Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager with a busy welding and fabrication business, based in the Glasgow area

Key skills required for this role

Project Management experience/Welding and Fabrication background

Important

Project Management experience/Welding and Fabrication experience

Job description

As a project manager you are responsible for running multiple projects both in the workshop and offsite. The role requires excellent people management skills, organisational skills and a can-do attitude. Multi-tasking, problem solving, and a sense of urgency are also key to ensure the smooth running of projects.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Managing multiple projects both in the workshop and out on site.
• Managing schedules and ensuring project scope and individual deliverables are met.
• Manage the team assigned to the project.
• Attend site and vessels to manage client interface, reporting and progress.
• Managing project budgets and reporting to Director on weekly basis.
• Ensure you are fully aware of project scope and the terms and conditions under which we are executing the work.
• Change management, raising variation orders and agreeing with client prior to commencing work.
• Management of and liaison with clients, allocated resources, sub-contractors, suppliers and third parties.
• Set-up and maintenance of projects in company project management and accountancy software.
• Identify engineering issues ahead of time and ensure solutions are implemented.
• Purchasing of materials and consumables in accordance with drawings and weld procedures
• Produce reports internal and for clients.
• Completion of document packs on project delivery
• Support the development of marketing material including contract records for your projects, newsletter entries, website case studies and any other articles or publications the Group decides to support.
• Promote the Group's QA and HSE policies within the company and ensure adherence in your projects to these standards.
• Promote, and actively assist with, the development and improvement of Group QAHSE procedures, work instructions, technical standards and internal reference materials.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent IT skills.
• Use own initiative
• Ability to multitask.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• The ability to understand and explain design ideas and drawings clearly.
• Confident decision-making ability.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to work within budgets and to deadlines.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience as a Project Manager in a similar business.
• Experience of welding/fabrication and project management across many sectors from concept through design, detail, execution, commissioning and delivery.
• Site experience
• Driving Licence

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Higher level qualification in a marine or engineering subject
• Project Management qualification
• NDT qualifications

Physical Demands
The job requires that you be physically able to:

• Communicate effectively on the phone, in person and via email.
• Sit or stand at a desk and operate a computer via keyboard and mouse.
• Travel to meetings in UK and abroad independently.
• Safely visit construction sites independently.

Work Environment

• Will be a mix of office, fabrication workshop and site work
• May require long hours.

Salary

• Dependant on experience, will be discussed at application stage