Project Manager, Operations Manager

Position: Project Manager (Permanent)
Project Manager

Location:

Shrewsbury

Reports to:

Operations Manager

We are seeking a highly organised, commercially aware Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of customer projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, in full, and to the highest standards.

This is a full time, permanent position. You will have experience in Civil Engineering or similar to be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Coordination

* Manage projects from sales order through to completion, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and customer expectations are met.

* Coordinate effectively with engineering, warehouse, purchasing, and operations teams.

* Maintain and improve gross profit (GP) through strong commercial decision-making

* Allocate resources efficiently and oversee quality control throughout each project phase.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

* Build strong relationships with key clients, ensuring clear communication and exceptional service.

* Respond to customer issues and Early Warning Notices (EWNs) with timely, accurate written and verbal evidence.

* Ensure all documentation is completed to secure full payment prior to commissioning and O&M handover.

Operational Excellence

* Support continuous improvement in purchasing, carriage efficiencies, and supplier management.

* Reduce the number of POs per supplier and contribute to cost-saving initiatives.

* Attend and contribute to EOS meetings, reporting weekly on project scorecard measurables.

Reporting & Performance Tracking

You will oversee and report on key project metrics, including:

* Engineer progress (Red/Green days, % completed in full)

* Customer service issue resolution times

* Time frames from order to drawings, approvals, purchasing, production, and delivery

* Purchasing performance (WO/PO reports, carriage savings)

* GP reporting, stock and sub-assembly status, and dispatch/invoicing

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

* Strong commercial awareness and the ability to make quick, informed decisions.

* Excellent communication and coordination skills across multiple departments.

* Experience in civils, mechanical, or electrical engineering

* A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to drive projects forward.

L & C Consulting

Specialising in the recruitment of permanent and ‘temp to perm’ roles in the Shropshire area
-you’ll find we provide a professional but friendly, efficient, system driven recruitment service - where we remember that people do matter. Offering a full recruitment service across a variety of sectors; we continuously strive to ensure we give an honest, reliable service.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within four working days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

With a wealth of specialist knowledge in the local, recruitment market, L & C Consulting are an employment agency working on behalf of our clients. L & C Consulting is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction