Project Managers (3 posts)

Location: Glasgow or Dublin. Other locations by arrangement.

The Company: Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd (IES) develops the <Virtual Environment>, the world leading building simulation software which enables clients to design high quality and innovative buildings whilst minimising the impact on the environment. The <Virtual Environment> is the only tool which allows building designers to simulate the full performance of their design.

Due to a number of successful European FP7 grant-funded project bids, we are recruiting Project Managers to join our rapidly expanding Research and Development Division.  IES currently has 4 EU projects and 1 SMART Scotland project running with 9 more EU projects due to start before the end of the year. Topics cover software tools for building retrofit and real-time control of buildings, new building envelope solutions for improved energy performance, masterplanning tools for cities and districts and ICT and energy management tools for buildings and districts. The projects involve collaboration with companies across the EU in many industries in both engineering and ICT sectors. The role will involve travel on a monthly basis to various EU meetings.

The Role:
The Project Managers will be responsible for the management of research projects including the following:

• Coordination of IES activities with IES development teams ensuring all tasks and deliverables are completed within time and budget of the project
• Working with the financial administrator to ensure financial management of the project and that the work remains within budget
• Project reporting
• Deliverable preparation and submission for IES deliverables
• Attendance at EU based meetings and travel to EU based meetings
• Coordination and management of meetings.

Where IES is the Work Package (WP) leader:

• Coordination of WP
• Liaising with the other WP participants and ensuring their tasks are complete
• WP reporting for the European Commission and project coordinator
• Presentation of WP results at project meetings

Where IES is the Project coordinator:

• Coordination of full project
• Liaising with the WP leaders and ensuring their tasks are complete
• Project reporting for the European Commission and project coordinator
• Presentation of project results at project meetings
• Attendance at European meetings and workshops presenting results on behalf of the consortium.

The Candidate: 

• Degree in engineering or building physics
• Higher level diploma, Masters or PhD in engineering or building physics (desirable)
• Project management experience
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Knowledge of the construction industry and resulting market
• Confident, assertive communicator, able to gain co-operation from clients, internal staff and external partners
• Languages French, German, Spanish, Italian (desirable)

The Rewards: In return we offer the chance to work for a dynamic company in an exciting and supportive working environment; we will reward you with a competitive salary; private health care; a contributory pension scheme and life insurance. Remote working may be possible for this role by prior agreement.

Please send a covering letter and CV by clicking the APPLY button below, by 6^th May 2013.