Senior Manager - Projects

At Aker Solutions we are changemakers with nearly 200 years of experience, committed to helping the energy industry #PowerTheChange towards a net-zero future.

We are driven by collaboration and curiosity, building tomorrow’s technological solutions today!

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team based in our Aberdeen (AIBP) office.

• Ensure that the delivery team are focused on HSSE and quality aspects and within the budgets & forecasts
• Leading competent teams and actively participate in competence development
• Strengthen and train project team using our Project Execution Model (PEM) by creating loyalty and an understanding of its importance to maximize recovery and efficiency of customer assets.
• Manage engineering work processes for studies, procurement, fabrication, execution, installation and completion within contractual T&C’s.
• Manage the execution process towards safe, maintainable and operable design solutions
• Establish and secure follow-up of verification activities to ensure quality in the SOW
• Overall responsible for the project resources, recruitment, onboarding and performance of all activities
• Secure that health, safety, security and environmental aspects are thoroughly considered, planned, implemented and followed up
• Report progress on activities and deliverables
• Proactively engage with key stakeholders across locations.
• Map and implement improvement opportunities in the project to remove waste.
• Ensure that PEM milestone reviews are performed for critical milestones with focus on Execution Key Deliverables and Management Key Deliverables
• Report internally to Project Director and to client in accordance with contract expectations.
• Whilst the role is based in the Aberdeen office, there will be an expectation to visit other Aker Solutions offices when required.

• Engineering background is preferred
• Excellent leadership and team work capabilities
• Good communication and collaboration skills, open, honest and sharing
• Strong commercial focus and ability to understand technical challenges
• Capable of providing support and coordination for solving complex multidiscipline aspects
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Degree in Engineering or Management
• 5 – 10 years’ experience from project engineering or project management

At Aker Solutions we are committed to creating an enjoyable, rewarding, and engaging career where you can thrive. Our aim is to build a long-term mutually beneficial relationship with you, in order to motivate and retain your talent. We offer a variety of global and local initiatives which support your well-being and development, so that you feel valued throughout your career – professionally and personally.

Some of them are:

• Professional development and excellent career opportunities with the chance to work on wide variety of projects
• A healthy work-life balance with flexible working conditions throughout the different phases of your life journey
• Competitive pay and benefits with excellent pension and insurance schemes as well as private health services
• Additional benefits including, bike2work scheme, access to Sanctus coaching, contribution to gym and sporting activity
• Possibility to work remotely/from home 1-3 days per week

For more information about the position, please contact: Leisha Milne, Email: leisha.milne@akersolutions.com

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Our goal is to make Aker Solutions a place where everyone can perform at their best by creating opportunities for all. We see diversity as a source of creativity, innovation, and as a key competitive advantage. Diversity includes not only gender, ethnicity, or age but also disabilities, religion, sexual orientation, and many other parts of one’s identity. We welcome your application no matter who you are or where you come from and encourage you to let us know if you need any supportive adjustments throughout the recruitment process. 

This is Aker Solutions

Aker Solutions delivers integrated solutions, products and services to the global energy industry. We enable low-carbon oil and gas production and develop renewable solutions to meet future energy needs. By combining innovative digital solutions and predictable project execution we accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production. Aker Solutions employs approximately 11,000 people in more than 15 countries.