Project Manager - Process Equipment

Contract - Project Manager (Process Equipment)
Location - Remote working with travel to sites involved

• Lead the end-to-end procurement and delivery of production equipment for the clients factory—from requirements and sourcing through contract award, manufacture, factory/site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), logistics, installation support and handover to Operations—ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality requirements are met.
• Scope includes major process equipment (e.g., conductor stranding, insulation/extrusion, sheathing, armouring, testing/QA) and supporting ancillaries, with interfaces across engineering, construction, commissioning, quality, HSE, finance and operations.
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• Delivery & Governance
• Own the integrated plan for all equipment packages; maintain schedule, cost forecast, risk and change control.
• Chair supplier and cross‑functional reviews
• Coordinate with construction for foundations, services tie‑ins and installation sequencing.
• Procurement & Commercial awareness.
• Develop category strategies and procurement plans for each package.
• Prepare RFIs/RFQs; coordinate technical and commercial evaluations; lead negotiations and recommend awards.

• Coordinate delivery windows with construction and commissioning to minimise downtime and re‑work.

Risk, HSE & Compliance

• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans (technical, schedule, commercial, HSE).
• Ensure compliance with company policies, HSE standards and applicable regulations; promote a zero‑harm culture.

Experience required

• Degree in Engineering, or related discipline
• 3–5+ years delivering equipment procurement and/or EPC/EPCI projects in heavy industry (cables, offshore wind, oil & gas, steel, chemicals or similar).
• End‑to‑end delivery experience: specification development → tendering → contract management → FAT/SAT → delivery and installation support.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.