Senior Project Manager

The role

Fugro is now seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to join the Marine Site Characterisation Project Management team based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work as part of a global team on marine site characterisation and engineering projects, managing offshore site investigations, data analysis/interpretation and geotechnical engineering analyses, and technical reporting.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will apply your extensive knowledge and experience to manage complex projects, looking for continuous improvement, leading a project team to achieve effective and efficient execution of the project, whilst ensuring Health and Safety, technical, commercial and contractual requirements are all met.

This job is for you if:

• You have an accredited Project Management professional qualification.


• You are educated to degree level in a technical discipline, engineering, or project management


• You have experience of managing projects and a project team


• You want exposure to management of a wide variety of Marine Site Characterisation projects on a global scale

Who you'll be working with:

Business and Service Line Directors/Managers, Project Management, Operations, Technical, Commercial and Health and Safety team members and Regional Project Director.

Clients, sub-contractors and any external stakeholders.

Here's what a typical day would be like:

• Plan, organise, control, co-ordinate, lead, motivate, delegate and communicate to achieve optimal balance between cost, time, quality, benefit and risk on projects of complex projects.


• Lead and coordinate project teams and drive a positive safety culture.
  
  Create suitable governance, communication lines and clarity on project roles and responsibilities and coaches project team members to deliver their full potential.


• Develop project documentation including execution, risk management and performance plans.
  
  Identify and mitigate project risk and exploiting opportunities in collaboration with the business development, proposal development, technical and operational staff.


• Monitor project budgets, schedules and performance and take any mitigating action to avoid risks and exploit opportunity.
  
  Maintain an up to date financial forecast.


• Liaise with clients fostering harmonious relationships, reporting on project progress.


• Leading and supporting proposals.

Who we're looking for:

Essential

• A degree in an engineering discipline, project management or equivalent in education and experience.


• Professional project management qualification Prince II, PMQ or PMP or working toward award.


• Membership of an appropriate professional body.


• Extensive experience in a project delivery environment.


• Strong experience in project management.


• Excellent communicator (i.e.
  
  verbally and written) with the ability to target communication style to various internal and external stakeholders.


• Computer literate, with proficient use of Office 365 software, particularly Word, Excel and Microsoft Project.


• Capable of generating a safe and quality-based culture within the offshore and onshore team.


• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively manage and delegate a workload.


• Experience of managing and motivating a team.

Desirable

Working knowledge of geotechnical and geophysical marine site characterisation, offshore renewable or oil and gas industry.

What we'll offer you:

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.


• Competitive salary accompanied by an attractive package including contributory pension scheme, life assurance and private medical insurance.


• Flexible working hours and the potential to work 2 days a week from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies.


• 24 days annual leave.


• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave.


• Subsidised canteen/restaurant in Wallingford.


• Free parking.


• Option to lease an electric car.

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