Description
* Project Managers report to the Head of Projects
* Act as the single point of contact for Division Directors on all project and proposal matters.
* Complete weekly project forecasts and performance reports, keeping Division Directors and the business updated on status, risks, and outlook.
* Define project and proposal requirements in collaboration with Division Directors.
* Appoint and coordinate engineering and project control resources, in collaboration with the Project Controls Lead and Engineering Leads.
* Ensure successful delivery of projects in line with agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
* Determine the need for a dedicated Study Manager or Project Engineer based on project complexity.
* Provide oversight of studies in early project phases where a Study Manager is appointed to lead.
* Drive benefits realisation and ensure projects meet business and client objectives.
* Support Divisions with Business Development and other related activities, as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Consult and inform Division Directors regarding project performance
* Serve as the focal point between Division Directors and the delivery organisation.
* Work with Division Directors to define project or proposal requirements.
* Accountable for project delivery performance against agreed scope (time, cost, quality, benefits)
* Accountable for providing Division Directors with regular project performance reporting and completing weekly project forecasts.
* In collaboration with the Project Controls Lead, appoint and manage the project controls team.
* In collaboration with Engineering Leads, request and secure engineering/design resources.
* Appoint and provide oversight to a Study Manager for early-phase projects, ensuring alignment and consistency with divisional expectations.
* Determine the need for a Project Engineer to support delivery and assign as appropriate.
* Manage stakeholder relationships, including clients, partners, and internal functions.
* Support Division Directors and Business Development by providing project management expertise, input to proposals, client presentations, and pursuit activities.
* Ensure risks, changes, and issues are effectively managed and escalated where necessary.
* Ensure compliance with company governance, legal, and contractual obligations.
* Support Divisions with business development and other sales related activities.
* Undertake additional responsibilities as may reasonably be required to reflect evolving business needs.
* Initiate proposals and projects upon instruction from Division Directors.
* Prepare and maintain project execution plans, budgets, and schedules with support from the Project Controls team.
* Complete and submit weekly project forecasts and project performance reports, ensuring Division Directors and senior management are updated on status, risks, and outlook.
* Provide regular reporting to Division Directors on project performance, including schedule, cost, resources, risks, and benefits realisation.
* Oversee progress reporting, performance tracking, and communication to Division Directors and clients.
* Provide oversight of Study Managers leading early-phase projects, ensuring governance, consistency, and escalation routes are maintained.
* Ensure coordination with the Project Controls Lead and Engineering Leads for timely resourcing and workload forecasting.
* Chair key project meetings and ensure effective governance and reporting.
* Manage project risk registers, change logs, and lessons learned.
* Support or delegate technical oversight to a Study Manager, as required by project phase.
* Assign or collaborate with a Project Engineer for detailed follow-up on technical and coordination tasks.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
* Proven experience in project management in an engineering consultancy or energy-sector environment.
* Strong knowledge of project lifecycles, from feasibility to close-out, and related estimating/scheduling frameworks.
* Demonstrated ability to lead multi-discipline teams and manage interfaces with vendors, fabricators, and clients.
* Experience working with project controls, engineering functions, and procurement processes.
* Proven skills in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and benefits delivery.
* Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Apollo is a leading engineering and advisory consultancy working across the oil and gas, sustainable infrastructure and marine energies sectors. Established in 2010, we have offices in Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh, Anglesey, Pembroke, Nottingham and Genoa.