Project Manager – Life Safety Systems – Cambridgeshire

My client are a very well established Life Safety system design and installer, Voice Alarm specialists with a wealth of knowledge and great team work.  

They are now looking to add to the Projects team with a new manager. 

Job duties 

Work closely with Sales Design at quotation stage.

·         Assist with translating customer requirement or specification into basic system design

·         Assess suitability of equipment/design selected

·         Assist with costing in terms of labour, additional equipment/parts requirement

Project management

Project Start

·         Handover from Sales Design to projects

·         Re-check quotation/design/specifications and highlight any issues

·         Formulate in-depth design

·         Draw system schematics, equipment layout drawings and wiring diagrams (AutoCAD)

·         Document proposed system operation/cause & effect (combine design of hardware and configuration to provide required operation 

·         Plan dates for initial equipment orders through to delivery on site

·         Plan installer milestones (often the installer is our customer)

·         Plan PSC labour – engineers on site etc.

·         Negotiate project time scales with customer/end user

·         Track project, deal with delays/site issues

·         Provide detailed design information to system manufacture

·         Attend manufacture factory acceptance testing

·         Attend site meetings/site survey

·         Produce RAM’s, method statements

·         Produce O&M manuals/user guides

Customer communication

·         Provide clear details of proposed design

·         Request/chase required information – messages/system operation, site requirements (inductions, PPE, passes)

·         Achieve design agreement (as start)

·         Achieve sign off (end)

Preferred qualifications and Experience

Candidates should have a formal foundation qualification in electronics/electrical engineering

Site experience of voice alarm, public address, disabled refuge installations and commissioning

Programming and software skills

Good numerical skills

Strong communication skills

The ability to identify and satisfy customer requirements

The ability to communicate (orally and written) effectively with internal and external customers at all levels

Familiarity with health and safety regulations and the ability to work within customer-controlled environments

The ability to continually develop skills in line with industry advancements

Clean UK driving licence required