Senior Project Manager

Company Description

Beck & Pollitzer is the world's leading provider of industrial installation and machine relocation services. We deliver an unrivalled range of services to all clients, both locally and internationally.

We are passionate about our customers and the work we do for them. Therefore, we pride ourselves in consistently delivering excellence, no matter how complex the project.

We firmly believe that we achieve more when we work together, and recognise that people are the heart of the business.

At Beck & Pollitzer everything we do is based on our core values; colleagues working together, passion for our customers and the work we do for them and being consistent and persistent in all we do. We recruit people who demonstrate these values and are good at what they do.

When you join our team, you will become involved in supporting or delivering some of the biggest and most complex machinery installation and relocation projects in the world. Our people are experts in a diverse range of industries including automotive, aerospace, infrastructure, print, packaging, FMCG, metals and many more.

Position

Summary of Primary Functions: The Senior Project Manager is responsible for providing comprehensive project management and general management support across a range of engineering projects and work with the Location Manager and Sales Manager to grow the business and maximize all opportunities for work.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Solicit vendors and subcontractors for assigned projects as necessary.
• Review and analyze bids for conformance to project specifications, price, material quality, and related items.
• Discusses and resolves any questions with the Customer before submission of the final estimate.
• Follow approved estimating practices consistent with corporate guidelines.
• Ensure such practices result in the most complete estimates possible while ensuring the financial objectives are met.
• Utilize an estimation software package to complete estimating.
• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness.
• Accurately price change orders for ongoing work.
• Ensure that the information required to begin the estimating process is accurate and available.
• Accurately size equipment and analyze safety considerations.
• Prepare and submit proposals.
• Manage engineering projects on behalf of key customers who operate in a high-pressure, high-quality production/manufacturing environment.
• Effective planning, control, and monitoring, both internally and directly with the client, of projects secured from the quotation stage, through negotiation to contract completion and final accounts.
• Effective project cost tracking and financial control.
• Produce quotes and undertake estimating for small to medium-sized engineering projects once training has been provided using the Company's standard commercial approach.
• Provide general commercial and project support to the region to enable budgeted results to be achieved.
• Effective liaison throughout the sales and order securing process phase ;works with other personnel on a national and international level throughout the contract.
• Achievement of high profit levels through effective contract management, ensuring efficient utilization of labor resources at all skill levels and disciplines, sub-contractors, equipment and plant suppliers.
• Reporting on contract performance regularly and to Company standard requirements, ensuring all potential opportunities, variations and risks are identified and reported to the Engineering Manager as soon as possible.
• Define scope and methods of work.
• Ensure secured contracts are sound commercially.
• Ensure a proactive approach is adopted to all existing and potential customers to build client relationships and boost market share.
• Ensure all projects comply with Safety, Quality ,and other Company systems and procedures.
• Carry out effective national and international liaison as required.

Other information

Job Specifications or Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Engineering, IT, or related fields desired but not required.

Certifications:PMP, CAPM, and CSM preferred but not required.

Experience:

• Experience managing mechanical and electrical engineering projects mainly installations of production equipment.
• Strong general experience of mechanical engineering.
• Strong commercial skills and project management skills, particularly: negotiating, planning, estimating, costing and quoting.
• Strong IT (MS Office) and numeracy skills.
• Experience managing a small team and controlling, organizing and motivating internal labor resources and sub-contractors.
• Knowledge of current H&S legislation & Risk Management processes.
• Good financial skills including:
• cost and budgetary controls
• accounting controls and procedures through to final accounts
• Project Management qualification or specific training
• Ability to secure contractor's license(s) for company

Key Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal skills at technical and professional levels.
• Able to explain technical concepts simply and succinctly.
• Solution oriented.
• Able to work at a consistent level under pressure and demanding deadlines.
• Able to work with others in various team environments and to be confident and assertive with people at all levels.
• Able to persuade others.
• Excellent time management skills, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Able to build strong business relationships with key clients.