ROXUK00153 Project Manager Site Modernisation

Roxel is an Anglo-French company that designs, develops and manufactures solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover over £200M and nearly 1000 staff, 300 in the UK.

The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield Kidderminster where we currently have a vacancy for a Project Manager working with the site modernisation team to oversee the completion of construction projects in accordance with all business expectations of time, cost and quality. Accountable for the overall direction, coordinating, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects or work ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and business targets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

– The generation, maintenance and delivery of project plans in support of new and existing phases of facility construction and site modernisation..
– Supporting in the definition and generation of project plans for future phases or work according to business needs.
– Improving project value and project margin through the proactive management of project risks, costs and timelines.
– Providing accurate and timely project reporting to all stakeholders including SMT and the Executive Committee, in adherence with the business’ governance standards and in line with monthly project management cycle.
– The management, monitoring and motivation of core team team members assigned to the project and the wider project support team in support of facility commissioning and handover to production.
– Working closely with the QS and principal contractor to understand the project evolution, developing effective working relationships and ongoing management processes for the project.
– The approval and/or authorisation of documents as defined in Approved Signatory or Delegated Authorities List.

EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND

Qualification:

Essential Qualifications
– Degree / industry related qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable Qualifications
– Recognised Project Management qualification/accreditation is desirable (e.g. APM Membership or qualifications, PRINCE2, etc.)
– Any construction related qualifications such as RIBA.

Experience:

Essential Experience
– Previous knowledge of planning, managing and delivering large production, development, technology projects or experience delivering large capital investment projects within the live manufacturing environments.
– A sound commercial and financial understanding.
– Knowledge and experience of Project Management software tools such as Primavera or Microsoft Project.
– Good customer skills and an ability to work and communicate with people at all levels in the organisation.
– Effective risk management (demonstrated experience of effective risk mitigation is more important than knowledge of a particular process).

Desirable Experience
– Experience and up to date knowledge of the defence industry.
– Developmental activities where project parameters can be subject to change.
– Managing projects within an engineering focused environment.
– Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement or operational excellence principles.

Person Specification
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Excellent team player
• Ability to work in/with a multi-disciplined team
• Attention to detail
• Able to carry out decisive action when needed
• Good problem-solving skills
• Can work in safety critical and challenging environment
• Ability to plan ahead, but also react quickly to higher priorities
• Prepared to travel within the UK and overseas as required
• Promote positive attitude and proactive behaviours.

How to apply

Please note: As a successful applicant you will be required to undertake an Occupational Health Assessment, be able to pass a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and at a later date Security Clearance (SC).   A further condition is for the successful individual to have lived in the UK consistently for at least 5 years.

Please check guidelines by looking on the below link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels

At Roxel we work in a grading structure, based on experience, as part of your application please specify your salary expectations.

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to  uk_recruitment@roxelgroup.uk.com