Senior Project Manager

Location

Edinburgh | United Kingdom

Job description

What Are We Looking For

Following continued success our Water Technologies team is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the team in our office in Edinburgh, Dalgety Bay or Cumbernauld. You will be responsible for planning, executing and finalising projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and co–ordinating the efforts of team members and third–party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Senior Project Manager will also define the project s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

RSE continue to go from strength to strength in the marketplace and focussed on continuing being one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses to service the Water industry. You will be joining an organisation with ambitious growth plans and given the opportunity to develop with one of the most innovative businesses in the industry.

Some of Your Key Duties of the Role Include:

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full–scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Where necessary, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel within the Company.
• Determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary, during the project cycle.
• Carry out Staff Appraisals adhering to the specified timetable as set out by the Company.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyse results, and trouble shoot problem areas.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Conduct post–project reviews and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

What Do You Need?

• Degree/HND/HNC in Engineering or equivalent
• Proven experience in a senior engineering position
• Solid understanding of civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines in the water sector
• Strong project management capability including all aspects of project development, design, construction, and commissioning.
• Preconstruction design and cost evaluation
• Design estimation and cost planning
• Demonstrable experience in personnel management
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem–solving capabilities.
• Able to elicit co–operation from a wide variety of sources including upper management, Clients and other departments.
• Demonstrate experience in managing NEC contracts.
• Water experience highly advantageous but other specialist engineering industries will be considered.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low–carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence.

Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in–house and full–service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we re on hand for all our clients needs.

Our service offering presents industry–leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 1600 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE s key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development.

What RSE Offer

To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in such an innovative industry. At RSE, you ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work in an environment that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• Industry leading negotiable salary depending on experience.
• Company Car Allowance.
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years service
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Discounted National Gym Membership
• Professional Fees Paid
• Employee Discount Platform
• EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and occupational health nurse

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe our niche offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive and innovate our industry. If you re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provides you with the support to create your own future, then please apply. We re excited to take you on the journey and continuing to grow as the UK water industry s contractor of choice.

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