Job Title: Project Manager Engineering
Reports to: Senior Manager Solutions Engineering
Location: London – Heathrow
Contract Type: Permanent
Introduction to role:
The Solution Engineering department is responsible for developing a winning commercial proposal in close cooperation with the Sales Management department during the sales phase and successfully implementing the 'as sold' total solution with the Project Execution department. The department consists of a wide range of expertise to enable the design and sale of a total solution towards our customers and to execute these designs when awarded. Key to the Solution Engineering department is the responsibility to sell and execute a total solution, with the support of critical interfaces to other departments within the UK office and internationally.
Due to an increase in the number of active projects at London Heathrow Airport, the UK Solutions Engineering Team is looking to hire an Engineering Project Manager to take responsibility for the design, delivery, and service takeover of a portfolio of engineering projects as a part of our Baggage Strategic Partnership with London Heathrow Airport.
Role Responsibilities:
* Leading one or more large and/or complex projects.
* Defining the engineering project plan.
* Managing the project’s engineering budget, planning, and risks & opportunities, and reporting periodically on the status of these topics in the Project Status Report.
* Managing timely delivery of all engineering deliverables, including specifications, materials, documentation, training, and service takeover.
* Working closely with Project Manager, Integration Manager, and lead engineers, and coordinating the activities of the project team consisting of all engineering disciplines.
* Performing the health and safety analysis and being responsible for the safety coordination during the engineering phase.
* Acting as line manager for all members of the multidisciplinary team of project engineers.
* Planning the resources in the team and signaling resource/competence needs to ensure a balanced multidisciplinary team of project engineers.
* Focusing on continuous development of the individual members of the team and the team as a whole.
Role Qualification and Skills:
* A technical degree at least at bachelor level.
* A member of a professional body such as the IET and Chartered Engineer.
* Breadth of knowledge from a systems design and build perspective, with a depth of technical knowledge in mechanical, electrical, or control systems perspective.
* Significant experience as a project leader, familiar with scope, planning, budget, and risk & opportunity management.
* Ability to speak both the customer’s language and that of the engineers in your team.
* Pragmatic attitude and able to balance quality, time, cost, and technology.
* Driven, proactive, and takes initiative.
* Delivery focused with a determination to achieve our commitments.
* Ability to coach and support employees to get the best out of themselves.
What we offer:
* 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays).
* Bupa Medical Cover.
* YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers.
* A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities for career progression.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Pension with Aviva.
* Access to Achievers, an award-winning recognition platform that inspires recognizing your coworkers where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore any reasonable adjustments that can be made to support your application.
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