Job Description

Reporting to a Program Manager, we are seeking a highly organized Project Manager to lead projects focused on the professional delivery of electrical switchgear projects for our data-centre clients from initiation to final delivery. You will ensure that your project portfolio is executed efficiently, aligned with client expectations and delivered to the highest standards of quality, safety and financial performance. Developing and maintaining excellent client relationships is a critical aspect of the role. You will require a strong technical understanding of Project Management Systems and a high degree of financial and commercial acumen.

What You'll Be Doing:

Project Planning & Execution:

• Develop detailed project plans, including schedules, budget and resources using PM tools.
• Ensure adherence to project scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Provide accurate reports which provide clarity on alignment of performance to the overall project.
• Monitor general project KPI’s, ensuring negative trends are monitored and corrected as required.
• Develop mitigation strategies to correct non-performing projects with peer teams as required.
• Ensure compliance with project management processes (PMI or PRINCE2 frameworks).

Technical Coordination:

• Interpret electrical switchgear specifications and ensure design compliance.
• Ensure projects are being implemented in line with our Project Management Process.
• Balance your customers’ program goals with company objectives to ensure common project alignment.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and excellence within your team.
• Liaise with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve technical issues.

Financial Analysis & Cost Control:

• Prepare and monitor project budgets, forecasts and cost reports for your project portfolios.
• Ensure rigorous financial and commercial management through all phases of your project’s lifecycle.
• Use early warning KPIs to identify any financial aspect of your project which is not achieving its goals.
• Review project performance, verifying financial targets are achieved with rational to explain as required.
• Conduct variance analysis and implement corrective actions to maintain profitability.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act as a senior point of contact, managing escalations and proactively resolving issues impacting delivery.
• Maintain strong client relationships, manage expectations, ensure satisfaction and repeat business.
• Ability to travel in the nationally / internationally of 10% - 20% of standard hours.
• End-to-end management of change requests and ensure contractual obligations are met.

Risk & Quality Management:

• Proactively identify, monitor and mitigate project risks and issues (internal or external).
• Develop mitigation strategies and escalate to ensure project momentum and successful outcomes.
• Utilise regular Lessons Learned activities to ensure identified risks are not repeated.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (IEC, ANSI) and internal quality systems.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic and analytical thinker with a hands-on, results-driven mindset.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to inspire cross-functional teams.
• Financially and commercially astute with sound business judgment.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and resilience.

Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management or related field.
• +5 years in project management within electrical, aerospace, automotive or medical device industry.
• Certification and strong understanding in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) is essential.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Competent in managing multiple concurrent objective and leading project teams.
• Familiarity with electrical switchgear systems and data centre environments is a plus.
• NFPA 70E and OSHA 10 certifications would be an advantage.

Company Description:

CEL Critical Power – Powering the AI Revolution:

CEL has an opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing US business, where you will have an opportunity to make a significant impact on our immediate and long-term success of our Supply Chain function.

CEL is an Irish based 40-year manufacturer, distributor and exporter of electrical switchgear and controls, and related products and services, now focused on the supplying the global Data Centre industry.

Operating from our newly acquired 400,000ft2 facility in Williamsburg, Virginia, we aim to double in size each year for the next three years.

CEL is led by a hard-working team who follow traditional working practices, value collaboration, continuous improvement, excellence in quality and commercial curiosity; this is your chance to develop your career as part of a dynamic US SMT who will shape the future of our business.

We strongly believe that seeking out and hiring the most diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create an exceptional and innovative workplace for our employees which will deliver excellence in service to our customers.

We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experience to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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