Lead Engineering Project Manager

Integral Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering innovator seeks an experienced Project Sales Engineering Team Manager in Swadlincote. This role involves leading a high-performing team to deliver innovative solutions for international rail projects, ensuring exceptional project outcomes and customer satisfaction within a collaborative environment. The position offers excellent benefits, including rising holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Rising holiday

Pension plan

Early Friday finish

Qualifications

• Strong Project Management experience in manufacturing/engineering.
• Experience in the rail, aerospace, automotive industries preferred.
• Exceptional time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Project Sales Engineers on complex projects.
• Own technical proposals and ensure quality compliance.
• Drive project success from bid stage to post-delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Collaboration

Customer Trust Building

Education

MSc degree in Engineering

Job description

Engineering Project Manager / Project Sales Engineering Team Manager
Swadlincote, DE11
Industry: Rail / Engineering
GBP55,000 - GBP65,000 plus excellent benefits package including rising holiday, pension, early Friday finish, pension and more

Join a global engineering innovator shaping the future of rail travel.

We re looking for an experienced Project Sales Engineering Team Manager to lead and inspire a team of Project Sales Engineers, helping deliver best-in-class solutions across international rail projects. You ll be the technical authority across the pre-sales and project lifecycle ensuring exceptional project execution, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

What You ll Be Doing

• Lead a team of Project Sales Engineers through complex projects, acting as the go-to technical authority.
• Own technical proposals and ensure compliance with customer requirements and internal quality standards.
• Drive project success from bid stage to post-delivery handover you ll shape, guide, and optimise project outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with customers, global sales, engineering, RAMS, R&D, and aftersales teams to deliver high-quality, validated solutions.
• Ensure continuous improvement and proactive process reviews.
• Support product innovation, system improvements, and patent intelligence for competitive advantage.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, leadership, and clear communication, while ensuring team performance, development, and health & safety.

What You Bring

• Strong Project Management experience gained within manufacturing / engineering
• MSc degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
• Experience in the rail industry, aerospace, automotive, or similar.
• Proven leadership experience in managing high-performing technical teams.
• Exceptional time management, prioritisation, and communication skills.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to influence, guide, and build customer trust.

Why Join My Client?

You ll be part of a global organisation that values technical excellence, collaborative innovation, and sustainable growth. In return, they offer a collaborative and inclusive environment, opportunities for global project exposure, a proven career path and excellent benefits including rising holiday, pension, early Friday finish and lots more.

Ready to take the lead? Apply today and bring your engineering leadership to the front line of rail innovation.

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