Lead Project Engineer

Austin Fraser; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job description

Lead Project Engineer
Sheffield (with hybrid/flexible working options)
Salary up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + 10% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Project Engineer with a passion for delivering complex engineering projects from concept to commissioning? We're currently recruiting on behalf of a major industrial services organisation for a Lead Project Engineer to join their established engineering function in Sheffield.

This is a key role in the successful delivery of capital projects valued between £100k and £3M across the UK & Ireland. You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team and play a hands-on part in everything from feasibility studies to construction oversight and commissioning. If you're ready to step into a leadership position on high-impact projects, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

1. Supporting Senior Project Managers and a multi-disciplinary engineering team on capital engineering projects
2. Taking ownership of project programmes and ensuring delivery on time, to budget, and to the highest safety standards
3. Leading site activities including contractor management, permit to work, plant installations, pressure testing, and commissioning
4. Managing and ensuring compliance with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) regulations and company policies
5. Preparing cost estimates, feasibility studies and contributing to benefit realisation
6. Liaising with internal stakeholders across business units to ensure project alignment

What We're Looking For

1. Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Chemical or Process Engineering
2. Around 10 years of relevant industry experience (post-graduate or equivalent) in either a contracting or operating environment
3. Proven track record of delivering engineering projects to time, budget, and safety standards
4. Strong knowledge of project engineering, sub-contracting, cost management, and proposals
5. Membership of IMechE, IChemE, APM, IET or equivalent - Chartership preferred
6. Desirable: APM PMQ qualification, IOSH or NEBOSH certificate (support can be provided)
7. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, engage and influence at all levels

What's In It For You

1. Competitive Salary - Up to £70,000 DOE
2. Car or Car Allowance + 10% Company Bonus
3. 25 days annual leave + flexible leave options
4. Recognition and reward platform
5. Health and wellbeing benefits
6. Extensive learning and development opportunities - grow your career within a global organisation
7. Hybrid working available
8. Inclusion-focused culture that celebrates diversity and encourages everyone to be their full, authentic selves

About the Company
Our client is a market leader in the supply of industrial and medical gases, with a presence across the UK and Ireland. Their solutions play a vital role across a wide range of sectors - from healthcare to environmental sustainability. Their values - Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community - are at the core of everything they do.

As part of a global organisation, they provide unrivalled career growth and development opportunities.

Interested?
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Not sure you tick every box? That's okay - we're more interested in the value you bring and your potential.

Apply now and let's explore where this opportunity could take you.

DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality