Project Manager, Operations Manager

Role

Project Manager – Full Time / Permanent – Charles Brand Limited – Belfast

Charles Brand Ltd is part of the Lagan Specialist Group (£360m turnover business) providing specialist services across the globe.

Originated in 1829, Charles Brand has a strong track record in tunnelling, railway, marine and civil sectors, having completed projects at London Underground, Ben Crom Dam at Silent Valley, M1 Motorway at Grosvenor Road, and multiple flood defence schemes, ports and water treatment plants, creating a strong brand in the UK, Ireland and internationally.

The division you will be working in is Charles Brand Utilities, a NERS & Achillies registered company within the ICP IDNO marketplace.

Our portfolio includes the execution of design and build contracts. The scope of projects typically includes enabling works, proving of existing infrastructure, new build, refurbishment, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of utilities infrastructure including power distributions & transmission, power grid support, renewables, telecoms/fibre networks, data centres, water, gas & hydrogen.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join Charles Brand to deliver the business growth plans. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing complete professional and efficient Project Management for Charles Brand Utilities, ensuring the business meets all the financial objectives of the company.

The ideal candidate will have a strong presence and understanding of the civils & utilities sectors with preferred specialised knowledge and experience of electrical & mechanical projects incorporating large scale civils elements.

Typical projects range in scope from new build, upgrades, extensions, and refurbishments of 11kv/33kv sub stations, new build grid support generators/BESS/PV stations, industrial ICP BESS & PV networks.

• Deliver projects safely, on time and to budget.
• Implement the company’s strategy and systems, ensuring projects are programmed, managed & undergone to the company quality standards, agreed outputs, objectives, and contractual obligations.
• Take ownership of benefits to the business.
• Deliver leadership for all aspects of the project life cycle from quotation to close out.
• Ensure all projects are closed by review with lessons learned & continuous learning implemented.
• Direct day‑to‑day project engagement with site & project teams.
• Prepare budgets & cash flows as part of project planning and/or bid formation.
• Produce project plans to monitor the progress of the project and key dates.
• Create risk management & mitigation plans.
• Co‑ordinate project delivery aligned with the wider program objectives.
• Identify, onboard / procurement, implementation, & management of subcontract resources & suppliers.
• Work and consult closely with other members of the team, including delivery managers, commercial managers, planners, quality & safety departments, internal & external stakeholders.
• Independently and collaboratively negotiate and resolve contractual and technical disputes.
• Ensure compliance with third‑party legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Monthly presentation on the performance of projects reported to the directors.
• Attend meetings to represent the company, consult with clients & stakeholders throughout the process.
• Any other responsibilities as required by the job function, ensuring the efficient and profitable operation of the business.

• Proven track record in the utilities infrastructure sector.
• Industry recognised qualifications in civil engineering and/or electrical mechanical engineering.
• Willingness to be hands‑on with daily site engagement.
• Strong leadership in HSEQ.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong IT skills covering Microsoft Word and Excel, and understanding of estimating software;
  Microsoft Project are preferable.
• Effective and motivated self‑starter, enthusiastic and driven to succeed in his/her submissions.
• Awareness of risk management.
• Fully flexible regarding travel, prepared to travel to site locations.

• Experience of the utilities sectors that may include but are not limited to…