At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage engineering projects in the food and beverage sector.
- Company: Established company with a 50-year history of project excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company bonus scheme, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse workplace welcoming applications from all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on innovative projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading engineering projects and a mechanical engineering background.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
Port Sunlight £50,000 – 70,000
The Company
Our client delivers bespoke projects for the food, beverage and other process sectors, working closely with a number of blue chip manufacturing companies throughout the UK. The business employs 150 staff in the UK with a turnover of £20 million and a near 50 year trading history with a pride for excellence in project delivery. The business is currently looking to add a talented Senior Project Engineer to their team to work across a number of their key customers, with the major customer being based in Port Sunlight.
The business delivers a wide range of projects at their customers' sites and are looking for a Project Engineer who can lead and manage these projects on site and continue to build on their strong relationship with their customer.
The Role
The role of Senior Project Engineer will see you act as the lead for the client for projects taking place on site. The projects include the design, manufacture and installation of process lines at the customer site. Our client doesn’t manufacture the equipment themselves but do act as integrator for the whole project. You will typically be managing an ongoing project portfolio worth 250K, with individual projects ranging from 5K up to 250K.
These projects require our client to provide the mechanical, electrical and software design for the layout, procurement of equipment required for the project and the management on site of the installation and delivery.
The project will involve:
- Meeting with the customer to understand the scope of works required
- Producing project quotation for the customer from tender
- Producing programme of work for the project
- Liaison with internal mechanical, electrical and software design to ensure design requirements for the project are understood
- Sourcing providers for mechanical and electrical equipment for the project as well as any site civil works required
- Managing any variations to order with the customer through the project
- Ensuring all paperwork is in place to carry out site work
- Ensuring day to day on site that the installation and commissioning of equipment is being delivered to correct layout and timescales
- To ensure all site work is adhering to H&S requirements
The Candidate
To be successful in your application for this Senior Project Engineer role you will need:
- Experience in running and leading engineering projects
- A mechanical engineering background
- To be someone who can make commercial decisions
- To be able to build a strong relationship with the site customer
- An ideal background is leading projects for the food and beverage market, but the client will consider other backgrounds
The Benefits
For this Senior Project Engineer role the following benefits are on offer:
- £50,000 – 70,000
- The opportunity to join a business with a fifty year trading history in project excellence
- Working for a business that creates succession from within right up to director level
- Company Bonus Scheme
If you’re interested please apply online for a speedy consideration.
ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis.
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Senior Project Engineer in Eastham employer: ATA Recruitment
Join a well-established Leicestershire-based company with over 70 years of experience in designing and manufacturing bespoke mechanical systems. As a Senior Project/Contracts Engineer, you will enjoy a dynamic work culture that fosters autonomy and encourages professional growth, while being part of an ambitious team focused on expansion in a thriving market. With competitive salary offerings and the opportunity to lead projects from inception to delivery, this role promises meaningful and rewarding employment.
