Export Infrastructure: Design and Construction Project Manager
Location: Bolton preferred (relocation assistance available); can also consider Bristol or Stevenage
Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience
Working Pattern: Hybrid with flexible working hours
We are looking for an experienced and professional Project Manager with an engineering background to join a team delivering export defence infrastructure projects. The role will primarily support UK-led projects while providing additional support to international initiatives as required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead or participate in capturing customer requirements and interpreting in-country laws, regulations and standards for design
2. Work on requirements with technical and end-user needs for storage, maintenance and operation of munitions and associated systems
3. Organise projects, establish Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS), ensuring projects meet the time, cost and quality targets
4. Propose infrastructure solutions and associated services, authorise major decisions, validate design and site integration, and manage risks and opportunities
5. Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders and international customers
Candidate Requirements
6. Design engineering background, with knowledge of one of the following discipline areas; Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering (degree or higher education preferred)
7. Experience in construction contract management and leading projects through RIBA stages
8. Strong ability to capture and translate customer requirements into functional and compliant buildings in line with UK Regulations and In-Country Regulations
9. Experience in proposing infrastructure solutions and associated services, authorising major decisions, validating design and site integration as well as managing risks and opportunities.
10. Proven capability in leading multi-functional project teams, including external consultants and main contractors
11. Excellent communication skills, able to present complex proposals to senior stakeholders
12. Willingness to travel internationally on a frequent basis
Benefits
Company bonus of up to 21% of base salary, pension scheme with total contributions up to 14%, enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks, excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking, extensive career development and training opportunities
Security and Nationality
Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens or dual UK nationals with British citizenship who are SC eligible.
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.
This is a permanent role.