Many of our clients' engineering projects are undertaken by multidisciplinary teams who are responsible for the whole project life cycle in a multi-project or programme management environment.
Project Management
The application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve project objectives.
Project Controls
The gathering of data; the management and the analytical processes used to predict, understand and constructively influence the time and cost outcomes of a project.
Over time projects have become increasingly complex; meaning the expertise and skills of candidates seeking roles within Project Management & Controls have also had to increase in sophistication.
Wilde Recruitment Ltd has been placing candidates with clients in Project Management & Controls (cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering, claims analysis, risk management, document controls) since the company was formed in 1999.
As any Engineering or Construction project progresses there is a need for clear and concise information on the status of every aspect and stage.
Typical Roles Worked:
Cost Engineers
Estimators
Engineering Buyers
Project Controls Engineers and Managers
Project Managers
Project Engineers
Planning Engineers
Quantity Surveyors
QA/QC Engineers
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Senior Project Manager
Reading c£700/day Umbrella
Snr Project Manager - Harwell/WFH - Duration 12 months - Rate c£700/day Umbrella Key words skills: Project Manager, Nuclear, Chartered, Degree, BPSS, APM, Prince 2. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side NDA in order to recruit a Senior Project Manager working on a 12 month contract WFM / Harwell. As a Senior Project Manager your responsibilities and duties may include: Project leadership of relevant projects within the GDF programme. This includes managing dependencies to wider projects and programmes and commitments. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading projects to deliver the necessary capabilities for RWM to deliver the GDF siting process, which may include gaining the necessary permissions (e.g. development consent), securing required land access or delivering enabling work for the next Programme Tranche. Essential: • Experience (5 to 10 years plus) of leading and delivering significant multi £m scale projects and programmes in complex, technical and highly regulated environments, and proven track record of managing and engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders in such environments. • Experience in leading projects to deliver designs and safety cases in a regulatory environment and progress technical maturity and scientific underpinning through programme stages gates. • Experience leading, motivating and managing technically based multi-disciplinary teams, including internal and external resources, to drive integration, teamwork and problem solving while holding teams accountable for performance. • Demonstrable experience of successful delivery of complex projects to time and budget. • Experienced and comfortable with change with the ability to work with an organisation that is undergoing significant transformation and can demonstrate a proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities. • Experience of establishing strong positive relationships with the supply chain, including procurement and contract management of complex technical contracts. • Visible leadership - able to lead through engaging, motivating, coaching and empowering others. • Collaboration - able to establish and develop collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, bringing people together to benefit projects or programme. • Working with ambiguity - able to build consensus and set direction in uncertain situations and apply knowledge and techniques to reduce ambiguity. • Conflict resolution – able to recognise, anticipate and effectively deal with existing or potential conflicts or disconnects at individual, team or strategic levels. • Communication - demonstrably strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation, and at all levels of seniority. Candidate: You will be an experienced Project Manager Must have Nuclear exp. 5-10 years exp Chartered / Degree. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Commercial Manager
Manchester C385/day Umbrella
Commercial Manager - Manchester - Duration 6 months - Rate c£385/day Umbrella Key Words / Skills: Commercial, Rail, BPSS, Metro, Network Rail. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Network Rail in order to recruit a Commercial Manager to work on a 6month contract in Manchester M1. As a Commercial Manager your responsibilities and duties may include: Assessing the existing commercial landscape and looking at the impact on programme delivery. Designing and implementing approaches which ensure effective delivery of the right outcome for the department. Leading on supplier integration with regards to relationship and cost impact upon the department. Clarifying the ability to terminate current contracts, working with programme finance leads to understand impact and realisation of any potential benefits. The ability to renegotiate existing contracts. Managing the impact of existing commercial financial models. Acting as primary point of contact between the incumbent supplier(s) and the department. • Manage all commercial reporting including the production of periodic financial/cost reports. • Monitor