Engineering Project Manager

E3 Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outside-IR35 contract

9–12 month assignment

Daily rate £450-£500

Job summary

Engineering Project Manager role at a market-leading manufacturer in Newcastle specialising in emissions-control and scrubber systems. Lead a £2.5m-£3m project from feasibility through to installation, commissioning and handover on site.

Outside-IR35, 9–12 month contract with a daily rate of £450–£500. You will collaborate with procurement, manage OEMs, suppliers and contractors, and drive safety and CDM compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven cradle-to-grave capital-project delivery experience.
• Experience managing OEMs, suppliers and contractors.
• Ideally experienced in scrubbers, emissions control, process plant or comparable industrial installations.
• Strong knowledge of CDM and contractor management.
• Ideally HNC, HND or degree-qualified in an engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop the current feasibility work.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget, risk and change.
• Lead the RFQ/RFT and supplier-selection process.
• Manage OEMs and contractors through design and installation.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, civil and process workstreams.
• Oversee commissioning, performance testing and handover.
• Act as Principal Contractor and ensure compliance with CDM.

Skills

Capital-project delivery

Supplier management

Contractor management

CDM knowledge

OEM management

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Job description

As Project Manager you will lead a £2.5m-£3m emissions-reduction project from feasibility through to the installation, commissioning and handover of a new industrial scrubber system.

A market-leading, manufacturing organisation requires an experienced Engineering Project Manager to deliver a major capital project at its Newcastle Facility.

What's in it for you as Engineering Project Manager:

• £450/500 per day, paid to your limited company
• Outside-IR35 contract
• Initial 9-12-month assignment
• Ownership of a significant environmental capital project
• Potential for further contract opportunities across the group

The Engineering Project Manager role:

You will join during the current feasibility stage and take ownership of the project through detailed design, procurement, installation, commissioning and final handover.

Working with the central procurement team, you will manage the RFQ/RFT process before selecting and managing the OEM, specialist suppliers and contractors responsible for delivering the new scrubber system.

Key responsibilities of Engineering Project Manager:

• Review and develop the current feasibility work
• Manage project scope, programme, budget, risk and change
• Lead the RFQ/RFT and supplier-selection process
• Manage OEMs and contractors through design and installation
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, civil and process workstreams
• Oversee commissioning, performance testing and handover
• Act as Principal Contractor and ensure compliance with CDM

About you as Engineering Project Manager:

• Proven cradle-to-grave capital-project delivery experience
• Experience managing OEMs, suppliers and contractors
• Ideally experienced in scrubbers, emissions control, process plant or comparable industrial installations
• Strong knowledge of CDM and contractor management
• Ideally HNC, HND or degree-qualified in an engineering discipline
• Applications are welcomed from a wide range of manufacturing, process and heavy-engineering backgrounds