Automation & Controls Project Manager
Job Description
Job title: Automation & Controls Project Manager
Company: Recra Consulting
Job description: Recra are working in partnership with a specialist within warehouse systems who are currently seeking a senior Automation/Controls Project Manager with warehousing and distribution project experience required for this expanding UK arm of global business.
Skills/experience:
- Effective management of the electrical and controls element of all projects, helping to ensure all contracts are completed on time, within budget and to agreed specifications so that our client always meet their customers’ expectations.
- Communicate effectively, professionally and in a timely manner with internal personnel, external customers, consultants and subcontractors.
- Developing technical documents in line with client requirements and contract specification.
- Reviewing technical documents, drawings and overseeing software functional tests for systems in line with project requirements.
- Ensuring that all aspects of systems are tested (and quality checked) to the required standards
- Attend and participate in regular Project Reviews with project staff working within your team to review planning and to ensure that any issues are identified and promptly resolved.
- Regularly visit supplier premises and construction sites to monitor progress, quality and planning for future work.
- Ensure that variations are identified and brought to the attention of the department manager as soon as they occur and that information and associated work are processed internally and externally.
- Includes preparation of cost estimates to recover any changes/variations.
- Prepare technical specifications (and drawings) for sub-contract equipment and participate in supplier tender assessments/negotiations.
- Actively manage all aspects of subcontracted packages from order to final acceptance.
- Participate in lessons learned meetings
Essential requirements:
- Project Management experience gained within an Engineering environment
- Strong experience in the design and delivery of controls systems
- A relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Previous experience of site installation and management
- Ability to lead and motivate teams of people, both internal teams and sub-contractors
- Highly customer focused with excellent communications skills
For more information please contact Nicole at Recra.
About Recra Consulting:
At RECRA, we have a drive and passion to establish and build long lasting relationships. We are different to other agencies as we commit ourselves to working in and outside of office hours to ensure we are proactively finding the best talent on the market. Its our candidates that define RECRA with strong referencing provided with any candidates we represent to ensure we only work and represent the best. We work closely with our candidates and through various interviewing techniques and relationship building we can really find out what make them tick. What’s been missing from previous roles and what is really key in the next role. Our client relationships are ones that are built on honesty, transparency and dedication. We are committed to fully understanding the in’s and out’s of a business, finding out why people love working there and the type of people that will nourish in their environment. RECRA have a strong ethical approach to recruitment and really engage with candidates and clients to ensure a congenial connection.
Expected salary:
Location: Milton Keynes
