Project Manager

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries.  With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision.  We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas.  We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

SUMMARY

As a Project Manager for Celeros Flow Technology (Clyde Union Pumps) you will be responsible for the following three key elements of your projects:

• Ensure that our customer receives a high level of service.
• Ensuring that you accurately predict the Margin of the project.
• Manage risks to ensure the On Time Delivery of the project.

The rest of this job description goes into more detail on specifics of what we would like but if you can do these three things, we would like to talk to you. Likewise, if these three deliverables aren’t your key focus when you run a project this may not be the job for you.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

You will run the project from receipt of Purchase Order from the client until all Milestone payments are received form the customer. During this time you will be the customers main point of contact for the majority of communication on the project. Internally you will be the figurehead of the project and will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of Cost & Schedule and managing risks & realizing opportunities in both these areas.

You will be required to manage the project in such a way that it fulfils contractual and technical requirements, meets or exceeds customer expectations, and adheres to safety and ethical standards while achieving target margins and promoting Celeros Flow Technology’s reputation in the market-place. 

Ideally, we are looking for individuals who have prior experience successfully managing multi-million pound projects or contracts within a Heavy Engineering Manufacturing environment. The majority of our work is based on a fixed cost basis for external clients so previous experience in managing budgets and solid basis in contractual understanding would be a bonus.

Engineering experience, Experience in the Industrial or Power & Energy markets is desirable but not essential. Good knowledge of budgets, scheduling, risk management, Customer facing experience will be an advantage in this role.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Personal skills

• Excellent time management and organizational skills to allow management of multiple projects concurrently
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and ability to effectively build relationships with both clients and internal team members. 
• Manage and prioritize the workload of a project team who do not report directly to you
• Lead effective meetings with the project execution team & external meetings with the client.
• Demonstrate core Project Management skills including: negotiation, influencing, persuasion, facilitation and stakeholder management.
• Work within existing, auditable company processes, we would also welcome individuals who wish to streamline and improve our current  process.

Risk & Schedule skills

• Analyze project schedules to ensure critical path activities are primary focus, risks are mitigated and opportunities are realized.
• Prepare project plans for current projects and future work.
• Accurately forecast the Invoice dates of the project milestones.

IT skills

• Good competency in the following programs; MS Project, Excel, Word & Powerpoint.
• Working knowledge or familiarity of the SAP MRP system would be beneficial but not essential.

Financial skills

• Review the project cost forecast compared to initial budget during monthly cost reviews to ensure accurate forecast of final margin.
• Understand any cost deviations from initial budget and be able to explain reasons for variance.
• Monitor the cashflow of the project to ensure it meets pre contract plan and maintains a cash positive position through the project.

Contract Management

• Identify opportunities for variations during project execution and ensure that they are negotiated to provide the best possible result for the business.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of contractual language and terms and conditions.
• Review project contracts, ensure deliverables meet contract requirements.
• Produce and manage key documents (e.g. ITP, SDRL, Project Schedule and Project Workbook)

Change Order Management

• Identify and negotiate Client Change orders and variations for your projects ensuring that they maximize the financial and schedule benefits for the business.
• Identify and minimize contract risks throughout project execution

You must have valid right to work in the UK to apply for this role

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY VALUES

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values.  It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

INTEGRITY:  We work safely and respect our employees, business partners & environment. We always lead by example.

SPEED:  In our mission to bring mission-critical flow control equipment to the world, energy in our actions & urgency.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  We stand behind our actions and deliver on our promises.

PARTNERSHIP:  We collaborate across our teams & our customers to win together. We rely on each other to deliver the best outcome & celebrate successes.

EXCELLENCE:  We are passionate about being the best at engineering, manufacturing & maintaining mission-critical equipment.  We seek quality & community improvement in every interaction.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of Celeros’ business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system.  All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

CELEROS Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.