Role: Project Manager - Engineering
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Sector: Aerospace / Defence
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 DOE
Benefits: Bonus, 25 Days holiday, 15% Pension, Healthcare
 
An opportunity for an experienced Project Manager has become available with a leading defence and aerospace technology business located in Reading, Berkshire.
 
As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning and managing multiple projects at any given time, working closely with customers, engineers, suppliers, and all internal and external stakeholders.
 
The successful Project Manager will have a proven background in engineering and manufacturing coming from a mechanical / electro-mechanical industry to work closely with a team of mechanical and electronics engineering professionals designing aerospace technology.
 
Responsibilities:

Work as part of a team to co-ordinate and manage multiple projects at any one time.
Co-ordinate the project team, identifying priorities where necessary.
Review and understand customer requirement specifications.
Communicate and negotiate effectively to all key internal and external stake holders.
Reporting on project progress, using KPI's.
Identify, record and monitor ongoing project risk, and conduct risk management strategies.
Use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel, to create a detail project plan based on customer requirements and in-line with contract regulations where applicable.
Have a good understanding of international electrical and electronic design and testing specifications, including military standards and related specifications.
Have an awareness of MTBF calculations and reliability prediction calculations.
Have a good understanding of component obsolescence.
Utilise project management skills to prepare, plan and track projects, when required.
Prepare and submit technical reports, DRL's and other deliverable contractual documentation.
Prepare documentation for qualification testing in line with customer requirements, including resource planning to support a testing programme. 
Skills and experience required:

Project Management background in an engineering and/or manufacturing capacity
Ability to read and understand 2D CAD drawings
Understanding of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical systems
Ability to work to tight deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills, specifically with clients, subcontractors & suppliers.
Exceptional organisation skills and time management
Aerospace and defence background desirable.
Prince 2 or APM qualification desirable 
Please apply with your latest CV to be considered for this Project Manager role