Project Manager

Recruit4staff are representing an established specialist engineering and manufacturing business in their search for a Project Manager to work in Haydock, St Helens

Job Details:

• Pay: Up to £55,000 per annum
• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 3.30 pm (may vary depending on project requirements)
• Duration: Permanent
• Benefits: 22 days holiday + Bank Holidays, Company pension, Cycle to Work

Job Role: As a Project Manager, you will work within an existing project management team, overseeing the design, manufacture, installation and site acceptance testing of specialist shielded anechoic chambers used for EMC and antenna measurement. The Project Manager will manage multiple projects simultaneously, ranging in value from £10,000 to £1 million, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and in accordance with customer specifications.

• Developing and maintaining project plans, Gantt charts, milestones and critical paths.
• Coordinating engineering, construction, logistics and quality teams across international locations.
• Acting as the primary customer contact, conducting progress reviews, managing expectations and resolving issues.
• Managing contractual obligations, change requests and project documentation.
• Identifying project risks and implementing mitigation and contingency plans.
• Monitoring project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules and performance.
• Managing subcontractors and suppliers to ensure quality and delivery standards are achieved.
• Overseeing construction, installation and testing of shielded chambers, enclosures and specialised test environments.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant MIL-STD, IEEE, ISO and customer-specific standards.
• Preparing weekly and monthly project reports and presenting updates to senior stakeholders.
• Travelling periodically to customer sites throughout the UK, Europe and internationally, depending on project requirements.

Essential Skills and Experience:

The successful Project Manager will require:

• Proven experience in construction, build management or project management.
• Strong project planning and scheduling skills, including experience using MS Project or similar software.
• Demonstrable experience managing project risks, mitigation strategies and contingency planning.
• Strong budget management skills, including cost tracking, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience coordinating construction projects, facility upgrades or specialised infrastructure installations.
• Excellent customer-facing communication skills, including presenting technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary and international teams across different locations and time zones.

Advantageous Skills, Experience or Qualifications:

The following would be beneficial for the Project Manager position:

• An engineering, construction management or programme management qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• PRINCE2, PMP, PgMP or similar project management certification, or willingness to obtain relevant certification.
• Experience within EMC testing, antenna measurement, RF test systems or anechoic chamber installations.
• Familiarity with over-the-air (OTA) testing and military EMC standards.
• Experience managing cleanroom, RF-shielded or controlled-environment construction projects.
• Knowledge of government or defence contract management requirements, including FAR, DFARS and ITAR.
• Experience managing subcontractors, including requests for proposals (RFPs), statements of work (SOWs) and performance monitoring.

Additional Information

• The Project Manager will oversee multiple concurrent projects with values ranging from £10,000 to £1 million.
• Periodic travel to customer sites across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world will be required, depending on installation locations.

Commutable From: St Helens, Haydock, Liverpool, Skelmersdale, Warrington, Widnes and Manchester.

Similar Job Titles: Project Engineer, Contract Manager, Project Director, Projects Manager and Technical Services Manager.

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