Project Manager - Capital Expenditure

Bedford, commutable from:
Milton Keynes, Northampton, Cambridge, Kettering, Luton, Stevenage

£50,000 + Training & Development + Private Health Insurance + 26 Days Holiday (+ BH) + Pension

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join a specialist engineering organisation during an exciting period of investment, taking ownership of capital expenditure, infrastructure and business improvement projects.

On offer is a varied role where you will manage projects from initial concept through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed budgets, timescales and quality standards. You will work closely with technical teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders to support investment across complex engineering facilities and infrastructure.

This established engineering organisation operates highly specialised testing facilities and delivers technical solutions for a range of industries. They are now looking for a Project Manager to support the delivery of key infrastructure developments and business improvements.

The day-to-day responsibilities of this role include developing project plans, managing budgets and resources, coordinating suppliers and contractors, identifying risks, reporting progress to senior management and overseeing project changes. You will also work alongside other Project Managers to improve project delivery processes across the business.

The ideal candidate will have experience delivering complex technical projects, with a background in capital investment, infrastructure or engineering projects being advantageous. You will have strong planning, budgeting and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work alongside technical specialists across different disciplines.

The Role:

• Manage capital expenditure, infrastructure and business improvement projects from concept to completion
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, resources, risks and change management
• Coordinate technical teams, suppliers and contractors to ensure successful delivery
• Report project progress and key issues to senior stakeholders
• Support improvements to project management processes across the business
• Full-time, 38 hours per week, based in Bedford

The Person:

• Experience managing complex technical, engineering or infrastructure projects
• Capital expenditure or infrastructure investment experience desirable
• Strong understanding of project planning, budgeting and risk management
• Confident managing stakeholders, suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Degree in Engineering or another technical discipline, or equivalent skills and experience

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.