Overview
Firstco – Engineering a better world through automation and connectivity. Location: Heathrow Offices (Hybrid Work Model). Role: Engineering Project Manager. Company: Firstco – West Drayton, England, United Kingdom.
Project Manager - Industrial Control Systems. Website: https://firstco.uk.com
Firstco consults, designs, delivers and supports automation and control systems with solutions that impact society, from keeping transportation systems running to ensuring continuity of service for critical national infrastructure. Join us and be part of an innovative company working on a diverse range of projects shaping the future.
Key Responsibilities
* Planning and delivery of project management scope and contract administration through the project life cycle for one or more concurrent projects.
* Understanding, compliance with and communication of all health & safety, environmental and required standards of working in projects.
* Deliver projects within business policies, directives, guidance, and procedures, and champion compliance within the project team.
* Take responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of staff and others and comply at all times with Health and Safety regulations.
* Ensure a common understanding of requirements, programme, constraints and roles and responsibilities across the team.
* Lead the project team – build, motivate, maintain, coach, guide, and develop everyone; ongoing performance management of project team members.
* Communicate, liaise, and manage the client and stakeholders on a project-by-project basis.
* Manage the project within client and Firstco budgets using Earned Value Management techniques.
* Risk manage the project from inception through to completion.
* Manage procurement and subcontractors required by the project.
* Monitor, forecast and report performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
* Create, review, approve and control project documentation.
Qualifications
* Degree qualified, preferably in a relevant STEM subject.
* APM Project Management Qualification (IPMA Level D) or equivalent demonstrable capability.
* Experience of working in and leading multi-disciplinary teams, especially relating to health & safety, environment and prevailing standards in regulated industries.
* Ability to deliver complex projects safely, on time and on budget in regulated environments, working within operational constraints and access limitations.
* Excellent organisational skills to plan and execute project scope through effective and timely teamwork.
* Knowledge of assessing and managing risks, issues and scope changes, monitoring progress against plan and managing the project budget.
* Knowledge and understanding of upstream and downstream contract management (NEC3/NEC4 or JCT).
* Strong client facing and customer service skills; ability to lead, motivate and develop a delivery team in a positive and confident manner.
* Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to speak confidently and courteously with clients and colleagues; effective communications with internal and external stakeholders.
* Knowledgeable of producing Risk Assessments and Method Statements and using risk analysis tools.
* Strong IT skills including MS Office, MS Teams and MS Project / Primavera 6.
Benefits and Why Join
* Grow Your Career: access to expert coaching and mentoring; support for professional bodies, membership fees, and pathways to professional registration and chartership.
* Your Health and Future: BUPA health insurance, Medi-Cash, generous pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6% for senior staff, and life insurance.
* Being Social: active charity support and social activities organized by a dedicated committee, with milestones celebrated at events.
* Additional Benefits: leave up to 30 days plus bank holidays, maternity/paternity leave policies, season ticket loan, generous referral program, cycle scheme.
* Continuous Learning: ongoing training support including an additional £500 annual credit for training or events.
Firstco is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status or medical history. Please note, candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
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