Engineering Project Manager

Royal Mail Group; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A national postal service in Gateshead is seeking a Senior Project Manager for technical contract and project management of automation programs. The role involves managing contracts valued up to £100 million and leading efforts for tender responses. Ideal candidates will have experience in automated processes, large-scale project management, and strong communication skills. The position is primarily on-site with some flexibility for remote work.

Qualifications

• Proficient in automated processes and equipment.
• Good understanding of cost-risk and change management.
• Experience managing large-scale projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Manage Engineering Technical Managers to meet standards and timelines.
• Lead technical strand of a request for tender response.
• Ensure delivered automation systems meet contract requirements.

Skills

Automated processes, equipment & machinery

Cost‑risk and change management

Interpersonal and communication skills

Technical contract documentation

Large-scale project leadership

Job description

About the Role

You will report into the Engineering Project Manager Lead and manage projects with a spend as high as £100 million. This is a senior role in the Systems Programmes strand of engineering. You will be responsible for technical contract and project management aspects of major automation programmes and change, and will take the lead on contractual components of an automation supply contract, providing technical oversight of the tender process for automation procurement and then providing technical supplier management in the delivery of the project.

Responsibilities

This role needs to be fully mobile to work from whatever site is the most suitable, often in the Gloucester Manufacturing facility, or any Royal Mail or supplier site in the UK or Northern Ireland. It is primarily based on-site with opportunities for occasional remote work as required.

• Contribute to the Technical Contract and Project Management strand of the Design and Deployment team strategy
• Manage Engineering Technical Managers to meet RM standards and project timescales
• Manage the technical strand of a request for tender response, including technical lead for the preferred supplier adjudication process through to contract award, and maintain key technical contract documentation for automation equipment (e.g. SoW, SoR)
• Lead on the delivery of the engineering elements of specific automation equipment contracts, ensuring that the delivered system meets contract requirements through an effective project management approach
• Be responsible for supplier management for specific automation equipment contracts

About You

To truly excel in this role you will possess, and be able to evidence, the following:

• Excellent knowledge of automated processes, equipment & machinery
• Good understanding of cost‑risk and change management theories to develop and deliver strategies and business models
• Experience leading large‑scale projects end to end
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical engineering knowledge to senior leadership and other audiences, and to build and develop teams
• Experience producing technical contract documents for automation procurement

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Royal Mail is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including ex‑armed forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.