Senior Mechanical and Electrical Project Manager

Williams Racing is seeking a Senior Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Project Manager to spearhead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects that drive our performance on and off the track. This role is tailor-made for someone with extensive experience managing M&E projects and highly complex technical facilities—think laboratories, engineering hubs, and high-spec automotive production environments.

What You’ll Be Driving

• Project Management: Lead and manage M&E projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and coordinate the work of M&E engineers, contractors, and other project team members.
• Design and Planning: Collaborate with architects, designers, and other stakeholders to develop detailed project plans and specifications.
• Contract Management: Oversee the procurement and management of M&E contracts, ensuring compliance with all contractual obligations.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain quality control procedures to ensure all work meets the required standards and specifications.
• Health and Safety: Ensure all projects comply with health and safety regulations and best practices.
• Budget Management: Monitor project budgets, control costs, and ensure financial efficiency.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders, including team members, contractors, and senior management.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive problem-solving and issue resolution.
  
  

What You Bring To The Grid

Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:

• Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same.
• Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations.
• Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department.
• Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
• Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
• Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements.
  
  

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.

Company Description

For almost 50 years, Williams Racing has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name.

Since its foundation in 1977 by the eminent, late Sir Frank Williams and engineering pioneer Sir Patrick Head, the team has won nine Constructors’ Championships, in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. Its roll call of drivers is legendary, with its seven Drivers’ Championship trophies being lifted by true icons of the sport: Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. The team has made history before and is out to make it again with a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in managing M&E projects, and highly complex technical facilities such as laboratories, engineering/automotive production operations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent project management skills, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• In-depth knowledge of M&E systems, construction methods, and industry standards.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  
  

Personal Attributes:

• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Proactive and solution focused.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
  
  

Additional Information

Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.