Project Engineering Manager

ABP • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

ABP is recruiting an experienced Project Engineering Manager to deliver projects across seven ports in its Wales and Short Sea region. The role covers a wide range of civil or electrical projects, with values up to £20 million, including new docking berths, substations, berth power supplies and shore power. The successful candidate will oversee projects from concept through closure, ensuring safe and compliant delivery to time, quality, cost and risk requirements. They will contribute to asset investment planning, procurement strategy, project governance, portfolio reporting and the development of project teams. The role requires a degree in an engineering discipline, ideally Civil or Electrical, and relevant professional qualifications; chartership or progress toward chartership is described as desirable in the role overview.

Requirements

• Degree-level education in an engineering discipline, ideally Civil or Electrical.
• Relevant professional qualifications or professional body membership.
• Proven track record managing project delivery across all aspects of the project lifecycle.
• Strong commercial acumen and working knowledge of forms of contract.
• Strategic, innovative, highly commercial and analytical approach.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building abilities, with an understanding of the link between engagement and performance.
• Strong drive for continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and experience of project management governance systems and continuous improvement in a regulated and/or safety-critical industry.
• Experience working with project management modules in an Enterprise Resource Planning system.

Nice To Haves

• Chartered status or working toward chartership.
• Membership of a project management association.
• Experience with SAP project management modules.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and compliant execution of projects to time, quality, cost and risk requirements from concept through closure.
• Provide regular and timely project reporting to support portfolio visibility, cash flow forecasting and risk management.
• Audit projects for compliance and delivery against the plan.
• Develop procurement strategies and project execution synergies to provide value for money.
• Maintain awareness of the five-year business plan and ensure project sub-teams are adequately resourced and deliver in line with Group policy, process and procedure.
• Work with the Asset Management team to develop five-year asset investment plans for asset creation, refurbishment and upgrades.
• Ensure alignment with the Centre of Excellence and other senior project management colleagues across ABP.
• Mentor, coach and develop project team members, including Project Engineers and employees delivering capital spend within ports and regions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Contributory pension from day one, starting at 3% employee contribution with a 5% company match, up to 18% combined.
• Private healthcare and private health insurance.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Discounts and cashback with high street and online retailers.
• In-house training academy and ongoing opportunities to develop skills.
• Support for training, personal development and further education.
• Support and engagement through dedicated management and leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior