project manager Cowes, England
Job description
Strainstall UK is now trading as BES Group Asset Reliability. In our new home as part of BES Group, we remain a leading provider of specialist testing services and structural monitoring to the construction, rail, energy, marine, highways and maintenance sectors.
Due to continued business growth, we are delighted to be recruiting for a Project Manager to join the team on our own site in Cowes, Isle of Wight, you will be the operational lead accountable for the implementation of projects including hardware & software development, prototype assembly, validation testing, qualification and final hand-over to production of a compliant, designed-for-manufacture product.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-moving business which has benefitted from recent investment and has very strong growth plans. We’re private equity backed, which means we have the flexibility and support to move quickly and grow faster than any other company in our industry.
To be considered for this role you will live in the Isle of Wight and be willing to work on site in Cowes each day.
What will I be doing?
As a Project Manager you will work in a small team with the Senior Project Manager and Technical Author and you will be responsible for your own portfolio of projects at any one time, whilst having the responsibility to ensure that the agreed project delivery, budget and quality are adhered to each time.
Some of your other responsibilities will include:
- Assist the Senior Project manager in delivering projects on time and within budget
- Provide regular feedback to the Senior Project manager regarding progress versus Project Plan
- Review specifications and instrumentation designs and liaise with the Engineering team to implement compliant solution, with Design for Manufacture a key driver
- Prepare Project Schedules to address the design and development requirements
- Prepare and support Technical Authors in support of Project Documentation
- In conjunction with the Procurement Team, obtain quotations from suppliers & sub-contractors
- Always ensuring that the highest level of customer service is provided at all times
What makes The BES Group a great place to work?
Our people and our customers come before everything else and that will never change. Knowing we always do the best job we can with absolutely no compromise means everything to us.
If you work for us, you will get the below and, so much more:
- Salary from £30,000 (dependent on experience)
- 25 days holiday per year + statutory UK holidays
- 5 day working week
- Company laptop and mobile phone
- Company pension scheme (opt in or out)
- Training to help you succeed in the role, as well as opportunities for career progression
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Access to Employee Benefits Portal and Referral Scheme
What experience do I need?
Our team consists of the best people, we should know, we trained them. We want our new recruits to have the same attitude, aptitude and appetite for what we do.
- Experience of working in a manufacturing environment or a technical background
- The ability to deliver projects to schedule, budget and quality
- Experience of working with a Materials and Resource Planning System (MRP) or knowledge of how to use one
- Ideally project management experience within an engineering environment
- Ability to take initiative and work independently
- PRINCE2 qualification would be of preference or the willingness to complete this
- Naturally, you will have excellent attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines
- Do what you say you will do; Talk to anyone in our team from engineers to our back office team and we’re always open and honest
- Be reliable; There’s something about being dependable that we all think matters
Next steps
To apply for this role, simply click “Apply”. We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it’s that easy! Please keep in mind, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.
We want to inspire everyone to see how important safety is and we expect the same from our people. And if you’re on the same page as us about that and you’ve got the right skills, experience and attitude, you’ll fit right in. Simple. We’re all about diversity and inclusion and that means we want our people to be themselves. We’re delighted to be an equal opportunities employer and that will never change!
Strainstall UK joined BES Group in December 2022 and rebranded to BES Group Asset Reliability in March this year. For further information, please click here. https://assetreliability.britishengineeringservices.co.uk/ending-the-year-on-a-high-with-the-acquisition-of-strainstall-uk-and-mimic/
BES Group, Your Trusted Advisor.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 1612
