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Project Manager

gbPosted 2 Aug 2026

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The Project Manager is responsible for interpreting technical statements of work and design documentation to support project planning, budgeting, procurement, implementation, testing, training, and closeout. The role involves managing project documentation, including tender packages, change orders, purchase orders, and subcontracts, to ensure high-quality site execution. The Project Manager plans, schedules, and maintains timelines in a fast-paced manufacture and installation environment while maximising resources and optimising budgets.

Key Responsibilities Project Lifecycle Management : Interpret technical statements of work and design documentation to lead comprehensive project planning, budgeting, procurement, implementation, testing, training, and closeout phases. Financial Oversight: Manage all financial aspects of projects, including cost control, budget adherence, and financial reporting. Technical Compliance & Material Management: Thoroughly understand project plans and specifications to identify and procure the correct types and grades of materials and equipment, ensuring strict compliance with project requirements and quality standards.

Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and manage project teams, including fitters and site supervisors, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback. Resource Management: Assure the availability and optimal utilisation of all essential project resources, including personnel, equipment, materials and logistic facilities. Schedule & Timeline Management: Plan, schedule, and maintain project timelines in a fast-paced manufacturing and installation environment, maximising resource efficiency and optimising budgets.

Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, record, and manage project issues and risks, escalating critical concerns to relevant stakeholders and implementing effective mitigation strategies. Documentation & Reporting: Oversee the preparation and maintenance of all project documentation, including tender packages, change orders, purchase orders, subcontracts, status reports, time sheets and project closeout documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

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Decision Making: Make prompt and effective organisational and commercial decisions to drive project success. Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including internal departments, clients, vendors, and subcontractors. Ensure clear, concise, and regular communication regarding project status, milestones, and challenges. Strategic Planning: Develop specific goals and detailed plans to prioritise, organise, and accomplish work in a timely and professional manner, aligning with overall company goals.

Prioritisation: Effectively prioritise project goals and tasks while managing multiple ongoing projects concurrently to meet strategic business objectives. Client Communication: Communicate clearly and professionally with clients. Provide regular progress updates, manage expectations, address concerns promptly, and ensure requirements are understood and translated into actionable tasks. Use active listening, problem-solving, and negotiation to maintain strong relationships and support successful project deliver 1.

Comprehensive knowledge of installation, test & commissioning of major manufacturers’ LV/MV/HV switchgear 2. Contract and commercial understanding 3. Good analytical and communication skills 3. Ability to supervise engineers and site supervisors 4. Good organisational ability, including capacity for juggling multiple tasks and details 5. Open-mindedness and ability to work well within a team United Infrastructure is a UK-based infrastructure services company delivering critical energy, power, water, telecoms and social infrastructure projects.

Simkiss Group, now part of United Infrastructure, is a leading engineering solutions provider operating across the energy, utilities and infrastructure sectors. With over 25 years of experience and headquartered in Rochdale, Simkiss specialises in the design and build of control systems, control panels and switchgear, delivering installation, testing, commissioning and ongoing maintenance services predominantly within the utilities sector.

Following its recent acquisition by United Infrastructure, Simkiss is entering an exciting new phase of growth, strengthening its technical capabilities and expanding its ability to deliver increasingly complex, end-to-end solutions across critical national infrastructure projects.

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