Senior Engineering Project Manager

Senior Engineering Project Manager

Based in Buckinghamshire

Permanent - full-time

Hybrid 3 days on site (early finish on Fri)

36 Hour working week.

Salary: Up to GBP70,000 PA DOE

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager in the Programmes department for a world leading company. The candidate will be responsible for providing a pivotal role in respect of assigned projects with specific responsibility for providing the control and co-ordination of agreed programmes of work and for reporting on the progress of technical, engineering, and associated activities of assigned projects such that they are managed, administered and completed in accordance with contract. As a Senior Project Manager, the job holder may be expected to oversee and guide the work of administrative and technical colleagues assigned to specific projects.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Establish the Project Plans by creating and maintaining a Programme incorporating a Work Breakdown Structure such that:
• Overall project outline and individual work assignments within the programme of work are clearly identified with projected dates for completion.
• Booking Codes are allocated to specific work assignments within the programme.
• Achievement of objectives/milestones can be monitored with early identification of delay on any aspect of the project.
• Customer can be advised of progress/delays in a timely fashion and programme schedule can be amended as and when necessary.
• Initiate Internal Works Orders such that work orders are communicated to relevant Departments and appropriate resources can be allocated and efficiently managed so that work is completed in accordance with the Programme.
• Develop and maintain a risk register in respect of assigned projects such that foreseeable problems/delays are identified, mitigation/fallback plans are available, and that delays in project completion are minimised.
• Ensure that potential cost overruns are identified and minimised.
• Monitor and control cost of assigned projects so that customers are invoiced in accordance with agreed commercial/contractual arrangements; and that expenditure exceeding budget is identified and authorised as necessary.
• Coordinate the development of test and evaluation programmes by identifying hardware and resource demand, provisioning hardware and providing programmatic guidance and support.
• Communicate and co-ordinate the flow of data and relevant information between all parties including design/test/manufacturing and customers so that information is circulated effectively and efficiently, without unnecessary delay and in accordance with contractual arrangements as and when these apply.
• Produce progress reports for management and/or customers and if required present same at formal update meetings so that Project progress is formally recorded and discussed.
• Liaise with subcontractors ensuring that they are in receipt of technical and schedule information and to manage the subcontractor interface with other MBA departments such as Design, Purchasing, Sales and Systems Engineering so that subcontractors can effectively support programme needs.
• Assist and support preparation of commercial proposal submissions so that realistic costs and time frames are reflected within commercial contracts.
• International travel will be required to undertake customer reviews and manage trial installations.

Role requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent.
• Experience with managing a team

Specific/Technical Skill

• Relationship building/interpersonal skill set.
• Thorough communication written, oral and presentation skills - presentation design and delivery forms a significant part of the job holder's remit.
• Thorough planning, organising and administration/project management skill; proficient in MS Office (Excel and Project).
• Highly honed IT and data analysis skill (ie turning raw data into 'sound'/robust information).

Knowledge & Experience:

• Broad project management experience underpinned by a thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering disciplines (design/test/manufacturing).
• Extensive experience of presentation design, development and delivery including customer facing.
• Some experience of multi-faceted, externally facing negotiations.
• Some experience in Risk Management techniques and their application.
• Broad experience of managing customer interface.