Senior Project Manager

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be representing a leading engineering services organisation who deliver engineering products for the energy, materials and heavy engineering industries. They are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team due to high demand.

The Senior Project Manager oversees the full project lifecycle and is responsible for delivering the scope (in line with the client contract) as per the agreed budget and schedule, whilst ensuring the target margin is realised.

Responsibilities of a Senior Project Manager

• Provide input and support into project proposals during the bid and pre-contract stage.


• Review all project and contractual documents on assignment of contract to ensure all project and contractual requirements are understood and documented.


• Develop a Project Execution Plan to reflect the companies project management procedure and in line with client requirements.


• Identify criteria for completion of contract and develop actionable plan for closing out contract.


• Develop and maintain project cost tracking, assign budgets for all elements of works, and approve project spend. Escalate overspends prior to commitment as required.


• Develop and maintain project programme, both internal and external, monitoring progress and identifying impact or opportunities against progress.


• Develop and monitor a project cashflow projection throughout the life of the project. Identify any negative cashflow or areas of risk and report to the business.


• Develop and lead internal and external project kick-off meetings, and ongoing project progress meetings as required by client and project status.


• Coordinate all project work activities and actions to achieve project schedule. Driving and expediting engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, installation, commissioning, and handover.


• Develop internal project summary reports and communicate project progress to the business monthly, or as required. Complete external project progress reports, and programme updates as required by contract or client.


• Attend client meetings, either virtually or on site as required by contract or client and provide project progress and status updates.


• Review and approve invoices for purchased, manufactured, subcontract or other items prior to payment of invoices.


• Identify, log, and manage Risks and Opportunities throughout the life of the project.


• Identify all changes to contract scope, raise Early Warning Notices (EWN), develop variations or compensation events (CE), in line with contract requirements timeframes and procedures.


• Log and manage quality throughout the project including any non-conformances, or quality issues identified.


• Formal closure of each project including final cost & margin position, time reporting, commercial and contractual issues, ensuring any lessons learned are fully investigated and documented and briefed to the business.

Key Experience of a Senior Project Manager

• Hold a HND in a technical or engineering discipline.


• Hold a formal project management qualification (e.g. PMI, APM)


• Have previous experience delivering projects within a construction environment.


• Have line management experience.


• Have experience of delivering projects under both standard and non-standard contract terms.


• Have project controls experience, including planning, monitoring and reviewing of both schedules and cost.


• Have the ability to understand engineering drawings and specifications.


• Be able to confidently make decisions and work well under pressure.


• Have the ability to resolve conflict effectively and in a professional manner.


• Be able to coordinate work carried out by different people/departments and organisations.


• Have strong computer skills including experience with MS Project/P6, Excel and cost control software

If this Senior Project Manager role is of interest please apply or send your CV through to the contact details on the post.