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Project Manager/Senior Project Manager, Wallsend
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Client:
Saur EUROPE
Location:
Wallsend, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
0dc937776d64
Job Views:
3
Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
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Job Description:
Summary: You will drive the day-to-day activities to meet the overall program objectives related to projects at all stages throughout the customer journey, including client site testing services, engineering consultancy, conceptual studies, front-end engineering, detailed design, and construction. You will build and maintain project schedules, manage costs, assess and mitigate risks, and lead cross-functional teams through effective communication and oversight. Your role involves crafting development plans, managing critical paths, and ensuring timely issue resolution. You will lead meetings, document actions, follow up, and communicate progress to senior management.
You will coordinate with internal teams such as process engineering, packaged plant manufacturers, and equipment design and fabrication services mainly across Western Europe. Your role includes understanding technical issues, driving them to closure, and facilitating problem-solving and decision-making. Building strong relationships across teams and working closely with manufacturing suppliers and OEM partners are key aspects of your role.
The focus will be on UK and Ireland projects, with occasional international travel.
We encourage passionate individuals to develop their careers, foster creativity, and pursue progression.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Manage project delivery, including engineering design, resource allocation, programming, and contracts.
* Assist sales with client meetings to develop technical and commercial offerings.
* Collaborate with the central team on customer proposals and liaise with internal engineering and manufacturing teams.
* Plan resources, prepare tenders, and contribute to project strategy.
* Set up and review contracts with legal support.
* Maintain stakeholder relationships.
* Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality procedures.
* Support financial control of contracts.
* Deliver projects per contract terms, minimizing risk.
* Resolve contractual issues and report on project status.
* Conduct project reviews and share learnings.
* Potentially manage engineering staff and mentor junior engineers.
* Support recruitment and professional development of staff.
* Promote the company's ERP software rollout.
* Ensure responsibilities are clear, deadlines met, and accountability maintained.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
* Experience managing engineering projects up to £20m.
* Proficiency with MS Project or similar software.
* Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
* Experience in schedule, risk, and contract management.
* Ability to handle conflicts and manage budgets.
* Innovative approach with emerging technologies or environmental solutions.
* Knowledge of health, safety, and well-being standards (e.g., CDM roles).
Working for us means:
* Probation period of 6 months.
* Options for pension, healthcare, income protection, and death in service benefits.
* Notice period of 1 week during probation, 3 months afterward.
Our company is committed to environmental and social goals, including reaching Net Zero emissions by 2040, maintaining high performance standards, and being a B-Corp certified organization. We promote equal opportunity employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please do not contact us unless we initiate contact. We do not accept unsolicited agency applications, which will be considered direct applications from candidates.
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