Project Manager

Cardiff CF11

£45,000

Commutable from Cardiff, Penarth, Barry, Chepstow, Newport, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Cwmbran, Caerphilly, Llantrisant, Abergavenny, Pontypool

Benefits:-           

• 26 Days + Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Free access to public transport for family
• Death in service
• Health Cash Plan
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Early finish on Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a leading engineering organisation delivering programmes. This customer-facing role will take ownership of projects from mobilisation through to completion, ensuring delivery against scope, budget, quality and timescale objectives.

Working closely with customers, you will play a key role in driving successful project outcomes and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. The position offers a challenging and rewarding environment where safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything. This is an excellent opportunity for a project professional with an engineering or manufacturing background to make a significant impact within a highly respected sector.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead Heavy Maintenance and Rolling Stock Overhaul projects from mobilisation through to completion, ensuring delivery against contract requirements, KPIs, budgets and timelines.
• Develop project delivery plans, resource strategies, programmes and cost plans, while coordinating operational teams to achieve safe and successful outcomes.
• Manage customer relationships and complex stakeholder engagement, ensuring project objectives, customer expectations and commercial targets are met.
• Monitor project performance, margins, risks and financials through reporting, analysis and corrective actions to drive efficiency and profitability.
• Oversee project governance, meetings, health & safety compliance, competency requirements, tender support and project close-out activities, including lessons learned reviews.

Requirements

• Proven project management experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable track record of successfully delivering complex projects to agreed timescales, scope and quality standards.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project, with the ability to produce and manage detailed project plans and reports.
• Excellent organisational, time management and attention-to-detail skills, enabling effective prioritisation in a fast-paced, operational environment.
• Collaborative team player who is also capable of working independently and using initiative to resolve issues.
• Strong customer-focused mindset, with well-developed stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

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Suitable candidates should apply immediately by calling Jack Lavis for this vacancy – on 02920 894901 or by sending your CV directly to him at jackl@hunterselection.co.uk