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
Live Jobs
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Procurement Manager - Defence
Andover c£480.0/day (Umbrella)
Procurement Manager; 9 Months+ Contract; Andover or Huntingdon; Rate c£480.0/day Umbrella KEY Skills: Defence Infrastructure Organisation, DIO, MoD, CIPS, EU Procurement Law, Government, Public Sector, Security Clearance, SC DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Friday 28th June @ 1000am The Role: The MoD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) requires an experienced Procurement Manager / Commercial Officer to join their commercial team to deliver programme objectives; supporting colleagues to achieve targets in relevant timescales and developing successful working relationships with external suppliers. You will contribute to procurement and contract strategies; compiling and issuing tenders, administering contract amendments, providing commercial advice and guidance to the wider business, ensuring all procurement activities are within budget and ensuring all activity undertaken is in line with government regulations and best practice. Duties will involve: You will manage commercial activity within the level of your own commercial delegation / licence; Compile and issue tenders when required. Place contracts. Amend and manage contracts and contract changes. Offer commercial advice and guidance as required. Ensure commercial arrangements represent best value for money. Comply with regulations and policy affecting procurement and adopt commercial best practice. Use commercial enabling arrangements whenever possible as the default. Exploit use of commercial enablers and associated MIS where possible. Undertake supplier management. Collaborate with members of the Acquisition team including project, technical, finance and specialist staff, to deliver Customer requirements. Undertake effective Stakeholder engagements within teams, across DIO and Industry. Engage Stakeholders on planning and aspects of commercial activity. Engage Stakeholders as appropriate in the Approvals process. The Candidate: You will have active SC security clearance, ideally with DIO / DE&S experience. However, any defence experience would be beneficial including MoD central / Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Services. Additionally; Strong MS Office / 365 experience. Demonstrable hands-on commercial experience rather than strategic experience. Recent experience of managing procurement processes. Knowledge of EU procurement process CCS frameworks experience. To discuss this vacancy please contact: Mike Baldwin 0161 474 6855 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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Risk Manager
Portsmouth c£480.0/day Ltd
Risk Manager; 3 Months+ Contract; Portsmouth; Rate c£480.0/day Ltd Key words/skills: Risk, Naval, Marine, PRINCE 2, APMP, Viso The Role: You will ensure robust risk management methodology is applied to the development, documentation and implementation of projects to the highest of standards. Demonstrating a methodical and structured approach you will drive delivery against milestones and have the ability to communicate with all stakeholders at all levels across a cross-functional team. You will support the Head of Programme Management in the development of a defined risk management strategy by being a passionate risk specialist with excellent risk management experience. Duties/Tasks: Manage the development of a risk strategy plan and risk register, monitoring progress and reporting risk and issue management. Capture and track risk and issues. Ensure risks are clearly categorised with particular emphasis on proximity, impact and recorded on a master Risk Register. Ensure all risks have appropriate tolerances assigned. Collaborate on the Client Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerances. Engage with stakeholders. Provide support with bid writing against risk section. Experience of high level transformation projects Experience of risk, issues and benefit management of multiple mobilisation, transition and planning projects Proven experience in the support of delivery of complex and diverse projects The Candidate: You will be an experienced Risk Manager Ideally you will hold: Business degree qualified or equivalent PRINCE 2/APMP MQ Management of Risk (MoR) To discuss this Risk Manager vacancy please contact: James Walker Direct Dial: 0161 474 6856 or 07788668931 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. Wilde Recruitment – Engineering Recruitment
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Project Manager - Engineering
Bristol c£55.0/hour Ltd
Project Manager – Engineering; 6 months+ Contract; Bristol; Rate c£55.0/hour KEY Skills: Project Manager - Engineering, Construction, Nuclear, Defence, SC level Clearance The Role: Project Manager - Engineering required to work to lead and deliver a substantive project having full responsibility for delivery to time, cost and quality. The Client: This role is within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group. The Marine Sector delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services. Engineering services provided range from UK and international naval fleet support, commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training delivered through unique owned and managed infrastructure to defence and civil customers across the globe. Duties will include: As Project Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that the project definition and scope will satisfy the customer requirement. The development of Plans, schedules and control of work information for defined packages, integrating with the wider project(s). The development, monitoring, forecasting and reporting against the baseline schedule and estimate. Managing the customer interfaces and stakeholder management. Ensuring the project is planned and managed in a safe and appropriate manner. The Candidate: You will be an experienced Project Manager with a minimum of 5years PM experience and demonstrable experience and knowledge of engineering works, e.g. civil works, mechanical or electrical systems / services in either the nuclear or defence sectors. You will have experience of managing significant multi millions pound budgets. You will be HND/degree qualified in an engineering related discipline, and hold chartered status with a relevant accredited body. In addition, you will ideally hold APM (or equivalent) qualification. NB. Due to the nature of the work SC level Clearance is essential for this role. To discuss this vacancy please contact: 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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Project Manager - Utilities
Wolverhampton c£425.0/day Ltd
