Project Manager

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.

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.

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