Project Manager
James Fisher and Sons plc
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Westhill, Scotland
Contract type: Full time
About The Role
Project Manager
Westhill, Aberdeen
Permanent position
About Us
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.
Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager looking to take that next step in their career and work on unique projects.
This is a role within the project delivery team of the JFD operations Department reporting in through the Submarine Escape and Rescue Product Line within JFD’s Defence Division.
You will be a key member of the team where you will be accountable for the delivery of a high value, strategically important international projects.
The Project Manager will be accountable for the delivery and performance within the specific product line area which they will be embedded in. They will be expected to have high standards of project management, execution and reporting, all managed through the (PMO) Project Management Office function.
The role incumbent will be required to work with a global multi-disciplinary project team to deliver the project on time, on budget and to the complete satisfaction of the customer and internal stakeholders.
Principle Accountabilities
You will need to be able to demonstrate leadership and be capable of adapting to various situations and audiences.
Delivery focused you will be a versatile influencer capable of engaging and building long term collaborative internal and external relationships.
An effective communicator adapting your style to suit a given situation.
A proven track record of positively managing customer relationships on complex projects.
Business and commercial acumen and an experienced negotiator, capable of agreeing long term strategic and commercial goals for the benefit for the company.
Qualifications And Experience
Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher is a global engineering services company. From our origins as a ship owner and operator, we’ve evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology our customers need in the harshest of environments across Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport.
The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support capabilities, for the defence and commercial diving markets.
James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
James Fisher and Sons plc, are proud to be partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.
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Project Manager
Westhill, Aberdeen
Permanent position
About Us
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.
Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager looking to take that next step in their career and work on unique projects.
This is a role within the project delivery team of the JFD operations Department reporting in through the Submarine Escape and Rescue Product Line within JFD’s Defence Division.
You will be a key member of the team where you will be accountable for the delivery of a high value, strategically important international projects.
The Project Manager will be accountable for the delivery and performance within the specific product line area which they will be embedded in. They will be expected to have high standards of project management, execution and reporting, all managed through the (PMO) Project Management Office function.
The role incumbent will be required to work with a global multi-disciplinary project team to deliver the project on time, on budget and to the complete satisfaction of the customer and internal stakeholders.
Principle Accountabilities
- Assist with a strategically important international project within JFD’s global portfolio.
- Delivery of the project on time, on budget, in compliance with the requirements and to the customers complete satisfaction.
- Monitor, compile and submit project reports to the customer and internal management capturing the status of the project in line with PMO processes.
- Ensure health, safety, environment, sustainability and security objectives are achieved throughout the lifecycle of the project.
- Develop detailed project plans to guide the customer and internal stakeholders on the projects progress, status and variances from the plan.
- Identify, monitor, mitigate and report project risks to internal management.
- Ensure projects are executed in accordance with JFD’s Global Project Execution Process (GPEP) and associated procedures and that the governance is maintained throughout the project.
- Assign and manage tasks to vendors, engineering, production, and support functions.
You will need to be able to demonstrate leadership and be capable of adapting to various situations and audiences.
Delivery focused you will be a versatile influencer capable of engaging and building long term collaborative internal and external relationships.
An effective communicator adapting your style to suit a given situation.
A proven track record of positively managing customer relationships on complex projects.
Business and commercial acumen and an experienced negotiator, capable of agreeing long term strategic and commercial goals for the benefit for the company.
Qualifications And Experience
- Demonstrated experience in a Project Management role, ideally on previous Defence Maritime projects, that are heavily engineering focussed.
- International project delivery experience, preferably within the Defence environment.
- Proven experience with UK and International Defence contracting terms and conditions.
- Qualification in Project Management from a reputable association.
- Previous experience of commercially sensitive projects and the security aspects this entails.
- Experience of delivering in service / contractor logistic support services within a naval maritime environment would be advantageous.
- Awareness of working to maritime, defence standards and international quality & safety standards would be advantageous.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Would hold or be able to obtain security level clearance.
- You will need to be able to pass security clearance for this role and also have the right to work and reside in the UK.
Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher is a global engineering services company. From our origins as a ship owner and operator, we’ve evolved to provide the expertise and innovative technology our customers need in the harshest of environments across Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport.
The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support capabilities, for the defence and commercial diving markets.
James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
James Fisher and Sons plc, are proud to be partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.
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