Project Manager

at  GEA Group

PROJECT MANAGER

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Why join GEA

SITE

Westfalia House, Milton Keynes MK12 5PY
Your responsibilities and tasks:
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to take full ownership of projects from initial quotation through to commissioning, handover, and project closeout. This role is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects within budget, scope, quality, and schedule, while maintaining strong financial performance and fostering a culture of ownership within the project team.
The ideal candidate should have experience working within a manufacturing, engineering, or the food industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Project Management: Lead projects from the initial quotation phase to successful commissioning, handover, and project closeout, ensuring adherence to budget, quality, and timeline requirements.
• Financial Accountability: Assume overall responsibility for the financial performance and outcomes of the project, driving optimal results for the company.
• Team Leadership: Organise and guide a dedicated project team, providing clear direction and fostering a strong culture of ownership to ensure project success.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Provide regular, transparent updates on project progress to all stakeholders, including Project Review Meetings and client briefings.
• Project Planning & Monitoring: Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, including monitoring of progress, man-hour estimates, and margin targets to ensure the project remains on track.
• Customer Management: Maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle and meeting all contractual and commercial obligations.
• Compliance with Standards: Ensure all project tasks adhere to company standards, procedures, and customer expectations, while balancing commercial feasibility.
• Risk & Claim Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, while managing claims and change orders effectively to protect project integrity.
• Health & Safety Oversight: Ensure all site activities comply with Health & Safety regulations and are executed in alignment with project planning.
• Procurement & Supply Chain Coordination: Collaborate with the supply chain to develop and execute procurement plans, ensuring timely fabrication and component delivery in alignment with project milestones.
• Lessons Learned & Continuous Improvement: Capture and evaluate lessons learned from each project to drive continuous improvement and best practices for future projects.
• Site Coordination & Client Meetings: Attend client meetings on-site to facilitate the commissioning of company-supplied equipment, ensuring all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.
• Cross-functional Integration: Ensure seamless project integration and coordination among all internal and external stakeholders.

Your profile and qualifications:

• Degree within engineering.
• elevant project management qualification.
• IOSH trained
• NEBOSH desirable
• CDM desirable
• Appliance of project management methodologies and skills in commercial project management.
• More than 3 years’ experience as a commercial project manager.
• Knowledge in handling legal and contractual matters.
• Knowledge in negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Proven experience managing projects (€1-5M) with full lifecycle accountability.
• Strong leadership, financial management, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with project planning, risk management, and Health & Safety protocols

• End-to-End Project Management: Lead projects from the initial quotation phase to successful commissioning, handover, and project closeout, ensuring adherence to budget, quality, and timeline requirements.
• Financial Accountability: Assume overall responsibility for the financial performance and outcomes of the project, driving optimal results for the company.
• Team Leadership: Organise and guide a dedicated project team, providing clear direction and fostering a strong culture of ownership to ensure project success.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Provide regular, transparent updates on project progress to all stakeholders, including Project Review Meetings and client briefings.
• Project Planning & Monitoring: Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, including monitoring of progress, man-hour estimates, and margin targets to ensure the project remains on track.
• Customer Management: Maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle and meeting all contractual and commercial obligations.
• Compliance with Standards: Ensure all project tasks adhere to company standards, procedures, and customer expectations, while balancing commercial feasibility.
• Risk & Claim Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, while managing claims and change orders effectively to protect project integrity.
• Health & Safety Oversight: Ensure all site activities comply with Health & Safety regulations and are executed in alignment with project planning.
• Procurement & Supply Chain Coordination: Collaborate with the supply chain to develop and execute procurement plans, ensuring timely fabrication and component delivery in alignment with project milestones.
• Lessons Learned & Continuous Improvement: Capture and evaluate lessons learned from each project to drive continuous improvement and best practices for future projects.
• Site Coordination & Client Meetings: Attend client meetings on-site to facilitate the commissioning of company-supplied equipment, ensuring all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.
• Cross-functional Integration: Ensure seamless project integration and coordination among all internal and external stakeholders