Job Vacancy: Project Manager – Electrical & Instrumentation

Position:Project Manager – Electrical & Instrumentation
Hours of Work:Full Time – 37.5 Hours per week
Department:Gas Engineering
Reporting to:Senior Contracts Manager
Start Date:Immediate
Duration:Permanent

Remuneration Package

  • Salary between £55,000 & £65,000 to be negotiated dependant on qualifications and
    experience.
  • 25 days annual leave plus Statutory Bank Holidays.
  • Company Car & Fuel Card
  • SSP – in accordance with government regulations
  • Company Pension Scheme (after 3 months probationary period) – company will match
    your contribution up to 6%
  • Private Healthcare (after 3 months probationary period)
  • Training is provided by the company along with supported career development
  • Flexible Home/Office Working

Health Care Plan

  • 24/7 access to a doctor or counsellor
  • Money back on regular health check-ups
  • Claim back costs towards glasses, dental treatment, physio and more

Life Insurance

  • Death in Service 3 years of annual basic salary
  • 3 months of redundancy cover from 2nd month of employment
  • 24 hour GP access & mental health support
  • Life, money, wellbeing & other additional support

Holiday Flex

Ability to buy an additional of 5 days extra holidays per year.

EV Scheme

The option to lease an Electric vehicle which includes insurance, servicing & tyres through
a salary sacrifice scheme.

Role Profile

This role would suit candidates who want to pursue an office-based engineering career with a
project management aspect.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

  • Minimum 5 years industry related experience
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills.
  • Communication, team working and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent client-facing skills
  • Pro-active & attention to detail essential.
  • Good computer skills, Word, Excel Outlook
  • Electrical & Instrumentation knowledge
  • Hazardous Area techniques/experience would be advantageous.
  • 2 years relevant gas industry experience in project management
  • Prince 2 Project Management or similar qualification
  • Travel nationwide when required to support project set up, interim management and
    close out/handover
  • Driving licence

Job Specification/Duties

Duties detailed below but not limited to:

  • Provide leadership/motivation to the team, demonstrate the company’s values, systems, and processes
  • Ensure quality standards are met in line with the company’s procedures
  • Undertaking of site surveys
  • Assisting with quotations for new projects, support framework bids
  • Project management from initial order receipt to client handover
  • Prepare and issue project initiation forms to the wider team
  • Manage/plan resources
  • Work with the buyer to ensure equipment is procured right first time, in a timely manner
  • Prepare and issue project reports to both the client and Senior Contracts Manager
  • Manage Project risk and mitigation
  • Prepare and host progress meetings, issue minutes and actions
  • Ensure budgets are monitored and managed
  • Commercial forecasting
  • Monitor and manage project budgets

Person Specification

Reliability and loyalty are essential qualities along with an ability to use initiative and work both
unsupervised and as part of a team.

Application Requirements

Please apply by sending a covering letter and CV by email to Karen Taylor, at K.Taylor@simkiss.co.uk