Project Manager - Engineering - Luton - £45000 plus benefits

Hello Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a Project Manager for an international engineering business based in Luton.

As Project Manager, you will directly contribute to operational excellence by supporting the successful delivery of all projects on time and in full, on budget and in line with customer expectations.

What you will do:

• Manage a portfolio of projects monitoring progress, budget, and risk, liaising with Operational Management to ensure the co-ordination of internal, supply chain and subcontract activities in support of delivery to the agreed contract schedule and budget.

• Monitor project performance against contract plan and budget taking appropriate action to ensure the company delivers on time and achieves the expected margins.

• Identify and assess contract risks/opportunities and manage appropriate mitigating actions.

• Regularly report contract status and assist with formal contract reviews as prescribed in the milestone schedule.

• Lead post-contract reviews and ‘lessons learnt’ to provide feedback to sales, engineering, purchasing and production as a basis for improving the products and services offered to clients, identifying, and realising cost reduction opportunities for future contract delivery.

• Contribute to the development of standardised processes and tools for the management of projects within the business to ensure consistency and quality in the production and delivery of the product.

• Support bid compilation by evaluating compliance, risk, and project planning issues. Establish the framework and planning for project delivery.

• Ensure compliance with all client specifications and relevant industry standards.

What you will need

• Degree/Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Engineering, Project Management and/or equivalent job experience
• 5+ years of work experience in project management at a manufacturing site
• UK Passport holder (dual nationality is allowed but the first nationality must be British).
• Strong project and risk management skills and knowledge
• Sound business judgement and decision-making capability
• Team player with good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate confidently and persuasively with a wide variety of people
• Dynamic and highly motivated
• PRINCE2® Practitioner, APM PMQ or equivalent would be desirable

The client has:

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Flexible working scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and option to purchase additional holidays
• Contributory pension plan with associated life assurance
• Hybrid working policy for select roles
• Recognition reward schemes
• Healthcare scheme offering cash back on medical services (optician/dental etc.)
• Virtual GP surgery and employee assistance programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Range of employee discounts (including gyms, high street and online retailers)

This is an immediate start which comes with a starting salary of £45,000