Wickwar, England, United Kingdom Company: Bitrecruit Client / Employer: Occupop
Project Manager
The Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of assigned projects from contract award through to installation, commissioning, and project close‑out. Acting as the central coordination point within the Group’s matrix structure, the Project Manager integrates the activities of Sales, Design, Engineering, Fabrication, Installation, Commercial, and Quality functions to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements. The role requires strong leadership of cross‑functional teams, proactive risk management, and disciplined application of the Group Project Management Procedure to maintain delivery certainty and protect operational performance.
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience in project management within an engineering, lifting, or industrial services environment.
- Strong understanding of lifting equipment, inspections, servicing, and breakdown operations.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations such as LOLER and PUWER.
- Excellent organisational, planning, and time‑management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication skills with both technical teams and customers.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Formal project management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, PMP or similar).
- Desirable engineering or technical qualification related to lifting equipment or mechanical systems.
- Experience working within a service‑led, reactive environment.
- Previous experience in a group or multi‑site organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- End‑to‑End Project Delivery – Manage the full lifecycle of assigned projects from contract handover through to final completion, overseeing scope, schedule, cost, and quality, and coordinating across all functional teams.
- Project Planning & Scheduling – Develop and maintain clear project plans using Microsoft Project or equivalent, defining milestones, identifying dependencies, and updating schedules to reflect progress and risks.
- Stakeholder & Customer Management – Act as the primary point of contact for the customer, maintaining professional communication, managing expectations, coordinating meetings, and handling variations and contractual communications.
- Cross‑Functional Coordination – Liaise with Design, Engineering, Fabrication, Installation, Quality, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment across all project stages.
- Risk, Change & Issue Management – Maintain risk and issue registers, develop mitigation strategies, and manage changes in accordance with the defined procedure.
- Governance & Procedure Compliance – Follow the Group Project Management Procedure, documenting governance gates, maintaining registers, and supporting contract reviews and handovers.
- Monitoring, Reporting & Forecasting – Provide clear visibility of project status to senior management, track performance against schedule and budget, and support programme‑level reporting.
- Installation & Commissioning Coordination – Plan and support final delivery stages, confirm site readiness, coordinate commissioning activities, and manage punch lists.
- Project Close‑Out & Lessons Learned – Complete formal close‑out, verify deliverables, conduct lessons‑learned sessions, and archive documentation to support continuous improvement.
Authority & Decision‑Making
Within assigned projects, the Project Manager can coordinate and prioritise activities, manage schedules and deliverables, escalates issues affecting delivery, and request resources from functional managers. Functional managers retain authority over technical standards, resource management, and discipline‑specific processes.
Success Measures (KPIs)
- On‑time project delivery
- Control of project costs and budgets
- Effective coordination between departments
- Reduction of rework and operational disruption
- Positive customer feedback and project outcomes
- Accurate and timely reporting of project status
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