Laboratory Project Manager

Marine Project Manager / Laboratory Supervisor Company Description The independent consultancy, chosen by clients as their preferred specialists and regarded by people as the company to work for. We aim to be the most innovative, pragmatic and fast-growing environmental consultancy in the UK. Our services include but are not limited to: marine surveying and laboratory analysis, terrestrial ecology, freshwater ecology, habitat management, arboricultural services, geographic information systems (GIS) and mapping, environmental impact assessments. We undertake intertidal and subtidal marine and estuarine surveys, and our laboratory specialises in processing benthic faunal samples for a variety of exciting projects both from the UK and abroad. We are looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager who will manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects and will supervise the efficient and effective delivery of project work through our laboratory in Guildford. You\’ll have responsibility for the day to day resourcing and workflow in the laboratory, ensuring we operate in a safe and compliant manner. You\’ll draw upon your previous experience working in consultancy to establish and maintain relationships with new and existing clients, drive business development opportunities and develop proposals, quotes and tenders. Commercial skills – building relationships with prospective and existing clients, preparing quotes and tenders and winning work. Project management – oversee and manage delivery of laboratory-based projects to time, cost and quality constraints. Laboratory management – managing resources and workflow effectively to ensure timely, high quality sample analysis. Oversee day to day health and safety matters and the upkeep of the laboratory, for example, ordering of equipment, sample storage and disposal. Our Marine laboratory is based in Guildford and you will be required to work from there most days. We welcome applications from individuals looking to work part-time/ flexibly. Our people are our greatest asset. We promote a healthy work-life balance to ensure we have an engaged, productive and happy team. We are flexible and committed and welcome new challenges. We recognise the importance in training and developing our team as well as offering a competitive pay and reward package. Involving ourselves in our local communities is important to us and we are proud of our continued achievements in fund raising for charity. We are passionate about career development so we make sure we nurture talent. Our people benefit from access to a diverse range of industry-accredited external training, as well as in-house training opportunities led by our specialists. The variety of projects we deliver across the breadth of environmental services encourages cross-team working and collaboration. We can offer you the opportunity to contribute to and lead on high-profile, once in a life-time projects. 25 days annual leave, healthcare cash plan, enhanced stakeholder pension scheme, life insurance, discounted gym membership, paid professional memberships, clothing allowance, outstanding performance rewards, long service awards, free parking and regular local and company social events. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As an equal opportunities employer, Thomson is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.