Job Description

Summary of Primary Functions: As a Project Manager, you will oversee construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Providing comprehensive project management and general management support across various engineering projects in the automotive sector. Working with the Engineering Manager and Sales Manager to grow the business and maximize all opportunities for work in the sector/region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The management of job sites associated with new installations and or relocations of equipment and or systems on behalf of key customers who operate in a high-pressure, high-quality production/manufacturing environment.
• Effective planning, control, and monitoring, both internally and directly with the client, of the project.
• Effective and accurate project reporting to the Program Manager.
• Maintain daily and weekly records and documentation.
• Produce estimates in support of change orders on the project.
• Effective liaison between the client job site personnel and the B&P Program Manager, providing meeting minutes of site meetings.
• Achievement of high-profit levels through effective contract management, cost tracking, and financial control, ensuring efficient utilization of labor resources at all skill levels and disciplines, sub-contractors, equipment, and plant suppliers.
• Reporting on contract performance regularly and to Company standard requirements, ensuring all potential opportunities, variations, and risks are identified and reported to the Program Manager as soon as possible.
• Develop a positive relationship with the client and end-user client (if applicable).
• Ensure a project complies with Safety, Quality, and other Company systems and procedures.
• Maintain non-conformance and punch list records, manage resolution and completion.
• Receive and document vendor-supplied goods.
• Conduct onboarding and site-specific training for workers on site.
• Enable effective internal and external communication.
• Assist in redefining, improving, and ensuring all on-site contract controls, labor management and engineering standards are met.

Contacts (Internal and External): Internal and External.

Work of Others: N/A

Job Specifications or Qualifications

Education : A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is desirable but not required.

Certifications: PMP preferred but not required.

Experience:

• Experience managing mechanical and electrical engineering projects mainly installations of production equipment.
• Strong general experience in mechanical engineering.
• Strong commercial and project management skills, particularly: negotiating, planning, estimating, costing, and quoting.
• Strong IT (MS Office) and numeracy skills.
• Experience managing a small team and controlling, organizing, and motivating internal labor resources and sub-contractors.
• Knowledge of current H&S legislation & Risk Management processes.
• Good financial skills including cost and budgetary controls, accounting control,s and procedures through to final accounts.
• Project Management qualification or specific training.
• Ability to secure contractor’s license(s) for the company.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal skills at technical and professional levels.
• Able to explain technical concepts simply and succinctly.
• Solution oriented.
• Able to work at a consistent level under pressure and demanding deadlines.
• Able to work with others in various team environments and to be confident and assertive with people at all levels.
• Able to persuade others.
• Excellent time management skills, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Able to build strong business relationships with key clients.

Work Environment : A combination of in-office and traveling on-site.

Travel Required: 75%.

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