Project Management Career

This web page is designed to help you decide if you would like to start a career in Project Management, the salary expectations, general tasks as well as the type of person it would suit.

Who would suit this role?

A Project Manager is a leader, with exceptional management skills and a strong ability to motivate a team while making sure each member understands and completes their role. Do you have the following skills?

  • Strong time management
  • Critical thinking
  • An ability to plan large projects with exceptional organisational skills
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Decision maker

If you can work well under pressure and are extremely organised you might be suitable for this role.

What does this role entail?

A Project Manager will look after a project from start to finish looking at every little detail. They make do the following tasks:

  • Managing a project by making sure it is implemented, monitored, controlled and completed.
  • Producing and implementing a schedule of work
  • Estimation and tight control of a budget
  • Ensuring you have the right team for the job
  • Quality assurance
  • Risk management
  • Progression and salary

To become a Project Manager it can help to have an industry qualification such as a Prince II certification. Many Project Managers come from a Mechanical or Process Engineering background, although some do progress through other engineering disciplines. If your aim is to enter a Project Management career, with experience you can expect a salary of up to £45,000. Eventually you could even become a Senior Project Manager with a salary in excess of £70,000.

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Jobs

  1. Quantity Surveyor

    SK/R/091301

    Area: South East

    Sector: Water

    Salary: Market related

  2. Assistant Project Manager

    SK/R/091261

    Area: Scotland

    Sector: Infrastructure

    Salary: Hourly Rate

  3. Civil Field Engineer

    SK/R/091260

    Area: Oxfordshire

    Sector: Power

    Salary: Market related

  4. Programme Lead

    SK/R/091252

    Area: Kent

    Sector: Infrastructure

    Salary: Market related

  5. Project Manager

    SK/R/091194

    Area: Cheshire

    Sector: Chemicals

    Salary: £50 - 60 per hour

  6. General Foreman

    SK/R/091257

    Area: South East

    Sector: Water

    Salary: Market related

  7. Project Controls Engineer

    SK/R/091102

    Area: Greater London

    Sector: Oil & Gas

    Salary: Market related

  8. Regional Planning Manager

    SK/R/091248

    Area: Greater London

    Sector: Water

    Salary: Market related

  9. Project Engineer

    SK/R/091228

    Area: South East

    Sector: Civil Engineering

    Salary: Market related

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