Project Manager

Location: Dartford

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of new installation and modernisation projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing project teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while maintaining strong client relationships and achieving commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full financial ownership of projects, ensuring performance against budget through effective cost control, forecasting, resource planning, and commercial risk management.
• Develop and implement project delivery plans to meet contractual obligations, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, programme, and budget requirements.
• Monitor and manage project performance to achieve delivery targets, deadlines, and customer expectations.
• Provide leadership and direction to project teams by setting clear objectives, maintaining effective communication, and ensuring accountability for project outcomes.
• Lead, support, and develop project teams, promoting best practice and improving employee and subcontractor engagement and performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers, and stakeholders, acting as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures, including project reporting, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Work closely with internal departments and technical specialists to ensure successful project delivery.
• Carry out pre-start inspections, critical stage verifications, and site safety audits to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in a Project Management role.
• Strong background in project financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Proven ability to successfully deliver multiple projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer relationship skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Desirable

• Experience within the engineering or construction sector.
• Experience within the lift, elevator, or escalator industry.
• Knowledge of recognised project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or Scrum.
• EOR/202N qualification.
• Valid SMSTS certification.
• Valid CSCS card.

What''s Required

The ideal candidate will be an organised and commercially minded Project Manager with strong leadership skills and a proven track record of delivering complex engineering or construction projects. You will be confident managing budgets, leading teams, maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and profitably.