Our parent company Harry Dalby Engineering is seeking a Project Manager for their Paint Spraybooth Installations.
The Role
This role is for a hands-on Project Manager who is comfortable being on site, leading people, solving problems in real time, and running multiple live installation projects at once.
You will manage several medium to large Paint Spraybooth installations concurrently, taking full responsibility from order placement through to final completion and payment, before handover to After Sales.
This is not a desk-based or purely strategic project management role. Success in this position depends on your ability to direct installation teams on the ground, manage subcontractors, and maintain momentum across multiple sites.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Running multiple installation projects simultaneously, maintaining control of programme, labour, logistics, safety, and quality
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Acting as the single point of responsibility on site, not just reporting progress but actively driving it
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Leading, coordinating, and directly managing installation, wiring, and commissioning teams
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Being physically present on site to progress works, resolve issues, and support teams when needed
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Taking full ownership of Health & Safety on site, ensuring safe systems of work are followed
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Conducting pre-installation site surveys and identifying practical delivery challenges early
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Coordinating internal engineering, design, and contracts teams to ensure buildability and programme alignment
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Managing all required site logistics and support services, including transport and hire equipment
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Acting as quality inspector for installation works and ensuring documentation is completed correctly
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Maintaining close, day-to-day communication with customers during the installation phase
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Monitoring project costs and feeding delivery lessons into future contracts
This role is ideal for someone who:
Has personally managed site teams, engineers, and subcontractors
Is comfortable giving direction on site, not just chairing meetings
Enjoys being involved in the practical delivery of installations
This role is not suited to someone who:
Has only worked in high-level or reporting-focused PM roles
Has limited experience managing people physically on site
Prefers to manage projects primarily through schedules, dashboards, or third parties
Working With:
Managing Director
Technical Director
Contracts & Service Manager
Draughtspersons responsible for Spraybooth design
Electrical Engineer responsible for electrical design
Reporting To:
Contracts & Service Manager
Qualifications & Experience
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HNC or higher in Engineering, HVAC, or a related technical discipline (preferred)
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5+ years’ experience delivering installation projects involving engineered or constructed products
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Proven hands-on experience managing site-based installation teams
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Demonstrated ability to run several projects concurrently
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Strong communicator across customers, engineers, and site operatives
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Well organised with strong administrative discipline
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Able to read and interpret technical drawings
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Competent with MS Office applications
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Health & Safety qualification or accreditation preferred
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Willing to travel and lodge away as required
Salary & Benefits
£40,000 – £45,000 starting salary and Company car