Resource Manager - Engineering Consultancy in Whitstable, England at Global Commissioning
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Job Description
As we continue our rapid growth, we are looking for an experienced Resource Manager to lead workforce planning and resource deployment across our portfolio of projects.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone from a technical resourcing, engineering, construction, or data centre background who enjoys working in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
The RoleAs Resource Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the right people are deployed to the right projects at the right time. You will own resource planning, forecasting, mobilisation, utilisation reporting, and workforce analytics across multiple regions and projects.
You will work closely with Business Unit Directors, Operations, Recruitment, and Project Teams to provide strategic workforce intelligence that supports business growth and project delivery.
Key Responsibilities- Manage the allocation and deployment of engineering and project personnel across Europe.
- Lead workforce planning, forecasting, and resource utilisation activities.
- Oversee project mobilisations, rotations, and demobilisations.
- Resolve resource conflicts and capacity constraints.
- Produce utilisation and forecasting reports for senior leadership.
- Develop scalable resource planning processes and governance frameworks.
- Partner with operational leaders to support strategic hiring and workforce planning decisions.
- Continuously improve systems, reporting capability, and data quality.
You'll ideally have:
- Experience in Resource Management, Workforce Planning, Scheduling, or Operational Planning.
- A background in technical resourcing, engineering, construction, infrastructure, or data centres.
- Experience managing multi-project or multi-regional workforces.
- Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capability.
- Experience with resource planning tools such as Dayshape, Retain, Float, MS Project, or similar.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Work on some of Europe's most exciting data centre projects.
- Be part of a rapidly growing, private equity-backed business.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid working and career development opportunities.
- The opportunity to shape and build a best-in-class resource management function.
If you're passionate about workforce planning and enjoy bringing structure and visibility to complex project environments, we'd love to hear from you.