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Senior Project Manager – Equipment Delivery & Commissioning
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager – Equipment Delivery & Commissioning to strengthen our Project Management function during a critical operational period. The ideal candidate will bring strong delivery leadership to complex equipment-focused projects, driving successful outcomes through hands-on, strategic management.
About the Role
This is not a role for a textbook project manager. We are looking for a practitioner, commercially astute individual with real-world experience managing equipment projects in fast-paced, high-demand manufacturing or engineering environments. You must be capable of blending technical know-how with business acumen to navigate intricate project dynamics and deliver successfully.
The role focuses on equipment manufacturers, OEMs, systems integrators, automation businesses, machinery suppliers or engineered-product companies. The primary responsibility lies in overseeing full project lifecycles—from ordering to documentation, customer approvals, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), logistics and final handover.
Key Responsibilities
Project End-to-End Leadership
- Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from customer order handover through design, procurement, manufacture, documentation, FAT, logistics, installation, and final handover.
- Adhere to commercial and project objectives, ensuring delivery against contract requirements, while managing risks and protecting the business.
Commercial & Technical Management
- Review customer contracts, analysing delivery obligations, key milestones, and acceptance criteria to assess risk.
- Manage variations, change requests, and scope creep proactively, ensuring discrepancies are recorded, justified, and contracted appropriately.
- Coordinate deal defenses, justifying decisions and maintaining profitability margins.
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Stakeholder Coordination
- Collaborate with engineering, production, procurement, quality assurance, logistics and on-site teams.
- Engage with contractors, subcontractors, and technical specialists, ensuring alignment and sustained momentum across multiple projects.
Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain meticulous project documentation, including technical submissions, approvals, action records, risk logs, and handover packs.
- Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with customers to ensure predefined specifications are met before handover.
Communication & Risk Mitigation
- Improve internal processes across engineering, manufacturing, and delivery—driving operational efficiency and project maturity.
- Expressively manage customer communication, particularly concerning delays or requirements changes.
- Promptly issue notifications regarding schedule shifts caused by issues like delayed approvals, unavailability of site resources, or contractual shortfalls.
Resource & Financial Oversight
- Monitor project costs, risk profiles, and margins, tracking commercial exposure.
- Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Key Requirements & Attributes
Essential Experience & Skills
- Hands-on commercial project management focusing on equipment or automation delivery in manufacturing environments.
- Substantial exposure to order handover, design, procurement, manufacturing, site installation, logging of FATs, and handover processes.
- Ability to align engineering, manufacturing, and field teams, matching production capabilities with customer expectations.
- Adept at communicating across disciplines and to final users, ensuring a seamless transition from planning to execution.
- Proven record of controlling budgets, risks, and margins in fast-paced delivery projects.
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Practical Experience Over Methodology
- Demonstrated leadership in complex, cost-conscious, and deadline-sensitive environments where commercial rigor is crucial.
- Experience working in marine, offshore, energy, construction, aerospace, or engineered-product industries is favourable.
- Practical skills in scope management, risk assessment and responding to the consequences of business change assume priority over formal qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications & Background
While formal qualifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, or AgilePact (APMP) are not mandatory, candidates must showcase:
- Technical alignment with manufacturing processes, familiarisation with production constraints and maintenance practices.
- Natural hands-on correctness over theoretical adherence to project management frameworks.
- Commitment to delivering measurable commercial success, going beyond generic reporting.
Suitable Fits
Individuals with enough depth and delivery practicality are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates are:
- Hands-on and straightforward in approach.
- Technically comfortable, enjoying a balance between full-time office and shop-floor activities.
- Focused on managing speed, scrambling communal effort, and driving improvement for continuous growth.
There’s a strong emphasis on operational pragmatism, practical cost management and forging strong customer relations while executing rigorous internal process improvements.
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