ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER
SCOTLAND - OFFICE LOCATIONS IN PERTH & DALGETY BAY
£COMPETITIVE SALARY PLUS COMPANY BENEFITS
With a base in Perth and clients across mainly Scotland and other locations, ESS Recruit’s client is an industry leading engineering services company delivering top quality structural, mechanical, and electrical projects for blue-chip manufacturers in a range of industries. The company has recently won a significant amount of new work taking them through to the end of 2025 and beyond. To deliver on this, they now need to recruit an experienced Engineering Project Manager.
The successful candidate will work closely within a collaborative team of six project managers and be involved with up to 5 running projects at any given time.
You will be responsible for all project planning, managing the budget and working closely with the Design, Procurement and Fabrication functions of the company. You will act as a key point of contact for all stakeholders including Clients, Suppliers and Consultants.
The Role:
Take responsibility for the safety of all staff and stakeholders of the business at all times, both on customers’ sites and at the business’s premises.
Managing multiple projects at a time, taking ownership and accountability for the successful delivery of projects safely, on time, to the Customer's satisfaction and to budget. Depending on project specific requirements, this will include:
* Project planning and scheduling
* Budget and cost control, and tracking
* Design development including survey work
* Procurement, Buying and Expediting
* Site Assistance and Quality Control
* Problem solving to hit deadlines
* Fact-based progress reporting and issue identification
Working collaboratively and communicating widely with the other functional stakeholders both internally and externally, to deliver projects and continuously improve how the Company operates. These stakeholders include Design Team, Procurement, Fabrication Workshop, Site Engineers, Finance, Suppliers and Customers
The Company works nationwide from its Head Office in Scotland. Travel will be required within the role with site attendance and management. A company vehicle or mileage will be provided, and overnight stays are relatively infrequent.
To be considered for this role, you will ideally hold one or more of the following:
* Degree qualified in Engineering, potentially Chartered, or Time Served
* Project Management certification
* SMSTS certification
The role offers long term job security combined with the satisfaction that comes with delivering complex and varied engineering projects for a wide variety of Clients.
To apply to this role please contact our recruitment partner Karen Urquhart at ESS Recruit.