Project Leader Engineering

Project Leader Engineering Location: Heathrow (Hybrid) Salary: £65,000–£70,000 + Benefits Hours: 40 hours per week Are you an experienced Engineer looking to take the lead on cutting-edge, automated engineering projects? Join a dynamic UK-based team and play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions that make a real impact both in the UK and internationally. We’re looking for a dedicated and driven Senior Project Engineer who’s ready to take ownership of complex engineering projects. If you thrive in a fast-paced, system-critical environment and are passionate about creating smart, customer-focused solutions – we want to hear from you. What You’ll Be Doing: * Lead engineering project planning, managing stakeholder expectations, and owning the engineering project plan from start to finish. * Provide technical leadership for both internal and external teams to ensure successful project execution. * Manage project budgets, assess risks and opportunities, and handle scope changes and modifications. * Take responsibility for technical solutions, ensuring the delivery of high-quality systems and acting as a technical partner to customers and external collaborators. * Carry out health and safety analysis and ensure its integration within project designs. * Promote continuous improvement by contributing to project management best practices and engineering process development. What You’ll Bring: * A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering. * Proven experience managing complex engineering projects, including leading multidisciplinary teams. * Solid knowledge of project management within engineering, ideally in material handling systems (Electrical/Mechanical/LLC/HLC/Safety). * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. * Strong collaboration and leadership abilities. * A proactive, big-picture thinker with a drive to innovate and deliver results. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering environment where your expertise will directly shape the success of major technical projects. Applying candidates must be able to provide 5 years of checkable work history