Engineering Project Manager

<strong>Role: Engineering Project Manager</strong><strong>Location: Reading, Berkshire</strong><strong>Sector: Aerospace / Defence</strong><strong>Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 DOE</strong><strong>Benefits: Bonus, 25 Days holiday, 15% Pension, Healthcare</strong>An opportunity for an experienced <strong>Project Manager</strong> has become available with a leading <strong>defence and aerospace technology business</strong> located in Reading, Berkshire.As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for <strong>planning and managing multiple projects</strong> at any given time, working closely with customers, engineers, suppliers, and all internal and external stakeholders.The successful Project Manager will have a proven <strong>background in engineering and manufacturing</strong> coming from <strong>a mechanical / electro-mechanical industry</strong> to work closely with a team of mechanical and electronics engineering professionals designing <strong>aerospace technology.</strong>Responsibilities:<ul><li>Work as part of a team to co-ordinate and manage multiple projects at any one time.</li><li>Co-ordinate the project team, identifying priorities where necessary.</li><li>Review and understand customer requirement specifications.</li><li>Communicate and negotiate effectively to all key internal and external stake holders.</li><li>Reporting on project progress, using KPI's.</li><li>Identify, record and monitor ongoing project risk, and conduct risk management strategies.</li><li>Use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel, to create a detail project plan based on customer requirements and in-line with contract regulations where applicable.</li><li>Have a good understanding of international electrical and electronic design and testing specifications, including military standards and related specifications.</li><li>Have an awareness of MTBF calculations and reliability prediction calculations.</li><li>Have a good understanding of component obsolescence.</li><li>Utilise project management skills to prepare, plan and track projects, when required.</li><li>Prepare and submit technical reports, DRL's and other deliverable contractual documentation.</li><li>Prepare documentation for qualification testing in line with customer requirements, including resource planning to support a testing programme.</li></ul>Skills and experience required:<ul><li><strong>Project Management background in an engineering and/or manufacturing</strong> capacity</li><li>Ability to read and understand <strong>2D CAD drawings</strong></li><li>Understanding of <strong>mechanical and/or electro-mechanical systems</strong></li><li>Ability to work to tight deadlines.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Excellent communication skills, specifically with clients, subcontractors & suppliers.</li><li>Exceptional organisation skills and time management</li><li>Aerospace and defence background desirable.</li><li>Prince 2 or APM qualification desirable</li></ul>Please apply with your latest CV to be considered for this Project Manager role.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?p4QwZ6nBSKm3DU4gUAfNFfC8qOZtvS8Ye" width="0" height="0" />