Engineering Project Manager

Lantmännen; Milton Keynes, Bedford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lantmännen in Milton Keynes seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead engineering projects across UK sites, covering Milton Keynes and Bedford. You will manage scope, schedules, and budgets while ensuring safety standards and environmental compliance.

The role blends office planning with on-site execution, coordinating with operations, technical, and commercial teams. Responsibilities include tendering, supplier selection, design input, and progress reporting to the UK leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple complex projects in a manufacturing environment, preferably food.
• Managing contractors and works as part of a larger installation in production settings.
• Exposure to projects from new equipment installation, M&E services, utilities, and building construction.
• Working knowledge of CDM-2015 regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage several concurrent projects across Milton Keynes and Bedford in line with company standards.
• Appoint suppliers via tender processes and agree contract terms.
• Collaborate with Site Operations, Technical, Commercial & NPD to define design criteria.
• Perform pre-studies and design reviews for major projects; draft capex proposals.
• Maintain stakeholder communication and report progress to UK leadership.
• Ensure safety/compliance and oversee contractor works on site.
• Manage buildings, electrical, mechanical, and process aspects of projects.
• Oversee changes to site CAD layouts and document progress with records.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Stakeholder communication

HSE compliance

Supplier/vendor management

CAD updates

Site/office blend work

Job description

We have an exciting vacancy in our Milton Keynes bakery for an excellent Project Manager to manage the delivery of Engineering Projects across the UK sites in Milton Keynes & Bedford, with accountability for assigned environmental, H&S and performance standards.

You will be great at:

• Managing several concurrent projects across both sites in line with company standards and processes
• Appointing suppliers through tender processes, agreeing contract terms and conditions
• Working with Site Operations, Technical, Commercial & NPD departments to ascertain design criteria of new equipment & plant
• Completing pre-studies and engineering design reviews for strategic major projects. Draft capex proposals for approval
• Maintain stakeholder communication, reporting on project progress to group functions and UK leadership team
• Ensure project activities are carried out to specification and safely, overseeing contractor works on site
• Manage all aspects of project works – including Buildings, Electrical, Mechanical and Process
• Manage changes and updates to site CAD layouts
• Document progress of on-site installations, maintaining pictorial records & site diaries

Kvalifikationer

You are:

• Self-motivated, flexible, with a keen sense of urgency and a desire to achieve results
• Someone who enjoys a mix of office & site-based work – getting stuck in when it’s needed
• A stickler for detail and good numeracy skills
• Able to uphold and demonstrate your own personal standards and that of the company throughout all your work
• Where this is not being achieved, able to confront the issue and resolve appropriately
• Able to communicate at all levels across the business

You have:

• Experience of managing multiple complex projects within a manufacturing environment, ideally within the food industry.
• Managing contractors & works as part of a larger installation within a production environment.
• Experience of a wide range of projects from new equipment installation, M&E services, utilities and building construction.
• Working knowledge of CDM-2015 regulations

Kontaktperson

Tammy Davies
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