Senior Project Manager

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Project Manager on a Permanent basis to join the team supporting projects across the UK & Ireland, working from our UK Head Office in Didsbury, Manchester How can you make a difference? The Senior Project Manager role will manage and control our projects in terms of time, cost and quality from the point of handover from our sales team till the handover to our customer and the Nordex Service team. This role will support the Head of Project Management with delivering process improvements, onboarding and coaching & mentoring our other project managers to meet their potential.,

• Working with the Head of Project Management to support and mentor the project management team
• Acting as the Lead and Contractor Representative on behalf of Nordex for multiple assigned projects including managing personnel and providing strong control of subcontractors and key suppliers including but not limited to erection and transportation companies throughout the project execution phase
• Point of contact for our clients with regards to all commercial, contractual and technical issues within the project
• Developing execution and resource planning with all stakeholders
• Securing cash planning
• Working to proactively manage, monitor and eliminate risks and champion Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
• Supporting the Sales teams in the final stages of tender processes and facilitating a smooth handover from Sales to Project Management
• Negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers
• Responsibility for contract and claim management towards clients and subcontractors
• Securing correct project handling and creating a successful team from various departments such as central engineering, logistics, site management, commissioning engineer, erection supervisors
• Monitoring and safeguarding required level of quality throughout erection, finishing and commissioning works within given budget and time frame
• Defining and initiating appropriate corrective actions for problems encountered during the execution of the project (related to cost, time and/or quality)
• Creating necessary transparency with regards to an optimisation of cost- effectiveness in cooperation with Commercial Project Management.
• Work within Nordex processes to manage and report progress on project with a monthly status report incl. reporting to the Head of PM with regards to HSE, quality, cost, progress of the works, claims, installed equipment and quality
• Manage and report KPIs
  
  The successful candidate will have significant experience working as a Project Manager for complex technical projects either in Civil Construction, Manufacturing or plant engineering industries and will ideally have worked within the wind industry or energy sectors in the UK and Ireland.
You will have experience of leading and developing colleagues and be able to demonstrate when you have delivered in a senior role. You will also hold a degree in an Engineering discipline. You will have experience in all aspects of project management including full responsibility for multi-million EUR contracts and have strong commercial and financial acumen. You will also display strong team working skills and have the ability to create a strong successful and enjoyable team. You will also have proven experience of leading the delivery of large, complex and technically challenging projects with utility scaled clients and ideally have experience of turnkey projects. Other important qualities we are looking for include:
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work with different business cultures
  
  Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by.
Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders …. All whilst protecting the environment. Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.

Time Off 33 days including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day's holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday Health & Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions), Bike2Work Scheme, Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses, Company Sick pay scheme. Private Healthcare available via salary sacrifice Volunteering 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community. Family friendly Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance. Memberships Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work. Celebrate Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15 + years Service Flexible flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements available.