Engineering Project Manager

Tata Steel; Shotton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive salary

35 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Bonus Scheme

Ongoing Tata Steel training

Pension scheme (10% employer contrib /

6% employee contrib)

Job summary

Tata Steel UK is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead major site development projects at Shotton, guiding a team of Project Engineers and coordinating with stakeholders across the site.

You will define project charters, manage stage-gate governance, ensure safety and engineering standards, oversee design, procurement, installation and commissioning, and drive cost control and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and track record of leading engineering projects across the lifecycle.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with budgeting, cost control and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead major engineering projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Build and manage stakeholder groups; define project charter and stage-gate governance.
• Develop detailed project plans, specifications and governance structures; oversee design, procurement, installation and commissioning.
• Ensure conformance with engineering standards, safety requirements and regulatory expectations; manage risk assessments and CDM/Hazop activities.
• Lead Project Engineers and contractors; coordinate with Manufacturing, procurement and finance teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status beneficial

PRINCE2 qualification useful

Job description

Location: Shotton (CH5, about 5 miles from Chester city centre)

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

Are you someone who enjoys leading major engineering projects, bringing people together, and seeing ideas turn into fully delivered, working solutions?

If you’re motivated by improving processes, delivering impactful site developments, and guiding talented engineers, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

We’re looking for an Engineering Project Manager to support the Colors Shotton business by leading key development projects from concept through to commissioning and handover. You’ll also guide a small team of Project Engineers and work closely with stakeholders across the site.

What you will do

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our site by managing projects that enhance equipment, improve manufacturing performance, and bring new capabilities to life. From the very start of each project, you’ll build and manage stakeholder groups, define the project charter and follow a structured stage‑gate process to keep everything aligned.

Your work will involve developing detailed project plans, engineering specifications and governance structures, as well as overseeing design, procurement, installation and commissioning activities. You’ll be responsible for ensuring all project work meets relevant engineering standards, safety requirements and regulatory expectations, and you’ll coordinate risk assessments, Management of Change documentation, CDM considerations and HAZOP studies.

Alongside this, you’ll lead and support a team that includes Project Engineers, Design Engineers and contractors, ensuring safe and effective delivery. You’ll work closely with Manufacturing Teams and plant engineers to provide technical guidance, keep up to date with new engineering technologies, manage project costs and budgets, and liaise with suppliers, procurement, finance, safety teams and wider Tata engineering functions.

What you will need

You’ll bring a strong grounding in engineering, from either a Mechanical or Electrical background, combined with experience leading engineering projects and an Engineering degree. You should be comfortable managing all stages of a project lifecycle, working with multidisciplinary teams, and keeping multiple moving parts aligned and on track.

To succeed, you’ll need confident communication and stakeholder‑management skills, along with a good understanding of safety legislation, risk assessment techniques, and the principles behind safe project delivery. Experience with budgeting and cost control is important, as is the ability to problem‑solve, analyse information and make well‑reasoned decisions.

Professional registration such as Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status is beneficial, and project management qualifications like PRINCE2 are useful but not essential. What matters most is your ability to lead, influence, collaborate and guide projects to a successful outcome.

If you’re excited by the idea of delivering major engineering projects, developing others and shaping future site improvements, we’d love to hear from you.

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary


• 35 days holidays per annum


• Annual Pay Review


• Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance


• Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry


• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainabilityis at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuouslyimprovingour performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

• LOCATION Shotton, Flintshire, United Kingdom