Project Manager II

Powell Industries

Project Manager II

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Powell Industries, Leeds

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 31 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 8ab3f759373b43729e29ffd318267e64

Full Job Description

Project Managers provide oversight and direction to their assigned projects. The Project Manager is accountable for planning, managing, and monitoring the project lifecycle to ensure projects are executed within their scope, schedule, budget, quality level, and targeted benefit realization - the project lifecycle includes, from the requirement phase through project retirement closeout.

Key requirements of the role:

  • Provides consultation on proposal development as required

  • Drives a positive customer experience during project execution

  • Ensures integration of the project activities to meet project cost proactively, schedule, deliverables, and manages scope changes to achieve customer requirements

  • Flows down contract requirements to the project team to ensure each team member is aware of his/her obligations

  • Develops and manages the project schedule with input from various departments to ensure alignment with both internal and contractual delivery commitments

  • Conducts project-specific meetings with project stakeholders

  • Responsible for project commercial and contract management

  • Effectively work within a multi-organizational/divisional project environment

  • Develops and manages Project Management Plans

  • Proactively manages risk (threats and opportunities) and regularly communicates to stakeholders

  • Acts as the key point of contact for all communications between the customer and Powell

  • Responsible for the Management of the project's financials, including revenue budgets, cost budgets and forecasts to ensure the project's P&L objectives are realized

  • Ensures project alignment between customer requirements and company objectives to maximize benefit realization

  • Make sound decisions and provide project direction that is well thought out to achieve predictable outcomes

  • Lead and or participate in continuous improvement initiatives

  • Responsible for the adherence to project and company quality levels

  • Mentoring and training Project Managers and Project Management Associates including supervision of Junior Project Management Associates and Project Administrators as assigned.

    Bachelor Degree in business, engineering or other related field or Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).


  • Solid experience in a project management position in the construction, manufacturing, oil & gas and/or power distribution industry. Effective abilities with project management, engineering, and accounting software (Primavera, MS Project, ERP system, Agile).


  • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence a matrix-organized team through the lifecycle of a project.

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders

  • Strong focus on customer satisfaction