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Junior Engineering Project Manager

Ref no. BHN543953
Location Dorset, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Closed

Job summary

Looking to join an Innovative company? The company not only produce products which are used in some of the most challenging environments in the world but have a number of awards under their belt!

Key skills required for this role

Project Management, Delivery, Engineering

Important

Project Management, Delivery, Engineering

Job description

Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance *minimum 5 years UK residency*

Working: Possible Flexible and some remote working potentials.

The company have a number of awards, most recently been named as an Award winner (Gold Award) in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme!

"Lots of project on the go to get involved in" Project Manager, October 2022 *Glassdoor review

"Interesting and rich technologies and markets" Business Development Manager, December 2022 *Glassdoor review

This is a great opportunity to for a Junior Engineering Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager to join a established business in supporting and delivering complex system integration projects.

Required Skills and Attributes:

  • Project Management experience, ideally gained in an engineering environment
  • You will be an adaptable, tenacious plate-spinner
  • Proven ability to build and develop strong relationships with both internal and external customers
  • Excellent Excel skills
  • You will take a hands-on approach to your work

You will hold one of the following formal project management qualifications:

  • APM Certificated Project Manager (CPM)
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner
  • PMI Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Proven track record for delivering complex engineering projects
  • Take responsibility for all aspects of the assigned project(s), leading the project team to deliver within timescales and budgets.
  • Delivering project financial performance that matches or exceeds budget
  • Organise, plan and progress, monitor and report on all aspects of the allocated project (technical, timescales, cost and risk)
  • Managing cross functional teams, both internally and externally
  • High value sub-contractor management experience
  • Project manage activities and undertake tasks as directed by the business
  • Financial forecasting and performance monitoring, i.e. Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost of Sales (CoS), Estimates at Completion (EACs), Gross Margin (GM) and Invoicing / Cash flow is highly desirable.
  • Effective co-ordination of change control and claim management in accordance with NEC4 contracting terms (preferred)
  • Identification and management of project risk and issues
  • Identification for opportunities to expand business areas, through project scope increases
  • Understanding and reporting project performance - this includes providing effective leadership and taking appropriate action where team performance deviates.
  • Manage the interface with the Customer and key suppliers
  • Represent the Company at meetings (internal and external) and provide minutes and/or reports as required.
  • Ensure that all communications from the project team, both verbal and written, are clear, unambiguous and correctly routed.
  • Prepare and contribute to bids as required, including generating technical proposals and cost estimates within agreed (often-short) timescales.

For full information, please get in touch!

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