Capital Project Manager- Engineering

Michael Page; Hessle; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance related bonus

International environment

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting on behalf of a leading global industrial group for a Capital Project Manager - Engineering at our Kingston upon Hull site. You will own the site capital programme from concept through commissioning, acting as the engineering authority to deliver safe, reliable and high-performing assets aligned to site objectives.

You will lead the on-site project engineering team, provide technical governance, manage contractor performance and drive lifecycle thinking, with

Qualifications

• Leading capital programmes end-to-end
• Strong process safety knowledge and risk management
• Experience as engineering authority or technical governance
• Proven leadership of engineering teams
• Ability to influence stakeholders on safety or reliability
• Delivery-focused balanced cost, performance and asset integrity
• Experience delivering a complex portfolio of projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Lead and prioritise the site capital portfolio, aligning investment with safety, risk, reliability and value
• Act as the final technical authority, owning key engineering decisions and standards
• Provide hands-on leadership, mentoring and development to the on-site project engineering team
• Create a high-performance engineering culture through coaching, challenge and technical guidance
• Retain full accountability for contractor performance and EPC oversight
• Oversee project execution, including construction, contractor management and SIMOPS risk
• Drive high standards in process safety, ensuring risks are identified, mitigated and controlled
• Own commissioning, start-up and handover to ensure assets are operable and maintainable
• Embed reliability and lifecycle thinking into all engineering and design decisions
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance and EHS to support site performance
• Maintain accountability for capital cost control, forecasting and value-based decision making

Skills

Capital project leadership

Process safety

Engineering governance

Leadership

Job description

Client Details

Our client is a leading global business operating at the heart of the supply chain, delivering essential products across food, agriculture and industrial markets. As one of the world's largest privately owned organisations, they combine deep technical expertise with a strong commitment to safety, sustainability and long-term performance. They are now looking for a Capital Project Manager- Engineering for their Kingston upon Hull based site.

Description

The Capital Project Manager- Engineering forms a vital part of the site's leadership team, reporting into the Site Director. You will take full ownership of the site capital programme, translating business strategy into a structured portfolio of investments while acting as the engineering authority across the full project lifecycle-from concept through to commissioning and handover-ensuring all projects deliver safe, reliable and high-performing assets aligned to long-term site objectives. You will:

• Lead and prioritise the site capital portfolio, aligning investment with safety, risk, reliability and value
• Act as the final technical authority, owning key engineering decisions and standards
• Provide hands-on leadership, mentoring and development to the on-site project engineering team, setting clear expectations and building capability
• Create a high-performance engineering culture through coaching, challenge and technical guidance
• Retain full accountability for contractor performance, providing strong oversight and challenge to external engineering partners and EPCs
• Ensure robust engineering assurance, governance and risk management across all projects
• Oversee project execution, including construction, contractor management and SIMOPS risk
• Drive high standards in process safety, ensuring risks are identified, mitigated and controlled
• Own commissioning, start-up and handover to ensure assets are operable and maintainable
• Embed reliability and lifecycle thinking into all engineering and design decisions
• Collaborate closely with operations, maintenance and EHS to support site performance
• Maintain accountability for capital cost control, forecasting and value-based decision making

Profile

The successful candidate will have a strong technical engineering background, ideally gained within a high-hazard, heavy industrial environment such as chemicals, biofuels or manufacturing, alongside proven experience delivering complex capital projects.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading capital programmes or major projects end-to-end
• Strong process safety knowledge and the ability to manage risk in complex environments
• Experience acting as an engineering authority or providing technical governance
• Proven leadership capability, including managing and developing engineering teams
• The ability to influence stakeholders and challenge decisions where safety or reliability is at risk
• A delivery-focused mindset, capable of balancing cost, performance and long-term asset integrity
• Experience managing and successfully delivering a complex portfolio of projects simultaneously

Job Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package inclusive of car allowance and performance related bonus
• A fast-paced, international environment with significant scope and autonomy
• The opportunity to lead key investment programmes within a highly complex industrial site
• Strong career development opportunities within a large, stable and globally recognised organisation