Engineering Project Manager

Stainless Steel Vessels Limited; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist engineering firm is seeking a Project Manager to oversee projects in brewing and pharmaceutical installations. Responsibilities include managing project lifecycles, client communications, and budget management. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience. The role involves UK travel and does not offer Visa Sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Role-related experience with a time-served apprenticeship or degree.
• Experience in Brewing, Distilling, Food & Beverage or Pharmaceuticals.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive engineering specifications.
• Commercial acumen and experience in planning and budgeting.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Health & Safety regulations.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Managing entire project lifecycle from handover to acceptance.
• Delivering weekly update reports to clients.
• Producing Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Liaising with clients and project teams.
• Managing budgets and procurement.

Skills

Project management

Understanding engineering specifications

Budget management

Health & Safety legislation

Commercial acumen

Education

HND or Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Process, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About Stainless Steel Vessels Limited

Stainless Steel Vessels Limited design, install and commission Brewhouses, process vessels, and pipework to the beverage industry. With over 4000 tanks and 80 Brewhouses installed since our inception, we meet the needs of all drinks manufacturing-related businesses. We are uniquely positioned to be able to provide equipment from 5HL all the way up to 20,000HL to sectors from brewing, biotech, pharmaceutical, dairy and distilling.

About the Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager who has experience in either Brewing, Distilling, Food & Beverage Production or Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, including managing the installation of hygienic pipework. Typical candidates we expect to apply would have a background in either Process, Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.

The Project Manager will direct, control and complete projects; maintaining high quality, safety, and reliability standards and ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. We have an existing team of welcoming, experienced and supportive Projects team to work within.

The role is best suited to an individual who has a desire to deliver projects across the UK and is comfortable travelling to client sites across the UK and sometimes Europe.

Key Responsibilities of the Project Manager

• Managing the entire project from the initial handover from the sales team through design, manufacture, delivery and installation to commissioning and customer acceptance.
• Delivering regular weekly update reports to the client to show progress of their project.
• Producing and reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements for site work.
• Liaising with the client, project team members and senior management to meet both customer and company expectations.
• Understanding engineering specifications and technical documentation, including scope of work (incorporating measurable performance requirements).
• Managing and controlling budgets to ensure adherence to allocated allowances, employing cost management techniques.
• Project procurement and coordination with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Managing engineering contractors and ensuring works are planned specific to the site.
• Occasionally undertaking Site Management at the appropriate time in the project.

Experience Required

• Role-related experience and trained through a time-served apprenticeship, HND or Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Process, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience managing projects in industries such as Brewing, Distilling, Food & Beverage Production or Pharmaceuticals, including the installation of pipework to a hygienic standard.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive engineering specifications and technical documentation whilst extracting necessary information from specifications and technical documentation.
• Commercial acumen, planning and budgeting experience.
• Demonstrable experience of Health & Safety legislation.Good understanding of Construction, Design, and Management (CDM) regulations.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Lives within a commutable distance from the SSV office in Leeds.

If you would like to know more, we would love to hear from you! Please click apply and we will be in touch.

Please note, we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship for this position.