Senior Project Manager (Automation)
| Posting date: | 27 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £65,000 to £80,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent basic salary + benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TD |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4728631_1758920635 |
Summary
Your new company
Join a leading engineering and automation consultancy delivering cutting-edge solutions across a range of sectors including Gas, Energy, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Utilities. With a strong presence across the UK, the business is known for its technical excellence, collaborative culture, and commitment to innovation and safety.
Your new role
As a Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of critical infrastructure upgrade projects within the gas transmission sector. Based in Warrington, you'll manage the full lifecycle of control system upgrades at National Gas Transmission Compressor Stations, ensuring compliance with cyber security standards and the IEC62443 lifecycle.This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams and overseeing the replacement of legacy PLC, SCADA, and networking systems. You'll be responsible for delivering projects through FEED, detailed design, implementation, and commissioning phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Full commercial, contractual, and technical ownership of assigned projects.
- Lead project teams across automation, functional safety, control panel manufacture, and E&I installation.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and CDM 2015 regulations.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring strong relationships and successful delivery.
- Oversee subcontractor performance and ensure quality assurance across all phases.
- Identify and capitalise on variation opportunities and business development leads.
- Provide regular internal reporting and contribute to strategic planning and resource management.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience managing engineering projects in sectors such as Energy, Nuclear, Utilities, or Industrial Automation.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with NEC3/4, MF1, or bespoke contract forms.
- Familiarity with project controls tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, and SAP.
- HNC/HND in a relevant engineering discipline (essential).
- APMP (PMQ) or equivalent project management qualification (desirable).
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IET, APM) is advantageous.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects.
- Career development within a growing and forward-thinking organisation.
- Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety, inclusion, and innovation.
What you need to do now
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