Engineering Project Manager in London

Electrical & Instrumentation Systems in Hazardous EnvironmentsLocation: Hybrid West Sussex + UK travel & occasional international travel

Type: Permanent, full-time

The CompanyA specialist engineering business delivering electrical, instrumentation and fluid-handling systems into safety-critical environments across the UK and internationally. They design, engineer, integrate and support complex assets from concept and build through to testing, commissioning and handover, working with both industrial and commercial clients. Their reputation is built on technical integrity, quality delivery and practical engineering excellence.

The OpportunityThis is a senior Engineering Project Manager role you\’ll take ownership of the technical delivery of a large and varied project portfolio, managing multiple live projects at any one time at different stages of the process, some running over multiple years.

This role is best suited to someone who enjoys setting priorities, managing competing deadlines, and owning the engineering detail, rather than pure people management. You\’ll personally pull together scopes, lead designs, manage approvals, and see projects through to build, commissioning, and handover.

What You\’ll Be Doing

Owning the full engineering lifecycle: survey, scope, concept design, detailed design, delivery and handover

Managing multiple concurrent engineering projects across electrical, mechanical and process disciplines

Acting as the technical authority between commercial, design, production, quality and commissioning teams

Supporting the commercial team with technical input, proposals, and costings

Coordinating internal electrical design engineers and external specialist consultants

Managing design certification, approvals, and client sign-off

Overseeing the transition from design into production and build

Working closely with commissioning teams to ensure systems are delivered and handed over correctly

Maintaining regular client communication and technical confidence throughout the project lifecycle

This is a hands‐on management role, you will personally drive a significant proportion of the engineering workload rather than delegating everything.

Technical Environment

Electrically biased systems with mechanical and hydraulic integration

Fuel storage, transfer, and fluid‐handling systems

Large fabricated assets including tanks, skids and packaged systems

Highly regulated and safety‐critical environments (aviation, industrial, hazardous areas)

Use of external design consultants and certifying bodies

What We\’re Looking ForYou\’ll be an experienced engineering professional who is comfortable managing complexity, ambiguity, and scale.

Strong electrical engineering background (E&I / controls / systems)

Proven experience delivering engineering projects end to end

Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously

Confident interfacing with clients, consultants, and internal teams

Strong organisation, prioritisation, and communication skills

Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and internationally

Highly desirable:

Experience in fuel systems, process engineering, oil & gas, aviation, or similar regulated sectors

Exposure to ATEX, CompEx, or hazardous‐area environments

Experience working with HAZOP documentation and design approvals

Understanding of mechanical and hydraulic integration

HNC, HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

Why This Role Stands Out

Genuine technical ownership, not just project tracking

Influence across design, delivery, and client relationships

Exposure to complex, long‐life engineering projects

Opportunity to shape engineering delivery as the business grows

Trusted, senior role within a specialist engineering environment

Interested?If you\’re an experienced Engineering Project Manager ready to step into a role with real responsibility and technical credibility, we\’d like to hear from you.

Please email your CV to charlotte.mcfadzen@hprtalent.com or call 0115 870 0115 for more details.

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