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Project Manager  - Defence Sector - Permanent - Attractive – Buckinghamshire

A Project Manager is needed for an established supplier of engineering solutions for the defence sector. They specialise in the design, manufacture and support of control systems, and power systems for defence platforms within the safety critical and harsh environment domain.

The Project Manager will lead a portfolio of complex engineering projects ranging low value projects lasting a few weeks to multimillion pound lasting several years. The Project Manager will be professionally qualified through experience, ideally from an engineering background and hold a degree in an engineering discipline.

The Project Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the front line of the UK's national security, working to help protect the nation by managing projects to design and manufacture equipment for the defence sector.

The Project Manager will be the driving force behind each project, providing direction and clarity of purpose to the project team, managing tasks and milestone delivery, and driving progress and the project pace.

Key Duties for the Project Manager

• Owning the delivery of a portfolio of projects through full life cycle by applying proactive project management.
• Planning, agreeing, and implementing a project delivery strategy, creating detailed plans to manage resources and tasks.
• Ensure outcomes are compliant, delivered on schedule, on budget and to the required quality standards.
• Being the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, internal and external.
• Ensuring all team members are motivated, and project momentum is maintained.
• Managing projects in line with policies, codes of practice and standards to ensure customer requirements are fully met.
• Ensure that key functions are in place including scopes of work, processes, delivery, reporting, and reviews.
• Create and maintain project management documentation including project plans, and Gantt charts, etc.
• Maintain the project scope, identifying changes to requirements & reporting to commercial team as appropriate.
• Monitoring project progress, audit activity and regularly update project management software.
• Provide all stakeholders with regular updates on progress, risks, budgets, and decisions.
• Produce weekly and monthly management reports as required.
• Provide the board of directors with accurate monthly project update reports for your portfolio.
• Design/manage work packages to ensure project deliverables are submitted to schedule & required standards.

Key Skills/Experience Required for the Project Manager

• Experience in a similar project management role, delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects in engineering.
• Familiarity with proven project methodologies but also able to be flexible and to use common sense.
• Significant practical experience and preferably experience of working in the defence sector.
• Ideally experience of managing defence sector customer projects with understanding of business systems.
• Honours degree or HNC/HND/Project Management qualification in engineering & experience as project manager.
• Must have good understanding of engineering principles, engineering practices, and related issues.
• Self-motivated, positive, confident, self-assured, and highly articulate.
• Able to prioritise tasks, identified required actions and make decisions that balance commercial priorities, technical constraints, and customer needs within a complex and pressured environment.
• Ability to think laterally, solve problems, develop creative solutions, and identify root causes to blockers.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mind set.
• Abel to promote collaboration – work closely with technical, operational, and commercial teams.
• Able to remain focused and effective under pressure, to multi-task and deliver work accurately and to schedule.
• Able to build lasting relationships and negotiate best outcomes with stakeholders at every level.
• Excellent stakeholder manager, able to communicate and influence up to Director level.
• Continuously improve to refine how to work, share best practice, and raise the bar for project excellence.
• Expert user of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experienced using Teamwork Project Management would be a bonus.

**Candidates must be British Nationals as full UK Security Clearance (SC) may be required, and this is due to the nature of the Defence products involved**

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high, and interviews will be arranged very soon. If you have the right experience and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Project Manager role, please contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on 01384 446127 or send suitable CV’s to peter.heap@jonlee.co.uk

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Electrical Design Engineer

Overview:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to work for our client at their offices in Borehamwood, this exciting opportunity is reporting to the Technical & Quality Manager.  The role will take responsibility for progressing the electrical and associated mechanical aspects of contracts through Engineering and Works across all project phases. The Electrical Engineer will manage the electrical component of projects for equipment supply and turnkey installations, working with colleagues in Process Engineering and Service Divisions to bring projects to commercial and technical completion within contract requirements. This Electrical Engineer will involve in design-focused responsibility including creating and revising control circuit designs, site wiring diagrams and panel layouts, using AutoCAD, along with project engineering elements.  

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist the Production Works Supervisor with progressing contracts through Engineering & Works using the company’s computer system and associated filing.
• Communicate with cross-functional project team members or departments and collaborate with suppliers and technical departments as needed regarding product design and operation.
• Progress the electrical engineering of contracts including control circuit design, site wiring diagrams and associated documentation, including compiling manuals.
• Prepare and revise electrical and associated mechanical drawings including circuit diagrams, panel layout drawings, and site wiring diagrams.
• Ensure accurate information is gathered and presented to Contracts Engineers to ensure equipment compliance with design data and to enable procurement and manufacture in line with contractual requirements.
• Prepare and update Technical Service Department documents including standard manual sections, instrument setup and datasheets, and technical communications. Provide product and component selection/use information to colleagues in Contracts and Service Departments.
• Assist commissioning and service engineers in the office and over the telephone with onsite technical and electrical queries and troubleshooting when required.

Experience:

• Practical engineering professional with experience in system design within an ISO 9001 quality-driven business.
• Preferably experienced in electrical engineering services with reference to steam or high-temperature process heating applications (other backgrounds considered).
• High voltage systems experience advantageous.
• Proficient in AutoCAD for Electrical Circuit Diagrams, P&IDs, and GA drawings. Knowledge of circuit design applications such as EPLAN or SEE Electrical is beneficial.
• Proficient in MS Office suite, including SharePoint.
• Track record of working on medium-sized, technology-oriented, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking ability.

Qualifications:

• Practical engineering skills plus a formal qualification (HNC/HND or Degree) in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable. Longer experience may be considered an advantage over academic achievement.

Communication Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work within a team environment and communicate effectively at all levels, including with customers and suppliers.
• Knowledge of a second European language is advantageous but not essential.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Office Support Assistant 

Salary: £23,492 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (early finish on Fridays)
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: Telford

We are recruiting an Office Support Assistant to join a well-established manufacturing company. This is an excellent entry-level administrative role with no previous experience required, as full training will be provided.

The successful candidate will support multiple departments within the office, making this a varied and hands-on role suited to someone with strong initiative, a good work ethic, and a willingness to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing general administrative support across the manufacturing office
• Data entry, updating records, and maintaining accurate documentation
• Assisting with production, purchasing, and office administration tasks
• Handling paperwork, filing, and internal correspondence
• Supporting day-to-day office operations and ad-hoc tasks

Candidate Requirements

• Strong initiative and a proactive attitude
• Hardworking, reliable, and keen to learn
• Good numerical and arithmetic skills
• Organised with attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Previous work history of 1-2 years' is required

Desirable Skills 

• Experience or knowledge of CAD / AutoCAD
• Previous exposure to manufacturing or engineering environments
• Basic IT skills (Microsoft Office / office systems)

Benefits

• £23,492 salary
• 37 hours per week
• Early finish every Friday
• Permanent role from day one
• Training and development provided
• Supportive and stable manufacturing business

Apply today to be considered for this Office Support Assistant position.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.