Role
Engineering Project Manager
Location
Gloucester
Duration
12 months
Inside IR35
Umbrella
About our Client
A global leader in aviation, dedicated to advancing the future of flight through innovation and precision engineering. With a rich legacy of excellence, they design and manufactures world-class jet engines and systems for commercial, military, and business aviation. Committed to sustainability and cutting-edge technology, they are shaping the next generation of aerospace solutions. Be part of their visionary team and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in flight technology.
Role Summary/Purpose
Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, the role will be responsible for the planning, monitoring, control and execution of a project to procure a state-of-the art automated capability for fatigue certification testing of propeller blades and components. The project will encompass the generation of requirements for the future test capability alongside a Statement of Work for external Suppliers to bid against; management of the selected Supplier during the design and manufacture of the test rig; and on-site validation of the capability; and will also include specification and delivery of a steel-frame building to house the new facility. The role will involve direct liaison with internal Customers and stakeholders at senior levels across the business and will therefore require someone with a dynamic personality, capable of proactively resolving problems and driving delivery of the project to cost, quality and schedule.
Responsibilities
* Conduct initial detailed project planning for the 2025 project deliverables, and subsequent phased detailed planning throughout the remaining stages of the project.
* Lead the project team to assure timely delivery of project tasks.
* Manage the selected Suppliers to assure the quality and timeliness of delivery of the completed test rig and its associated building.
* Utilise Earned Value (EV) principles to conduct effective monitoring and control to assure the project remains within cost, scope and schedule.
* Liaise with stakeholders across multiple engineering disciplines to assure that the final capability delivered will fulfil internal our client\'s Customer technical requirements, including facilitating Supplier design reviews.
* Conduct routine project reviews as well as formal Tollgate reviews to assure timely progress against business need.
* Report project progress and delivery to stakeholders and Customers across multiple organisations.
* Identify, manage and drive down project risks, carry out risk mitigation actions, review status and resolve or elevate issues as required.
* Implement and maintain our client\'s standards of compliance and policy.
Qualifications/Requirements
* Experience in managing Technology Development and/or engineering New Product Introduction projects.
* Experience in procuring complex, automated equipment and managing Suppliers during the specification, design, manufacture and validation of such equipment.
* Formal project management qualification, such as: PMI PMP, or equivalent.
* Proven project leadership experience, capable of taking ownership to ensure deadlines are met to cost, quality and schedule.
* Detailed understanding of Earned Value principles.
* Proved track record of strong problem-solving skills and communicating solutions in a concise, professional manner.
* Experience of operating in a pressurised customer-facing environment.
* Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Desired Characteristics
* Experience procuring complex automated test equipment.
* Experience of engineering rotating machinery.
* Experience of requirements management.
* Knowledge of airworthiness / aircraft certification regulations.
Please apply if you want to be part of a leading global aerospace company that delivers complex, mission-critical solutions
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