A fabulous opportunity for an Engineering Graduate that has a passion for project management & engineering or a candidate that is keen to pursue a career within project management that has experience within an engineering bias.

This role is a great opportunity for the right person who will receive support and training as in the long term will progress within the organisation to become a Project Manager.

Role:

You will be required to support five project managers with running of complex automation projects, with the targeted progression to take on small works projects and move into a project engineering role.  You will liaise with PM’s, Technical Engineers, the procurement department and site teams during project phases.

Responsibilities:

•  Process “Bill of materials” for procurement after design release, considering current stock levels.
•  Update resource planner as per project timing plans, highlighting conflicts to the relevant PM’s.
• Liaise with sub-contract labour suppliers to confirm availability for upcoming resource requirements.
•  To take meeting minutes and follow-up actions.
•  Monitor project invoicing milestones and issue summary report to PM’s.
•  Support installations with procurement requirements/updates.
•  Prepare RAMS for site installations.
• Track and compile project final documentation package for delivery.
•  Process change requests for on-going projects through design, procurement and kitting.

Essential knowledge & experience: 

• Administration

Desirable knowledge & experience:

• Electrical experience/qualification
• Project management exposure

Technical competencies:

• MS Office (Advanced level)
• Microsoft Project (Intermediate)
• Eplan (preferred not essential)

About  you:

• Be interested in project management career development
• Be results orientated
• Have the ability to analyse
• Have initiative
• Have good communication skills
• Be a team player
• Be organised
• Have a willingness to learn and develop new skills

Please be aware that there will be some weekend working, some working away from home as required - estimated 80% based in Bedford and 20% on site.

Benefits:

• Full training
• 29 days holiday
• Future progression
• Pension
• Free parking