Position: Project Manager Sector: Body and Chassis Location: Gaydon Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a Project Manager to join their team. Job Description As Project Manager your main responsibilities are: Project management of Vehicle Weight targets and deliverables, including benchmarking for future target setting and balancing Cascade and track vehicle weight requirements to System level and monitoring of status by interacting with System engineers Co-ordinate and chair Design Efficiency Reviews, using company and competitor data, to assist engineers in vehicle light-weighting Status reporting and issue resolution up to management level Responsible for Coordination of Generation and maintenance of Vehicle Mass Properties models where required Conduct validation of components and vehicles Support Vehicle Mass Certification activity ahead of vehicle Launch as required by vehicle programme Qualifications / Skills needed Experience of vehicle engineering, in particular the control of weight and targets management. Strong leadership and project management skills with ability to prioritise own and others time and work load. Whole vehicle engineering knowledge & cross functional experience. Mass Properties knowledge. Good presentation and communication skills and can deliver under pressure with challenging deadlines. Why work through Contechs? Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment. How to Apply If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch. If you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit the below page where we offer up to £600 referral fee: *Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU