Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Poole, Dorset
Pay Rate: £50,000 - £55,000
Contract Type: Permanent

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to support a busy maintenance division, keeping planned service work, vessel communication, reporting and customer handovers running smoothly across a fast-paced operation.

Project Manager Responsibilities

• Plan and manage service and maintenance schedules with the client
• Coordinate travel, accommodation, breaks and time in lieu for the field team
• Oversee team planning, workload, equipment and readiness
• Develop clear maintenance reporting and follow-up processes
• Visit completed installations and support smooth handover into maintenance
• Manage the shared inbox and vessel communications
• Log issues, track actions and take ownership through to resolution
• Build project plans with key milestones for vessel onboarding
• Provide weekly updates, highlighting risks and solutions
• Prepare monthly customer reports, including visit summaries, usage analysis and costs
• Maintain budget trackers after service visits
• Review KPI data and feedback to identify service improvements

Essential Skills for the Project Manager

• Previous experience as a Project Manager in a service, maintenance, operations or customer-facing environment
• Strong project planning and reporting skills
• Confident written and verbal communication
• Good organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable managing deadlines, priorities and changing requirements
• Able to work with internal teams, customers and external partners
• Confident using data, reports and feedback to improve service performance
• Available for occasional out-of-hours work and travel when required

Desirable Experience

• PRINCE2, Agile or similar project management training
• Experience supporting cruise, marine, hospitality, logistics or facilities-based operations
• Experience preparing customer reports, cost summaries or KPI reviews

 
This Project Manager role would suit someone practical, organised and confident dealing with both customers and internal teams. As Project Manager, you’ll play a key part in keeping vessel maintenance work visible, accountable and delivered to a high standard.

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 (phone number removed) for more information.