements for the contract.
* Ensures compliance to RJM’s QMS procedures. Prepares purchase orders for contract equipment.
* Reports the progress of all project activity, including significant milestones, and any conditions that would affect project cost or schedule to RJM.
* Devises and executes action plans to rectify potential project delays or cost overruns, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.
* Manages and Monitors construction subcontractors and other associated construction functions necessary to erect supplied equipment, material and engineering services for specific projects.
* Negotiates and reviews new contracts with customers as required
Knowledge, Skills and Educational Requirements
If this role is of interest, but you do not meet all the criteria, please still get in contact. We would be interested to see what you can offer.
Required:
* Bachelor /master’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering
* 10 or more years related work experience, with significant field experience in electric utility or related power boiler fields.
* Prior experience must include significant project engineering in small to large projects.
* Demonstrated ability to manage cost, schedule, customer interface and contracts.
* Technical knowledge and experience of combustion and emissions technology and systems and related processes
* Strong computer skills including demonstrated experience in the use of Microsoft products.
* Action-oriented engineer with demonstrated ability to accomplish objectives.
* Strong planning and organising skills with demonstrated ability to manage details.
* Ability to interface at all relevant levels of client organisation, developing strong client relations
* Good knowledge of Microsoft office and applications such as Word, Excel etc
* Chartered Engineer status, or working towards Chartered Engineer
Advantageous:
* PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent
* Formal training in contracts such as FIDIC/NEC etc. Additional Language skills
* Full UK Driving License
* Ambitious and responsible with an appetite for self-development
Benefits:
* Subsidised private healthcare.
* Discretionary Bonus Scheme
* Pension
* Death in Service Benefit
* Opportunities for flexible working
* Continuous development opportunities