An excellent opportunity to join an active project to provide a power station roll-out(Combined Heat and Power) near the capital city.
The successful candidate will be an energetic person with proven leadership skills, experience, maturity, confidentially, and a positive and pro-active outlook who is looking to further their career in a strong and progressive company.
A mature outlook is vital with the ability to work under pressure and within tight timeframes. A practical and mechanical background is essential, along with a willingness to learn, as you will be responsible for a cross section of staff, projects, systems and procedures as well as client expectations to manage. Training and backup support will be given to make a successful post. The candidate will be located near our head office in the capital.
Your Benefits

Attractive fixed salary

Statutory pension

Excellent staff benefits

Flexible working hours as or when the role allows

Company Vehicle

Company Phone/Phone allowance

25 days annual leave, increasing through company loyalty programme

Main purpose of role: You would be responsible for the management of the company Projects department which includes:
Day to day overall responsibility for the Projects and Production departments
Day to day overall responsibility for approximately 140 live projects including the crucial dates, budget allowances and client expectations
Ensuring excellent customer service is delivered on every project
Handling client issues resulting from work carried out in the department, including site/face to face meetings
Day to day management of the Project Managers
Day to day management of the Project Managers Assistants
Day to day management of the Production department
Day to day management of the Commissioning engineers
Management, leadership and motivation of the staff in the department including appraisals, OTOs, disciplinary issues (with the support and instruction of the HR department)
Overall management of the systems and processes in the department
Supplier liaison
Working with the Managers of all other departments as required
Reporting to the board
Responsibility to deliver the departments financial targets
Attending the necessary meetings for the department
Disseminating the action points to the whole projects team following any meeting
Health & Safety : Checking of RAMs etc.
Distributing of the new projects to the project managers
Overseeing the setting up and implementation of new systems
Working with the sales team to ensure costings etc. are correct
Oversee the scheduling and labour allocation
Arranging subcontractors and sourcing
Workshop organisation
Stock management

You will need organisational, leadership and IT skills to take responsibility for a departments, staff, systems, procedures, clients, deliveries, and installations from receipt of order, through delivery, installation and finally commissioning. This is mainly an office based management role but you would be expected to attend site whenever required to meet with clients or suppliers or to partner colleagues at key moments.

What We Are Looking For

Personal Skills
a) Positive mental attitude
b) Self-motivated
c) Implicitly trustworthy/honest
d) Unquestioned confidentiality
e) Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
f) Ability to manage pressure in yourself and in your department
g) Good interpersonal skills
h) Ability to sympathise with, progress, manage, and mentor staff
i) Good verbal and written presentation skills
j) Ability to work long days, or stay away from home, if required
k) Stamina
l) High standards of attention to detail and accuracy
m) High standards of personal presentation. Able to conduct yourself in director level meetings in a boardroom environment
n) Ability to think on your feet, and function effectively in a fast moving business
o) Good ability to write reports, keep to promises, meet deadlines, and go the extra mile
p) Comfortable working in a hard driving well motivated team, of very focused people, with robust working relationships
q) Ability to understand finances, numbers, and the criticality of hitting budgets
r) Ability to work with clients, manage their expectations, and deliver outstanding service and quality every time
Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the industry and/or in a similar role
Strong practical knowledge of the type of installations we are involved in, the market we play in, why we are in business, and why the client needs our product
Strong practical electrical engineering knowledge
IT skills, fluent with Outlook, Excel, and Word

Desirable:

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification
IEE 18th Edition Qualified
CSCS card
Experience with building services plant (both electrical and mechanical)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent