Project Manager
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,000 to £55,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 June 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, South West, BH12 |
| Company: | Holt Recruitment Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59889099 |
Summary
Project Manager
Location: Office Based
Pay Rate: £50,000 – £55,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Line management of the engineering team, ensuring skills, training, equipment, and certifications are up to date
- Coordinate engineer travel and accommodation requirements, including time allocation and time in lieu records
- Plan and manage service and maintenance schedules in line with client requirements
- Develop and maintain maintenance reporting systems to improve visibility and accountability
- Ensure actions and follow-ups are completed within agreed timescales
- Support installation handovers and introductions between clients and maintenance teams
- Manage shared project communications and assigned vessel correspondence
- Maintain issue logs using RAG reporting processes and drive issues through to resolution
- Build and communicate project plans with milestones and clear delivery expectations
- Provide weekly project updates internally and externally, highlighting risks and solutions
- Produce monthly customer reports including engineer activity summaries, usage analysis, and cost tracking
- Maintain budget trackers following service visits and analyse KPI data to identify service improvements
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the Cruise division
Essential Skills & Experience
- Previous experience working as a Project Manager within engineering, technical service, maintenance, or operational environments
- Strong project planning and reporting experience
- Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or similar
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confident coordinating multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Good organisational and administration skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Strong IT skills including reporting and data tracking
- Ability to occasionally travel to warehouses, partners, and customer vessels
- Flexible approach to occasional out-of-hours requirements
Desirable Experience
- Exposure to engineering team management
- Experience analysing KPI and customer service performance data
- Budget tracking and cost analysis experience
Benefits
- Monthly profit share bonus scheme
- Company sick pay
- Free onsite parking
- Free lunch every Friday
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Eye care reimbursement
- Subsidised workplace massage
- Regular company social events
- Modern open-plan office environment
This Project Manager opportunity would suit someone who enjoys working closely with engineering teams, building strong client relationships, and driving projects through to completion in a fast-moving technical environment. The successful Project Manager will join a supportive business with a strong team culture and genuine opportunities to make an impact.
If you’re an experienced Project Manager who wants to be part of a business that values people and progress, apply directly or call Kate at Holt Engineering on 07441916022 for more information.
Location: Office Based
Pay Rate: £50,000 – £55,000
Contract Type: Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Line management of the engineering team, ensuring skills, training, equipment, and certifications are up to date
- Coordinate engineer travel and accommodation requirements, including time allocation and time in lieu records
- Plan and manage service and maintenance schedules in line with client requirements
- Develop and maintain maintenance reporting systems to improve visibility and accountability
- Ensure actions and follow-ups are completed within agreed timescales
- Support installation handovers and introductions between clients and maintenance teams
- Manage shared project communications and assigned vessel correspondence
- Maintain issue logs using RAG reporting processes and drive issues through to resolution
- Build and communicate project plans with milestones and clear delivery expectations
- Provide weekly project updates internally and externally, highlighting risks and solutions
- Produce monthly customer reports including engineer activity summaries, usage analysis, and cost tracking
- Maintain budget trackers following service visits and analyse KPI data to identify service improvements
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the Cruise division
Essential Skills & Experience
- Previous experience working as a Project Manager within engineering, technical service, maintenance, or operational environments
- Strong project planning and reporting experience
- Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or similar
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confident coordinating multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Good organisational and administration skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Strong IT skills including reporting and data tracking
- Ability to occasionally travel to warehouses, partners, and customer vessels
- Flexible approach to occasional out-of-hours requirements
Desirable Experience
- Exposure to engineering team management
- Experience analysing KPI and customer service performance data
- Budget tracking and cost analysis experience
Benefits
- Monthly profit share bonus scheme
- Company sick pay
- Free onsite parking
- Free lunch every Friday
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Eye care reimbursement
- Subsidised workplace massage
- Regular company social events
- Modern open-plan office environment
This Project Manager opportunity would suit someone who enjoys working closely with engineering teams, building strong client relationships, and driving projects through to completion in a fast-moving technical environment. The successful Project Manager will join a supportive business with a strong team culture and genuine opportunities to make an impact.
If you’re an experienced Project Manager who wants to be part of a business that values people and progress, apply directly or call Kate at Holt Engineering on 07441916022 for more information.