Project Manager

Who you are

• We're looking for someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment where priorities can evolve rapidly, and individuals are expected to take ownership beyond their immediate responsibilities
• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Management or a related discipline
• Experience supporting the delivery of engineering, technology, infrastructure or construction projects
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Zoho or equivalent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate project documentation
• Comfortable working with multidisciplinary technical teams and communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable operating within a fast-paced start-up environment
• Willingness to travel occasionally to customer and project sites
• Experience working in energy, utilities, renewable energy, power systems, industrial technology or hardware development environments
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, PMP, Agile or equivalent
• Experience supporting supplier management, procurement or logistics activities
• Knowledge of project budgeting, forecasting and risk management practices

What the job involves

• Working closely with project engineers, engineering teams, suppliers and customers, you will help lead project activities across the full lifecycle, from concept and prototyping through to installation, commissioning and commercial operation
• Drawing on your experience in hardware development, design, manufacturing and deployment, you will play a key role in coordinating customer projects and supporting product development initiatives, helping to take concepts and prototypes through to commercial products
• Project Delivery:
• Lead / Managing the planning, coordination and delivery of customer projects, product development activities, and pilot deployments
• Maintain project schedules, action trackers, risk registers and project documentation to ensure activities remain on track
• Coordinate activities across engineering, operations, manufacturing, suppliers and external stakeholders
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates on schedule, risks, dependencies and key milestones
• Coordinate issue resolution activities by tracking actions, aligning stakeholders and escalating blockers where required
• Ensure project documentation, approvals and deliverables are maintained throughout the project lifecycle
• Build strong working relationships with customers and support the delivery of a positive customer experience throughout project execution
• Stakeholder and Supplier Management:
• Support communication with customers, suppliers, partners and contractors throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and progress reviews, ensuring actions and decisions are documented and tracked to completion
• Assist with supplier management, procurement activities and logistics coordination
• Help ensure technical, commercial and delivery objectives remain aligned across stakeholders
• Support customer reporting and project status presentations
• Project Governance:
• Maintain project management tools, dashboards and reporting systems
• Support risk management activities including the identification, tracking, and mitigation of project risks and issues
• Support lessons-learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the project team
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure project activities comply with company and customer health and safety requirements
• Help improve project management processes, templates and ways of working as IONATE continues to scale
• Procurement and Supply Chain:
• Create and manage purchase orders, monitor supplier progress, and track equipment deliveries to site
• Coordinate procurement activities across multiple projects, ensuring materials and services are ordered in line with project schedules
• Coordinate logistics for transportation, customs clearance, and on-site receipt of materials
• Support the coordination of factory acceptance testing (FAT) activities, ensuring equipment, documentation and logistics are prepared in advance