Engineering Project Manager – Capital Projects

Proactive Global; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension with employer contributions up

Private medical insurance

Life assurance at 3x basic salary

Enhanced company sick pay

Employee share incentive scheme

Job summary

Proactive Global in Bedford seeks an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead capital investment, infrastructure and development projects. You will own projects from business case through delivery, collaborating with engineering teams, procurement, finance and senior stakeholders to ensure on-time, within-budget outcomes.

The role requires delivering technically complex programs, managing suppliers and risks, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience delivering complex engineering or technical projects.
• Experience of CAPEX, capital investment, infrastructure or major equipment/plant projects.
• Strong understanding of project planning, budgets, schedules and cost control.
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors and procurement activity.
• Strong risk, issue and change management skills.
• Confidence working with technical specialists across different engineering disciplines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• An engineering/technical degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience within manufacturing, aerospace, defence, automotive, R&D, industrial engineering or another technically demanding environment would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of engineering and capital projects across the full lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project requirements, scope and business cases.
• Create and manage project plans, schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate engineering and technical resources.
• Manage external suppliers, contractors and procurement activity.
• Monitor project costs, cash flow and commercial commitments.
• Identify and manage project risks and mitigations.
• Manage changes to scope, timescales and cost.
• Lead project meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Produce regular project status reports for senior management.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, security and regulatory requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of project management processes and standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & cost control

Risk & change management

Supplier & procurement management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in engineering, capital investment or technical infrastructure projects?

We're recruiting for an established specialist engineering organisation in Bedford looking for an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead a range of capital investment, infrastructure, business improvement and development projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership of technically complex projects from the initial business case right through to successful delivery and closure.

Working within a highly technical engineering environment, you'll collaborate with engineering teams, technical specialists, procurement, finance, contractors and senior stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

The role

You'll take ownership of engineering and capital projects across the full project lifecycle, including:

• Developing project requirements, scope and business cases
• Creating and managing project plans, schedules and budgets
• Coordinating engineering and technical resources
• Managing external suppliers, contractors and procurement activity
• Monitoring project costs, cash flow and commercial commitments
• Identifying and managing project risks and mitigating actions
• Managing changes to scope, timescales and cost
• Leading project meetings and stakeholder communications
• Producing regular project status reports for senior management
• Ensuring projects meet safety, quality, security and regulatory requirements
• Supporting continuous improvement of project management processes and standards

What we're looking for

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience delivering complex engineering or technical projects
• Experience of CAPEX, capital investment, infrastructure or major equipment/plant projects
• Strong understanding of project planning, budgets, schedules and cost control
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors and procurement activity
• Strong risk, issue and change management skills
• Confidence working with technical specialists across different engineering disciplines
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• An engineering/technical degree or equivalent practical experience
• Experience within manufacturing, aerospace, defence, automotive, R&D, industrial engineering or another technically demanding environment would be highly advantageous

Candidates must be able to satisfy the required security clearance requirements, including five years' continuous UK residency.

Benefits

Alongside a salary of up to £50,000, the package includes:

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension with employer contributions matched up to 7%
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance at 3x basic salary
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Employee share incentive scheme