Project Manager Defence

Project Manager Cammell Laird Birkenhead

Were looking for someone experienced in Project Management and comfortable collaborating with industry experts while making a mark on heavy fabrication projectsfrom inception to completion.

This is a critical role leading and managing complex projects with our military, new build and construction customers.

Could this be you?!

So, what will you do?

Working on site full time at Birkenhead, you will own the relationship with our customers as our senior representative attending Customer meetings, collaborating with other Project Managers and our Senior Leadership Team

Youll oversee projects from the initial estimating, design and planning stages through to final delivery, ensuring all design, technical, financial, and stakeholder requirements are met

Leading projects from inception to timely completion youll manage and coordinate all stakeholders by developing and executing detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation and budget management

Youll facilitate communication and collaboration while monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies

All will be done ensuring compliance with industry standards and client specifications providing regular project updates and reports to your senior leadership team and our clients.

What are we looking for?

Experience as a Project Manager in Marine fabrication / construction where you have performed under pressure with a working knowledge of the procedures and processes undertaken in shipyards

Knowledge of shipyard trade skills and their scope of work

If youve worked with military or defence contractors where you have gained experience of MoD single source contracting and SSRO requirements that would be great.

Strong leadership will be key to success in this role as well as your team management and vital communication and interpersonal skills critical when working with a large and expanding team

A strong understanding of commercial aspects of projects so that you can make informed decisions while managing multiple projects simultaneously with conflicting priorities

An APM or Prince 2 Project Management qualification would be ideal along with proficiency with project management software and tools

Why join us?

Opportunity to work on high-profile, impactful projects

Supportive and dynamic work environment at the centre of a marine technology hub on Merseyside, a world class maritime cluster

Due to the nature of what we do for some of the customers that we work with, some roles working for Cammell Laird are subject to security control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform with us.

You must also undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before your employment starts, which will include a basic DBS check.

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