Project Manager

Company: Assystem
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Location: Derby
Job Description:

Overview

As a Project Manager at Assystem, you will lead complex design delivery within a fast-paced FMN Delivery Team, collaborating with engineering and controls specialists to meet performance baselines. You’ll manage documentation, budgets, schedules, and risk, while driving continuous improvement and cross-functional coordination. The role supports company goals in delivering safe, compliant, and efficient projects in a regulated environment. This is a chance to shape design execution from FEED through closeout and demonstrate impact across multiple engineering domains.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and track progress of design package delivery aligned with baselines
  • Manage project documentation to ensure up-to-date, compliant records
  • Control budgets and ensure expenditures align with approved plans
  • Develop and maintain project schedules
  • Provide performance updates including earned value and variance analysis
  • Drive continuous improvement to enhance delivery performance
  • Identify and mitigate risks proactively
  • Support change management and adapt to project changes
  • Oversee dependencies and coordinate across teams
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Safety, and Regulatory teams
  • Champion best practices in project management and live company values
  • Deliver complex design work including FEED design in mechanical, EC&I, and systems engineering
  • Deliver assigned design work and manage cost and schedule performance
  • Identify and mitigate risks and support project governance and closeout

Key requirements

  • Degree qualified in an engineering discipline
  • Project management experience in planning, controlling budgets, and driving to schedules within a technical environment
  • Engineering and technical competence for effective decision-making
  • Understanding of cross-functional roles such as purchasing, commercial, and engineering management
  • Well-organized, systematic planning approach
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with strong teamwork and collaboration
  • Ability to simplify and communicate complex topics effectively
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration
  • Clear communication of complex topics
  • Organized and methodical planning
  • Project management
  • Budget control
  • Scheduling and planning

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Posted: September 30th, 2026