Job Description

Project Manager

Arbroath, Scotland

We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team!

Greatness takes continuous evolution.

That's why we're bringing together relentless problem solvers, proven processes, and audacious thinkers. We are driving to become one unrivaled force in automation - pushing what's possible for ourselves and our customers.

One team. Any challenge.

Convergix is a global automation systems integrator that serves diverse end markets. We design, build, test, and integrate custom solutions to automate our customers’ operations with a focus on solving unique challenges that others struggle to address. As a team, we are on an improvement journey in pursuit of our vision: to become the ultimate trusted partner to our customers, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world renowned processes and diverse experience If you want to join a team whose mission is to elevate the automation industry, we want to hear from you! Learn more about us: https://convergixautomation.com/

The Role

Project Managers (PMs) at Convergix Automation are key leaders and mentors to their peers. We see them as the “CEO” of the projects assigned to them. They strive for project execution excellence by managing a team of subject matter experts. Primary objectives are to manage Cost, Schedule and Scope according to the contract from start to finish, to excite the customer with the performance of the product and the services provided, and to deliver business results that meet or exceed Convergix’s expectation for awarded projects. This position reports to Director of Project Management and Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a variety of projects to customer satisfaction, on time delivery with a “beat the budget” mindset while managing and mentoring the project team resources
• Initiate and sustain project related documentation consistent with the Project workbook including Budget management, Labour forecasts, Risk Register, Schedule, Open Issues list, Change Management/ECO tracker, Lessons learned and Final acceptance testing.

• Maintain a detailed schedule (MS Project for complex jobs) with a clearly identified Critical Path, ensuring the customer and project team are aware of related constraints.
• Provide project leadership
• Liaising directly with customers to understand their needs (commercial and technical)
• Identify risk areas and generate a plan to mitigate them
• Provide regular reporting to senior management and customer
• Budget validation and control
• Control all project changes that impact scope, schedule, budget or FAT/SAT Acceptance testing by using Convergix tools and systems to log initial change requests from the Customer or the project team. After requests are logged, follow the Convergix change management process to ensure proper resolution.

• Hold project close out meeting to identify areas that were successful, or areas which need improvement

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Strong project management experience within a relevant industry
• Demonstrable evidence of successful project delivery with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Of degree calibre with a project management aptitude.
• Working knowledge and practical application of project management planning methodologies and tools preferred.
• Commercial awareness with contractual as well as project experience / knowledge
• Hunger for success, personal drive and motivation - a proactive can-do attitude.
• Communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, within the team, wider business and suppliers.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and maintain relevant information to support the business.
• Sound analytical skills, good problem solver.
• Organised and able to multi-task in a demanding environment, comfortable to operate under pressure, to lead and or be part of a team.
• Excellent customer service and relationship building skills.
• Creative ability to develop new ideas and implement improvements.

Desirable

• Experience within the automation industry is highly preferred
• PMP certification or similar is highly desirable

Perks of Being Part of the Team

Here at CONVERGIX, we offer a generous compensation and benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• Life Cover
• Income Protection
• Annual leave
• Profit Sharing

What does CONVERGIX value?

Our values are the foundation on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.

• Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
• Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
• Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions has an accommodation program in place that provides reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.