OverviewElement has an opportunity for a Project Manager . This role is a key function in servicing our clients by ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to their demands, delivering efficient and excellent performance. The Project Manager has daily responsibility to technically supervise testing operations and give clear technical guidance as necessary across a wide range of the laboratory's testing capabilities.Responsibilities
Responsibility for technical review of quotations
Review the full work scope to ensure that it can be executed in a safe way and at a high quality standard and if necessary ensuring a risk assessment is available
Establish work programmes for testing including planning and implementing test schedules
Review technical standards and requirements, and where appropriate write job specific test procedures, liaise with clients on all matters technical and status related.
Maintaining, developing and improving process within the laboratory at all levels and in all areas.
Provision of financial data relating to jobs under their control including accurate forecast of work to be completed
Provide clear direction to the workshop /Technicians by means of cutting & worksheets or machining and test requests (MTRs), ensure successful completion of the client requirements within timescales
Provide technical leadership to the project team with support from senior colleagues and Technical Specialists
Arrange and supervise on-site witnessing by clients and representatives during testing
Perform review and audit activities on jobs including technical contract review, technical procedure review / audit, job start readiness review and job close review
Provide regular progress reports for the projects managed
Report and present results, closing projects and invoicing, create and archive job packs for each project
Carrying out internal audits and procedure/standard reviews as required
Provide technical training and development of support to staff
Client and site visits where required
Any other duties commensurate with the role of Project Manager
Skills / Qualifications
A formal qualification in an appropriate scientific discipline at degree level or above would be held, preferably in Welding, Mechanical Engineering fields
Analytical problem solving skills
Highly organised
Excellent communication skills
Excellent attention to detail and strong written communication
Adaptable and flexible in approach
Ability to support the training of others to a high technical standard
Familiarity with national and international weld testing standards (ASTM, API, AWS, etc.)
Familiar with a wide range of weld geometries, applications, metallurgy
Familiar with a wide range of mechanical and fracture toughness testing
Familiar with a wide range of physical test methods, including Charpy, tensile, compression, torsion modes
Company OverviewElement is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.Diversity StatementAt Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.Job Locations US-TX-HoustonID 2024-13977
