Commercial Project Engineer in Redcar

Energy Jobline CVL; Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy recruitment agency is seeking a Commercial Project Engineer to support customer engagement and project coordination. The role requires technical sales support experience and involves managing customer relationships and internal coordination. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and IT competence, with familiarity in SAP or CRM systems. This opportunity is based in Redcar and offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical commercial sales support or program management.
• Ability to adapt flexibly according to business needs.
• Willingness to travel for customer visits within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist with controlling part prices and tooling costs.
• Support preparation of cost models and quotes for production.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers.
• Organize initial kick-off meetings for projects.
• Track project timelines and ensure alignment with internal departments.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility

IT competence

Tools

SAP

CRM systems (Salesforce)

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Commercial Project Engineer

Our German‑owned client operates in the UK and internationally for the supply of automotive and combustion engine products such as gaskets, shielding systems, stamped and formed metal components. We are looking to recruit a new Commercial Project Engineer (Product/Programme Sales Manager) to support customer engagement and accurate sales coordination and project engagement.

Based in Redcar (near Cleveland) and working on a hybrid basis, this internal and external customer engagement role is to ensure the successful commercial coordination and accuracy of RFQ activity, data entry, forecasting, sales planning and ultimately growth in sales and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Commercial Tasks:

• Assist with the controlling of part prices and tooling costs.
• Support preparation of cost models and quotes for prototypes and mass production – working closely with sister companies.
• Help maintain customer portals accurately and manage sales‑related data.
• Support the sales planning process in line with business requirements.
• Support Global Sales team members with contract reviews / negotiations, ensuring data is prepared and presented in a professional manner.

Program/Project Management Tasks:

• Organise initial kick‑off meetings.
• Support project meetings and documentation.
• Track project timelines and milestones.
• Preparation of the launch content.
• Ensure customer release drawings are documented accordingly.

Communication & Coordination:

• Act as a key point of contact for customers and customer documentation.
• Coordinate regularly with internal departments (engineering, manufacturing etc.) to ensure project alignment.
• Regularly engage in on‑site customer visits to build relationships and understand technical and commercial needs.
• Participate in off‑site customer visits in line with business needs.
• Promote the “Customer Voice” to ensure customer satisfaction.

Change Management:

• Support the initiating and tracking of customer change requests.
• Support customer release and audit activities.

In addition to supporting existing core OEM and tier 1 customers, this role is targeted to expand to support the business development of new customers in new markets. Working alongside the existing sales team, your strengths in customer relationship and engagement are core.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A positive “can do” attitude and the ability to adapt accordingly / flexibly in line with business and customer needs.
• Experience in a similar customer‑facing position from within a technical commercial sales support / engineering / program management / business administration environment (ideally automotive).
• IT competent – familiarity with SAP, CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) or equivalent would be extremely beneficial.
• Strong communication and organisational skills along with excellent communication / presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build good working relationships with others, as well as work independently in an effective manner as required.
• Willingness to undertake occasional UK‑based travel or other Group locations (e.g. Germany).

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

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