Project Manager

Department: Project management

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: Aberdeen

Description

• Project Managers report to the Head of Projects
• Act as the single point of contact for Division Directors on all project and proposal matters.
• Complete weekly project forecasts and performance reports, keeping Division Directors and the business updated on status, risks, and outlook.
• Define project and proposal requirements in collaboration with Division Directors.
• Appoint and coordinate engineering and project control resources, in collaboration with the Project Controls Lead and Engineering Leads.
• Ensure successful delivery of projects in line with agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Determine the need for a dedicated Study Manager or Project Engineer based on project complexity.
• Provide oversight of studies in early project phases where a Study Manager is appointed to lead.
• Drive benefits realisation and ensure projects meet business and client objectives.
• Support Divisions with Business Development and other related activities, as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Consult and inform Division Directors regarding project performance
• Serve as the focal point between Division Directors and the delivery organisation.
• Work with Division Directors to define project or proposal requirements.
• Accountable for project delivery performance against agreed scope (time, cost, quality, benefits)
• Accountable for providing Division Directors with regular project performance reporting and completing weekly project forecasts.
• In collaboration with the Project Controls Lead, appoint and manage the project controls team.
• In collaboration with Engineering Leads, request and secure engineering/design resources.
• Appoint and provide oversight to a Study Manager for early-phase projects, ensuring alignment and consistency with divisional expectations.
• Determine the need for a Project Engineer to support delivery and assign as appropriate.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, including clients, partners, and internal functions.
• Support Division Directors and Business Development by providing project management expertise, input to proposals, client presentations, and pursuit activities.
• Ensure risks, changes, and issues are effectively managed and escalated where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with company governance, legal, and contractual obligations.
• Support Divisions with business development and other sales related activities.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as may reasonably be required to reflect evolving business needs.
• Initiate proposals and projects upon instruction from Division Directors.
• Prepare and maintain project execution plans, budgets, and schedules with support from the Project Controls team.
• Complete and submit weekly project forecasts and project performance reports, ensuring Division Directors and senior management are updated on status, risks, and outlook.
• Provide regular reporting to Division Directors on project performance, including schedule, cost, resources, risks, and benefits realisation.
• Oversee progress reporting, performance tracking, and communication to Division Directors and clients.
• Provide oversight of Study Managers leading early-phase projects, ensuring governance, consistency, and escalation routes are maintained.
• Ensure coordination with the Project Controls Lead and Engineering Leads for timely resourcing and workload forecasting.
• Chair key project meetings and ensure effective governance and reporting.
• Manage project risk registers, change logs, and lessons learned.
• Support or delegate technical oversight to a Study Manager, as required by project phase.
• Assign or collaborate with a Project Engineer for detailed follow-up on technical and coordination tasks.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Proven experience in project management in an engineering consultancy or energy-sector environment.
• Strong knowledge of project lifecycles, from feasibility to close-out, and related estimating/scheduling frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-discipline teams and manage interfaces with vendors, fabricators, and clients.
• Experience working with project controls, engineering functions, and procurement processes.
• Proven skills in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and benefits delivery.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.