Project Manager in Arbroath

We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team! Greatness takes continuous evolution. That’s why we’re bringing together relentless problem solvers, proven processes, and audacious thinkers. We are driving to become one unrivaled force in automation - pushing what’s possible for ourselves and our customers. One team. Any challenge.

Convergix is a global automation systems integrator that serves diverse end markets. We design, build, test, and integrate custom solutions to automate our customers' operations with a focus on solving unique challenges that others struggle to address. As a team, we are on an improvement journey in pursuit of our vision: to become the ultimate trusted partner to our customers, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world renowned processes and diverse experience. If you want to join a team whose mission is to elevate the automation industry, we want to hear from you!

The Role

You will be responsible for delivering excellence in project management by leading and managing the delivery of projects on time, to the required quality and within the allocated budget, including primary customer contact. This position reports to the Senior Director of Project Management and Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a variety of projects to customer satisfaction, on time delivery with a "beat the budget" mindset while managing and mentoring the project team resources.
• Initiate and sustain project related documentation consistent with the Project workbook including Budget management, Labour forecasts, Risk Register, Schedule, Open Issues list, Change Management/ECO tracker, Lessons learned and Final acceptance testing.
• Maintain a detailed schedule (MS Project for complex jobs) with a clearly identified Critical Path, ensuring the customer and project team are aware of related constraints.
• Provide project leadership liaising directly with customers to understand their needs (commercial and technical).
• Identify risk areas and generate a plan to mitigate them.
• Provide regular reporting to senior management and customer.
• Budget validation and control.
• Control all project changes that impact scope, schedule, budget or FAT/SAT Acceptance testing by using Convergix tools and systems to log initial change requests from the Customer or the project team.
• Hold project close out meeting to identify areas that were successful, or areas which need improvement.

Additional Information:

• Define key project milestones.
• Allocate sufficient resource to carry out the job.
• Co-ordinate all internal project actions/departments.
• Proactively ensure plan adherence by all participants.
• Ensure customer is kept up to date with progress.
• Ensure project plan and other documents are up to date.
• Identify problems/issues in advance and plan resolution.

Project Management

• Concept validation within budget.
• Co-ordinate between all technical departments to ensure all aspects of the project are under control (design, software, electrical etc.).
• Ensure that the purchasing department is aware of the schedule and knows the target delivery dates.
• Manage the build team (electrical & mechanical) ensuring milestones are visible and reachable.
• Ensure quality standards are maintained for all aspects.
• Ensure the work area is kept safe and tidy.
• Ensure regular updates are given to the Convergix build team.
• Lead machine debug and commissioning.
• Identify material or resource shortages.
• Schedule/supervise machine strip down, shipping and installation including on site management at customer premises.
• Ensure completion of final actions/snag lists from customer.
• Identify problems/issues in advance and plan resolution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong project management experience within a relevant industry (engineering).
• Demonstrable evidence of successful project delivery on a multiple project and multi-disciplinary team basis.
• Understanding of capital equipment engineering systems / automation.
• Of degree calibre with a project management aptitude.
• Working knowledge and practical application of project management planning methodologies and tools preferred.
• Commercial awareness with contractual as well as project experience / knowledge.
• Hunger for success, personal drive and motivation - a proactive can-do attitude.
• Communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, within the team, wider business and suppliers.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and maintain relevant information to support the business.
• Sound analytical skills, good problem solver.
• Organised and able to multi-task in a demanding environment, comfortable to operate under pressure, to lead and or be part of a team.
• Excellent customer service and relationship building skills.
• Creative ability to develop new ideas and implement improvements.
• Experience within the automation industry is highly preferred.
• PMP certification or similar is highly desirable.

Perks of Being Part of the Team

Here at CONVERGIX, we offer a generous compensation and benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• Life Cover
• Income Protection
• Annual leave
• Profit Sharing

What does CONVERGIX value?

Our values are the foundation on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.

• Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
• Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
• Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted. CONVERGIX Automation Solutions has an accommodation program in place that provides reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.