Engineering Project Manager

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Job reference 325841

Engineering Project Manager – BC8 – National, Permanent, Full time, 41 hrs

Competitive salary plus £4,800 car allowance, full family health care, potential 18% bonus and 27.5 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

You will report to the Engineering Project Manager Lead and manage projects with a spend as high as £100 million. This is a senior role in the Systems Programmes strand of engineering.

You will be responsible for technical contract and project management aspects of major automation programmes and change. You will take the lead on contractual components of an automation supply contract, providing technical oversight of the tender process for automation procurement and then providing technical supplier management in the delivery of the project.

This role requires full mobility to work from the most suitable site, often at the Gloucester Manufacturing facility but could also be on any RM or supplier site in the UK or Northern Ireland. The role is primarily on‑site, with occasional remote work as needed.

• Contribute to the Technical Contract and Project Management strand of the Design and Deployment team strategy
• Manage Engineering Technical Managers to meet RM standards and project timescales
• Manage the technical strand of a request for tender response including technical lead for the preferred supplier adjudication process through to contract award, and develop and maintain key technical contract documentation for the provision of automation equipment (e.g. SoW, SoR)
• Lead on the delivery of the engineering elements of specific automation equipment contracts to ensure that the delivered system meets contract requirements through an effective project management approach
• Be responsible for supplier management for specific automation equipment contracts

• Excellent knowledge of automated processes, equipment & machinery
• Good knowledge of cost versus risk and change management theories to develop and deliver strategies and business models
• Experience leading large‑scale projects end to end
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to effectively translate technical engineering knowledge to a wide range of audiences, including senior leadership, combined with the ability to build and develop a team and its individuals
• Experience producing technical contract documents for automation procurement

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Closing Date: Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.