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Project Manager

Sector:
Skilled Trades
Job Type:
Permanent
Location:
England
Area:
Merseyside
Town:
Birkenhead, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Salary Description:
Perm Role
Posted:
23 Oct 2025
Job Ref:
SJB222087087

Role Overview:

As a Project Manager, you will be the senior accountable owner for relationships with key clients, including prime contractors in the defense and military sectors. Your role will involve leading project teams to ensure timely delivery, meeting cost and quality targets, and maintaining the company's standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary point of contact for project-related communications with clients.
Collaborate with project managers and senior leadership to ensure project success.
Take ownership of projects, overseeing technical and financial performance.
Ensure high standards in design engineering and quality assurance.
Lead project estimating efforts, addressing all aspects such as technical development and supply chain risks.
Represent the company at senior-level meetings with clients.
Manage the supply chain and project team to meet deadlines and quality targets.
Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and practices.
Qualifications:

Proven experience in leading projects from inception to completion, with a focus on technical, financial, and stakeholder management.
Working knowledge of shipyard procedures and trade skills.
Commercial awareness and experience working with customers and quantity surveyors.
Familiarity with maritime industry legislation is a plus.
Experience with MoD single source contracting and SSRO requirements is desirable.
Strong leadership skills and experience in building and expanding project teams.
Skills and Attributes:

Strong problem-solving skills with a "can-do" attitude.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong customer relationships.
Proactive and able to maintain high standards while aligning with company values.
Innovative mindset, using leading-edge technology across projects.
Why Join Us?

Our client offers a supportive and collaborative environment where your expertise and ideas are valued. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that make a positive impact while advancing your career in a dynamic industry.

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated Project Manager with the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

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Core Values

Taking OWNERSHIP and full ACCOUNTABILITY of our actions

Treating EVERYONE with RESPECT

Giving 110% to every task we undertake and being PASSIONATE

Always being FRIENDLY and DOWN TO EARTH

Admitting when we have been WRONG and doing our utmost to put it RIGHT

When you TALK we stop and LISTEN

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT - Knowledge is endless

Always ACCESSIBLE - Day or Night, if you need us we will be there

SELF MANAGEMENT - We operate a flat line structure where everyone has a role to play from the Administrator to the MD

HONESTY and INTEGRITY at ALL times - Even when you may not want to hear what we say

PEOPLE are ASSETS not NUMBERS - Every person has a skill, we do our best to understand these skills and match them to the best environment

What Candidates Say

I'd also like to take the chance to thank you for all your help during my time with Ambitek. I have always been paid on time and any worries I had were sorted out incredibly quickly either by yourself or your colleagues. Thank you for making my time as a contractor as painless as possible. I would certainly have no qualms about being employed by your agency again sometime in the future. Although obviously not any time soon!!!!

I contacted Ambitek last year about employment. They quickly responded and helped me get a job! I now have a full time job thanks to Ambitek and their staff. They have always paid me on time and have always been there to help me if I needed any advice! Now me and my family are doing great all thanks to Ambitek.

"Hi, hope your all set for Xmas just wanted to say thanks to you and all the staff at Ambitek. You have all been ace this year sorting out my wages and holiday pay and the rest, it's been a real pleasure working for you this year and can't thank you enough for getting me the job in the first place it really pulled me out of it when I was down and to say I appreciate it is an understatement

Hi, thank you for having me work for Ambitek, it’s been a pleasure

Hi, just wanted to say thank you for all your help placing me, as today I signed a permanent contract. The agency have been fantastic and in the future I wouldn't hesitate in contacting you if I need a job or recommending you to others. Once again, thank you and I would like to wish you all the best for the future. (One happy customer!)

Hi, don't know if they informed you but I got a full time contract this week, thanks to you and your team for everything mate I'd be nowhere without Ambitek.

Wish everyone looked after us like you.

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