Jim Edgar

I’m a sleeves-rolled-up Project Manager with 25+ years of experience delivering projects across industrial, commercial, and tech sectors. From factory builds and equipment installs to IT infrastructure and PMO frameworks, I offer contract-based support that gets results without unnecessary overhead. I spent 20 years in the family firm, growing it from a £70k turnover business to £2.5 million and becoming a preferred OEM for many oilfield services companies. After that, I spent five years in a multinational medical device company. These experiences grounded my knowledge in leading projects, creating systems, and implementing procedures throughout SME and enterprise organisations. My core specialism is delivering factory builds, extensions, warehouses, and capital equipment installations. These are complex, high-stakes environments where sequencing, safety, and stakeholder clarity matter. I bring structure, foresight, and experience to make sure they go right the first time. Modern industrial and commercial projects rely heavily on IT and digital tools, whether that’s system integration, compliance reporting, or operational efficiency. I bridge the gap between boots-on-the-ground work and digital delivery, ensuring technology supports the project instead of delaying it. I only take on freelance, contract, or fractional roles. I do not seek permanent employment. I’m not a subject matter expert. I’m the person who keeps subject matter experts moving. Too often, SMEs get buried in detail or pulled into firefighting. I stay above the noise and drive progress. This is what you get when you hire me: no nonsense, get the job done, make progress. Ideal for SMEs, startups, recruiters, or organisations that need extra bandwidth on a project basis or want to professionalise their internal delivery capability. Available across Chesterfield, Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, the wider UK, or internationally. Remote, hybrid, or onsite (yes, if you want me on site every day, I’ll be there).

Skills

• Full Lifecycle Project Management (Industrial, Commercial & IT)
• Factory, Warehouse & Office Builds / Extensions
• Capital Equipment Installation & Commissioning
• IT Systems Integration & Infrastructure Setup
• PMO Design, Implementation & Optimisation
• Custom ERP & CRM Design for Regulated Sectors
• AI Governance & Ethical Augmented PM
• Prompt Engineering & LLM Deployment
• HSE Compliance: CDM, RAMS, PTW, Site Inductions
• Stakeholder Communication & Contractor Management

Licenses and certifications

• PMP
• PRINCE2 Practitioner (valid to June 2025)
• SMSTS
• IOSH
• MIET
• Functional Safety / ATEX / DSEAR

Awards and achievements

• Grew the family business from £70k to £2.5 million and became a preferred OEM for oilfield services clients
• Reduced costs by 30% during oil market crash