Project Manager in Exeter

This is an exciting Project Management role working on a high profile marine infrastructure framework. The role offers a diverse workload in an interesting marine environment, with opportunities for further training and development. You will play a key part in ensuring projects are delivered safely, professionally, on time, and within budget, supporting a safety focused and high quality operational culture.

Purpose of the Job

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and supervising marine infrastructure projects and the work of production staff and subcontractors. This includes planning, monitoring, and delivering all elements of the project, ensuring uninterrupted delivery of labour, materials, equipment, and services. The role ensures compliance with all company and legal regulations, completes all required documentation, and maintains accurate daily records of work undertaken on site.

Principal Duties

• Manage marine infrastructure projects as directed, supervising and monitoring production staff and subcontractors to ensure required quality, safety, timekeeping, and conduct standards are met.
• Prepare detailed project plans and monitor all worked hours, materials, consumables, equipment usage, and subcontracted work against the project scope to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
• Plan and monitor project programmes, costs, labour, materials, and equipment to ensure smooth workflow and uninterrupted delivery.
• Conduct regular project progress reporting to senior management, including clear communication of risks, delays, or issues that may affect cost, safety, programme, or completion.
• Purchase and manage consumables, plant, and materials required to support projects, ensuring continuity without delay.
• Regularly liaise with customers to ensure their needs, expectations, and project requirements are understood and met throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure all work areas maintain high standards of housekeeping and organisation across all site locations.
• Travel to customer sites to carry out surveys and assist in the quotation process when required.
• Prepare, implement, and brief out all required SHE and quality documentation before work begins, ensuring safe systems of work are applied at all times.
• Ensure that all required Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) are completed, retained, and compiled into final quality packs upon project completion.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures.
• Carry out any additional duties that are commensurate with the post, supporting the broader objectives of the Company.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Minimum of five years' project experience in the marine or civil engineering industry (dockyard experience highly desirable).
• Proven project management experience delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate professionally with staff, managers, suppliers, and customers.
• Strong organisational ability, with experience planning and coordinating multiple project elements.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematic manuals, diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and work effectively within a team.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.
• Ability to gain BPSS & SC clearance.
• Desirable: Confined Space training, SMSTS, CSCS.

Salary & Hours

£60,000 per annum
Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

If you are a proactive Project Manager looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team in Plymouth!