commercial activities on projects/contracts in order to influence decision making from a commercial perspective. • Provide cost control during development stages of projects • Manage assessment and valuation of contractor’s applications. • Provide pro-active advice and guidance on all commercial matters including proposed scope changes. • Identify and advise on all commercial risk/claim events. • Support and lead pre and post contract procurement activities as appropriate. • Check adherence to health and safety specifications. Criteria Essential • Experience in commercially managing contracts • Demonstrable relevant experience • Good understanding of the construction/railway industry • Hard working, collaborative team member • Good negotiation skills Candidate: You will be an experienced Commercial Manager. You should have at least 5-10 years experience. MUST have Network Rail experience. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Assistant Project Manager
Leeds c£350/day Umbrella
Assistant Project Manager - Lees - Duration 6 months - Rate c£350/day Umbrella Key Words / Skills: Assistant Project Manager, Network Rail, Signalling, Track Civils, OLE, PACE, Oracle Projects, HNC, HND, Six Sigma, Prince 2, APMQ Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Network Rail in Leeds to recruit an Assistant Project Manager to work on a 6 month contract. As an Assistant Project Manager your responsibilities and duties may include: The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering (GRIP 5-8) large multi-disciplinary projects within Network Rail. As part of the role, the candidate will be responsible for managing the Main Works Contractor and ensuring that all necessary designs are in place ahead of construction commencement. Strong organisational and management skills are therefore a key requirement. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Network Rail processes within the delivery phase of a project, specifically relating to Delivering Work Within Possession, Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment and Access / Possession planning. The ideal candidate must be flexible and able to react quickly to competing demands and changing priorities, all the time focusing on what is best for the Project to ensure that the tight delivery timescales are achieved. Must be able to deliver multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects or parts of projects in a safe & environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Guide to Railway Investment Projects, applicable Network Rail company standards, current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate. Provide a professional, consistent and effective project management service including the use of performance indicators and project reporting systems in accordance with Railway Group and Network Rail’s company standards and guidelines. Lead the development and delivery of change projects in compliance with company processes and procedures.
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Project Manager
United Kingdom c£345/day umbrella
Project Manager - Duration 6 months - Rate c£345/day umb - Location Manchester or Birmingham Key Words / Skills: Project Manager, Rail, Network Rail, CDM, BPSS Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Network Rail in order to recruit a Project Manager to work on a 6 month contract based at Manchester or Birmingham. As a Project Manager your responsibilities and duties may include: Management and delivery of plans to ensure all necessary preparation and execution tasks and dependencies are included. Ongoing management of those plans to achieve the delivery goals Work with key stakeholders to manage the deployment of all aspects of the project assigned to Identify and mitigate potential risks for delivery of products Operate as a full member of the team GRIP 1 to 3 development – track development. Track renewals – managing the process and grip process Supporting the Programme Director and other team members as directed Project Manage all aspects of specific work packages Working with stakeholders to ensure Design; Delivery; Technical Build; testing; MI requirements etc are managed and delivered to date and time Completion of detailed plan for the medium term including MSP; Resources; costs Completion of the detailed design phase to time and quality; working with the Design team to secure stakeholder sign-off at all stages. Development of stakeholder relationship with suppliers; including preparation of joint plans; proposals and any design and build documentation. Completion of the high level plan through to Go Live and BAU handover. Experience in the delivery of projects; with particular emphasis on the management of suppliers and stakeholders Experience of governance and risk control frameworks Good planning and organisational skills Strong leadership; people and communications skills Possess strong analytical skills with a proven ability to persuade and influence senior decision-making. Essential • Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience. • Membership (or working towards membership) of the Association for Project Management. • Achieved PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent. • Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills. • Successful relevant experience including experience of contracting and project delivery. • Knowledge and experience of project budget management. • Good evaluation and decision-making skills. • Project safety management and Health and Safety legislation knowledge. • Knowledge safety cases in support of projects. Desirable • Experience in the Rail Industry Sector (including application of GRIP, and Construction Design Management (CDM) on simple projects). • Knowledge of Network Rail’s Project, Investment, Commercial and Procurement practices. • Experience in risk identification, assessment and mitigation. • Flexible and pro-active approach. • You will be a team player with willingness to learn, challenge and get involved. • Knowledge of Network Rail’s assets and how they are managed. Candidate: You will be an experienced Project Manager. Must have Network Rail experience. HNC / HND. 5-10 years experience. