Job Description
Astute are partnered with Capula, part of the EDF Group, a long-established and highly reputable system integration specialist operating across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. Due to continued growth, Capula are looking for a Project Manager to join their Energy team, based in Stone with flexible working available.
This is a delivery-focused role managing upgrade and modification projects for Transmission substation protection and control systems, primarily for National Grid and other Power Transmission clients.
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering complex engineering projects safely, on time, within budget, and to customer expectations.
Responsibilities and duties of the Project Manager role
As the Project Manager, you will be:
- Managing multiple projects ranging from 50K to 2M from start to finish
- Delivering projects to scope, budget, quality, and programme targets
- Owning full financial responsibility for assigned projects
- Managing subcontractors and external suppliers
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams (hardware, software, installation engineers)
- Running client progress and review meetings
- Ensuring full compliance with QEHS requirements across all projects
- Identifying and managing commercial and technical risks early
- Supporting project delivery using planning and scheduling tools
- Helping secure future work through strong client relationships and delivery performance
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Project management experience in an engineering environment
- Ideally experience in Power Transmission / regulated industries
- Strong experience using Microsoft Project for planning and scheduling
- Ability to manage subcontractors and complex project delivery
- Strong commercial awareness and risk management skills
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel / stay away when required
- Strong track record of delivering projects to time, cost, and quality
- Experience working with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts
Desirable:
- APM qualification (or working towards it)
- Experience in bid work / project proposals
Personal Skills
The Project Manager role would suit someone who is:
- Strong communicator with internal and external stakeholders
- Commercially aware and detail focused
- A confident leader with team management experience
- Organised and able to manage multiple projects
- Proactive in identifying and resolving issues
- Calm under pressure and delivery focused
Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working arrangements
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- Lifestyle screening
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Mental health assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees
INDNUC
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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