Project Manager (UK Products Team)

Job Description:

Project Manager will assist with our project planning and coordination, product design development, quality assurance and delivery activities. The Projects Manager will manage their own projects and may oversee a number of project engineers. The focus of the role will be primarily on managing and overseeing all aspects of the delivery of chemical dosing rigs and mechanical settlement tank scrapers as well as other products that may be offered by EPS for the water industry.

Key Responsibilities:

General Duties:

• Supporting Team Lead / Project Engineer(s) in the delivery of water and wastewater treatment projects to help ensure they a completed on-time and within budget
• Co-ordinating with site, workshop and office-based personnel working on each project to ensure contracts are delivered within the awarded conditions of contract
• Conducting site visits to plan, monitor and close out project delivery activities
• Client liaison for project delivery planning, to communicate tracked changes or developments to the contract and other specific contract management
• Liaising with all personnel working on the project regarding all aspects of the contract to confirm that each stage is happening properly and on schedule
• Mentorship and leadership duties towards the development of project engineers and graduate engineer particularly those, if any, direct reportees
• Maintaining a high standard of positive communication with our client site teams

Project Planning & Communications:

• Ensure all relevant HSQE documentation is up to standard and in place in a timely fashion for all projects undertaken.
• Liaison with EPS delivery manager and site team(s) as required.
• Timeline planning of all installations from awarding of contract to completion and handover of all documentation.
• Organising, planning, and attending technical meetings with clients and consulting engineers.
• Ensuring all documentation for the project is current and saved within the project folder.
• Providing feedback from delivery team and encouraging continuous improvement of products and procedures

Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ):

• Enforcing safe work practices onsite and ensuring that policies and procedures are always adhered to during the design and installation
• Reporting accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences and / or near misses to the Project Manager and Safety Manager
• Liaising with internal safety officers and auditors during site inspections
• Accommodating site inspections from the HSE / EPA or other external bodies
• Liaising with the project teams to ensure that health and safety is considered at every aspect of design and to ensure compliance with design specification
• Recording and closing out non-conformances and ensuring that the corrective action, root cause and preventative / improvement actions are successfully identified

Financial:

• Ensuring project margins are maintained in line with tender stage targets by your team during all project delivery functions
• Coordinating the financial elements of the project to achieve target goals
• Purchasing and acquisition of project cost components including labour, parts, materials, plant etc
• Coordinating the entry of relevant data on the internal Company IFS system
• Retrieval of relevant financial reports from the internal Company IFS system for monthly project status reporting

Other Duties:

• Attend Contracts team meetings, in person or remotely
• Maintaining and nurturing customer relationships
• Producing case studies of completed projects
• Other duties as may arise from time to time that are consistent with the job-holder’s knowledge and skills and are needed to effectively perform the role

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Strong project planning and coordination skills
• Good inter-personal and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively with site, workshop and office-based personnel
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and implement solutions
• Strong understanding of health, safety, environment and quality requirements
• Ability to maintain accurate project documentation and reporting
• Ability to work collaboratively within a project team environment

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience in project management, engineering, construction or related industries desirable
• Experience delivering water and wastewater treatment projects advantageous
• Experience coordinating project teams, contractors, suppliers or site personnel beneficial
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, product delivery and installation activities desirable
• Experience with project documentation, quality systems and health & safety requirements advantageous

Personal Attributes:

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Reliable and organised approach to work
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships
• Flexible and adaptable approach to changing project requirements
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Compensation Package:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• CPD accredited employer
• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• Laptop or desktop and work mobile phone provided
• Flexible working options, dependent on location and role requirements
• See company website for more information on the benefits of working in EPS Group

We welcome speculative applications from individuals of all levels.

If you have any questions about this role or would like further information, please contact our recruiting team by emailing jobs@epswater.com.

Equal Opportunity Statement - EPS Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Company Profile

Since 1968, we have grown from a modest electrical and pumping services business and developed into an innovative, internationally exporting product and service provider, now focused upon the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors, operating across the Republic of Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe.

We are an international water infrastructure specialist, one of the few genuine end-to-end service providers in the global water sector, providing large scale employment, bringing market leading and ground breaking technologies to Ireland and working to improve the country's water infrastructure.

Our vision is to be the best and most rewarding place to work for our teams, to be our customer’s outstanding partner of choice and we are committed to being a Net Zero, sustainable business.