
Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution
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<b>Contract Project Manager - Transmission & Distribution</b><br /><i>Staffordshire</i><br />Are you a Project Manager with a background in power transmission or another regulated engineering sector?<br />Do you enjoy taking substation protection and control projects from start to finish?<br />Are you looking for your next contract with a strong hourly rate?<br /><b>What's in it for you?</b><br />?Fantastic rate <br />?Contract role based in Staffordshire 3 days per week<br />?A varied portfolio of projects, ranging from £50k to £2m<br />?Leadership of your own team of hardware, software and installation engineers<br /><b>What will you be doing?</b><br />?Managing a series of projects to upgrade and modify existing transmission substation protection and control systems<br />?Taking projects from inception through to delivery, often within demanding timescales<br />?Delivering to programme, specification, budget and customer satisfaction<br />?Holding overall financial responsibility for your projects<br />?Managing subcontracts and subcontractors<br />?Leading and motivating a team of hardware, software and installation engineers<br />?Owning the quality, environmental and health & safety aspects of each project, working with the QEHS Manager and project H&S Advisor<br />?Running regular progress and reporting meetings with clients<br />?Building strong customer relationships through good delivery, helping to secure future work<br /><b>Where you'll be doing it?</b><br />You'll be joining an established systems integrator specialising in protection and control upgrades for National Grid and other customers in the power transmission sector.
You'll be based in Staffordshire 3 days per week with occasional travel.<br /><b>What you'll need:</b><br />?Proven project management experience in an engineering environment, ideally power transmission or a similar regulated sector<br />?Experience planning and scheduling work using Microsoft Project<br />?A track record of delivering projects on time, on margin and to the required quality<br />?Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to spot commercial and technical risks early and resolve them<br />?Experience managing subcontractors<br />?Strong leadership and team management skills<br />?Clear communication with internal and external stakeholders<br />?A full driving licence and willingness to travel, including some stays away<br /><br /><b>It would be great if you also have:</b><br />?Experience working to NEC3 or NEC4 contracts<br />?APM Practitioner qualification (or working towards it), or an equivalent recognised project management qualification<br />?Experience of project proposals and bid work<br /><br /><b>We appreciate your CV may not be up to date.
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