Project Manager in Wimborne Minster

Project Manager

Location: Dorset

Salary: £53,000 to £61,000

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Sector: Engineering

What the Project Manager will be doing

• Providing engineering and technical input during quoting and throughout project delivery
• Owning projects end to end, accountable for cost, timescales, and delivery
• Acting as the main point of contact for customers, managing expectations and building strong working relationships
• Working closely with account management and internal departments
• Planning and scheduling tasks and resources with appropriate lead times
• Monitoring progress, budgets, and hours across all project stages
• Managing changes within projects, including priorities and resource allocation
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, drawings, and controlled issue records
• Using the internal project management system to track hours, costs, and milestones
• Leading regular project reviews with key stakeholders

What we are looking for in a Project Manager

• Strong communication and people management skills
• Ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into deliverable engineering solutions
• Good understanding of engineering processes, procedures, and manufacturing requirements
• Confident managing budgets, schedules, and competing priorities
• Proactive problem solver who can adapt to change
• Willingness to support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years industry experience in a technical or engineering-based role
• Previous experience working as a Project Manager or taking ownership of engineering projects
• Design engineering background highly desirable for this Project Manager position
• Relevant engineering qualification
• Project management qualification beneficial but not essential
• Ability to meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements

How to apply for the Project Manager Position

If this Project Manager role sounds like a good fit for you, call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on 07955 084 482 for a chat.