Project Manager (Engineering)

NG Bailey Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager for the Agratas project in Bridgwater. The role involves overseeing the delivery of engineering projects, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should have prior experience in managing large-scale construction projects, preferably with a degree or HNC in a related field. This is a full-time, permanent position in Bridgwater, offering a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience as a Project Manager/Lead in large scale construction projects.
• Experience managing subcontractors and working with partner organizations.
• Good experience overseeing offsite manufacturing and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety leadership is visible in all activities.
• Lead project teams and manage appointed specialists effectively.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities to maximize outcomes.
• Maintain long-term relationships with customers by meeting project objectives.
• Ensure successful completion of projects within agreed quality and cost constraints.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Risk management

Communication

Education

Degree/HNC in a relevant subject (M&E preferred)

Job description

Overview

Project Manager
Bridgwater, Somerset
Permanent

Summary

We have exciting new opportunities for Project Managers to join our team based in Bridgwater on the Agratas project. In this role you will support and lead on delivery of our scope of works within a designated area of the project overseeing technical, commercial and managerial requirements as well as management of support functions such as offsite operations within the engineering business unit.

This is a permanent staff position with NG Bailey and will be full time, site based in Bridgwater.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate appropriate Health and Safety leadership to ensure that the safety first and foremost message is visible and alive throughout all activities.
• Lead the team to effectively manage appointed specialists and ensure manufacturing has sufficent information to allow control and execution of the works safely and to the correct quality.
• Working with Senior leadership, identify and manage project risks and opportunities, ensuring that these are commercially mitigated or enhanced to provide a clear and up to date risk position.
• Provide leadership in line with company standards (DNA) and values working to maximise the potential of the teams and the individuals within them. Offer guidance and feedback to maximise the performance of the team and ensure a common goal exists across the whole manufacturing function.
• Participate in activities with project teams in the engineering business to ensure the achievable offsite solutions are design and embedded in the projects and manufacturing period and slots are programmed along with design being executed to provide accurate manufacturing information.
• Where working on external projects lead the team to ensure pre commencement activities are carried out in line with company process and accurate manufacturing information is produced.
• Working with Senior leadership, identify and manage project risks and opportunities, ensuring that these are commercially mitigated or enhanced to provide a clear and up to date risk position.
• Be accountable for all monthly reviews in line with the business procedures to ensure that the senior management have full knowledge of the completion and financial status of the projects and on internal projects ensure we have full financial alignment
• Ensure monthly project forecasts are accurate and maintained and engineering project teams are fully updated with offiste status.
• Develop/maintain positive long-term relationships with customers by understanding their requirements and ensuring that project objectives are defined. Lead project team/area under control to deliver against these objectives, ensure customer satisfaction and maintain sustainable relationships.
• Manage the successful completion of the project/area under control in line with agreed quality and commercial plans to achieve targets within agreed timescales and cost constraints and ensure close out of the project is fully executed.
• Ensuring design and installation meets internal and client specifications and statutory requirements whilst continuously looking for areas of further improvement within the manufactured products.

Requirements

• Previous relevant experience as a Project Manager/Lead delivering large scale construction/engineering projects
• A degree/HNC level qualification in a relevant subject (M&E preferred)
• Experience managing subcontractors and working alongside partner organisations to complete projects and meet delivery requirements
• Good prior experience overseeing additional functions, offsite manufacturing, logistics, materials handling, care & maintenance.

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.