Project Manager - Utilities; 6 Months+ Contract; Wolverhampton; Rate c£425.0/day Ltd KEY Skills: Project Management, Infrastructure, Utilities, Gas, GDSP, NEC3 ECC, APM, PRINCE2, NEBOSH, SMSTS, CSCS, IOSH, CDM, Primavera, Power Project The Role: Balfour Beatty have released a perfect opportunity for a veteran Project Manager to join their Wolverhampton and/or Manchester offices and work on the £1.2 billion Gas Distribution Strategic Partnership (GDSP), working with the National Grid to upgrade the UK’s gas distribution network. Duties will involve: The successful Utilities Project Manager’s key responsibilities will be, but not limited to the following; ·Manage the delivery of projects to high standards by budgeting and programming ·Manage all phases of the project, from project award to close out, to meet all contractual requirements. ·Manage designated projects to meet company objectives post-contract with an input into pre-contract requirements emphasising customer care and business excellence ·Ensure projects are safely delivered on time, to budget and achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction ·Make sure project risks are identified and managed through effective mitigation measures. ·Monitoring and communicating project financial performance and administration for all assigned projects ·Oversee the co-ordination of operatives, subcontractors and supplier in a planned and controlled manner ensuring efficiency and minimising costs. The Candidate: You must have a minimum of 10 years’ construction/infrastructure project management experience managing commercial P&L accounts. Ideally you will have experience in utilities, particularly gas networks. You’ll have a formal Project Management qualification such as APM, PRINCE2 etc. and ideally hold accreditation with a PM body such as the above. Have excellent knowledge of NEC3; holding NEC3 ECC PM accreditation. Hold experience in CDM Have a recognised health & safety qualification such as NEBOSH, SMSTS, IOSH etc. Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Primavera P6. To discuss this vacancy please contact: Mike Baldwin 0161 474 6855 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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Construction Planning Manager
Plymouth c£50.0+/hour Ltd
Construction Planning Manager; 6 Months+ Contract; Plymouth; Rate c£50.0+/ hour Ltd Key Skills: Construction Planner, Planning Engineer, Earned Value Analysis, Critical Path Analysis Primavera, Naval Marine, SC Clearance The Role: As Construction Planning Manager you will be engaged on a major programme of works to turn the Devonport Royal Dockyard, Western Europe’s largest naval base; into, the naval base and dockyard of the future, able to support the Royal Navy’s future surface and submarine fleets. Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy’s new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme including Astute and Dreadnought class. Duties and responsibilities will include: As the Construction Planning Engineer/Manager: you will support Project Managers in the delivery of projects by providing a high-level planning service for the preparation of project plans, producing baseline scheduled tasks, resource profiles and financial models. You will be responsible for the provision of fully resourced programmes, the production of resource histograms, resource level programmes, understanding and communicating the effect on programme schedules to project teams Additionally; Prepare robust tender and contract programmes Act as mentor to Junior Planning members to assist in their personal development Include appropriate financial data in the programme to produce a project cost/time distribution profile and communicate the results to the project team Display and analyse the project Critical Path and advise the project team of the results and any appropriate corrective action Produce project reports/data directly from the planning software arranging the data to align with the company accounting software Understand and report on project using Earned Value Analysis techniques and interpret/communicate the results and any corrective action to the project team Produce programmes that satisfy contractual requirements Manage a portfolio of project programmes and supporting Planning Engineers/Junior Planning Engineers including supervision and checking of work The Candidate: You will be an experienced Construction Planner with experience of leading/managing a team including mentoring and providing guidance to Junior members of the Planning team You will have experience of working with Project Managers to deliver successfully packages of work on major multi-disciplined projects. You will have Planning experience in a project-based engineering environment using Primavera planning software. Project planning and change management for small/medium/large sized projects You will have experience of supervising junior members of a planning team. Worked in a tender planning environment. Note: you will ideally hold current SC level clearance, however, candidate who have the ability to obtain SC level clearance within a short period of time will be considered. To discuss this vacancy please contact: Mike Baldwin 0161 474 6855 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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Principal Estimator
Plymouth c£55.0/hour Ltd
Principal Estimator: 6mth+ Contract; Plymouth; Rate c£55.0/hour Ltd KEY Skills: Principal Estimator, Estimating, Budgeting & Cost control, Engineering, Construction, Defence, MoD – SC Clearance The Role: Our client Babcock Marine requires a Principal Estimator to join a team undertaking a programme of assessments and physical works to maintain and improve the performance of the various systems and structures within the Facility at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. Duties will include: As Principal Estimator your responsibilities and duties will include the following: ·To Develop/implement and maintain the Project Baseline Budgets incl Control Account Plans/Responsibility Assignment Matrix and WBS Dictionary (SOW). ·To Develop and maintain Project Risk & Opportunity registers and manage the mitigation actions. ·The Implementation of change management process on the project and assurance of alignment with the business/contractual requirements. ·The Provision of weekly and monthly performance & cost reports and associated analysis/narrative. ·Lead on provision of estimates, resource and financial forecast data from the project into the business. ·Cost estimate alignment between Primavera and IFS. ·Ensure a full and detailed understanding and interpretation of the Customer requirements incl. Project gate and phase reviews iaw the Project Life cycle. ·Lead on the continuity between estimating and project delivery ·Development and maintenance of Project Assumptions/Exclusions and Dependencies logs ·Management of the project change register and associated impact assessments ensuring that the schedule is cost loaded in line with the Baseline budgets ·Maintain project EAC’s and ensure regular reviews are undertaken with each discipline ·Govern alignment of integrated schedule to project change register and budgets/forecasts The Candidate: You will be an experienced estimator with a minimum of five years applying estimating, budgeting & cost control in a complex engineering/construction environment. In addition, you will have 2 years supervisory/managerial experience in an estimating environment. Due to the nature of the projects, SC clearance is required for this role. To discuss this vacancy please contact: James Walker 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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