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Chartered Surveyor
United Kingdom c£350-£450/day Umbrella
Chartered Surveyor - Duration 12 months - Manchester/Birmingham/London - Rate c£450day Umb. Key words / skills: Surveyor, Chartered, CEng, Rail, TUI, BPSS. Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side Network Rail in order to recruit a Chartered Surveyor on a 12 month contract, working in various locations; Manchester, Birmingham or London. As a Chartered Surveyor your responsibilities and duties may include: NR owns all building/assets but rent them out to train operators. Stations are deteriorating and some depots have nothing being done with them. Identifying all opportunities for maximising space especially in the older Victorian stations which are massive and have empty space doing nothing. Needs someone to come in with good ideas of how to maximise space – especially the larger Victorian stations. NOT RAIL – property/retail/merchandising/franchising experience/marketing b/g or TUI etc development background – not Smiths Burger King outside the box. MS packages Foster and develop key relationships with internal Network Rail teams, Train Operators and potentially 3rd party stakeholders, potential tenants and investors. Undertake and co-ordinate route-based and individual TOC portfolio evaluations, to establish where NR can add value to the TOC estate and generate more revenue for both parties. Deliver business plans showing the current revenue of a station, group of stations or route and where any upside could come from. Prepare an action plan for each potential new business showing the required investment to deliver the optimum returns for both NR and any business partners Support the Regional Property Director and Project teams, with other new businesses that involve new products or services, by building business cases for these and coaching the potential client in the NR and TOC processes. Prepare a menu of options in terms of services NR and the Train Operators could provide and actively sell these to potential customers. Demonstrate good attention to detail by producing carefully prepared, accurate work, and use thorough and effective data gathering techniques in all aspects of the work. Candidate: You will be a Chartered Surveyor. 5-10 years experience. Chartered. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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Commercial Officer
United Kingdom c£712/day umbrella
Commercial Officer - WFH - Duration 3 months - Rate c£712/day Umbrella Key Words / Skills: Commercial, Management, BPSS, MCIPS Overview: Wilde Recruitment Ltd are working along side BEIS in order to recruit a Commercial Officer initially on a 3 month contract working from home. As a Commercial Officer your responsibilities and duties will include: Candidates must meet the below essential criteria: Previous commercial, or direct contract management experience of large contracts with complex commercial structures and interfaces. An understanding of financial elements within contracts including prices/costs and supplier margins in order to consider when a contract provides best value for taxpayers whilst creating and maintaining a sustainable yet competitive commercial solution; Awareness of official commercial guidelines, ideally with experience of implementing such guidelines. MCIPS or equivalent qualifications or experience. Experience of managing contracts successfully in a fast-paced, changing environment. Ensuring contract compliance and quality of delivery to the highest standards. In addition, candidates must be able to demonstrate: An ability to apply commercial skills to manage and mitigate contractual risks and issues; Experience of leading the development and embedding of contract management across large, complex organizations. This includes overseeing the development of robust tools, techniques and processes and engaging with stakeholders across the business; Experience of working with key stakeholders to build and manage supplier relationships and/or managing conflict resolution between internal stakeholders, supply chain colleagues and suppliers to ensure that contract performance and financial targets are achieved. Candidate: MCIPS Commercial Officer 5-10years experience To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker or Mike Kelly We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Wilde Recruitment Ltd operates as both an employment business and agency. If your application is for a position based in the UK or EU, under European Employment Law you MUST be eligible to live and work there.
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