Program Lead - Chemical Engineering

Honeywell International Inc; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work for a well-known brand

Dynamic, promotion‑oriented team

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Honeywell UOP Ltd in Bracknell, UK seeks an experienced Lead Project Manager to oversee Basic Engineering and Fast FEED projects for global customers. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, ensure designs meet contractual requirements, and manage activities across the project lifecycle within budget.

The role demands leadership, customer interaction, and strong project controls. Travel up to 10% internationally, with a focus on delivering complex projects in a global environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing EPC contractor projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the activities of a project team from start to close-out.
• Develop and monitor project execution plans including schedule, cost, and staffing.
• Review performance data to monitor productivity and progress.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers.
• Manage meetings with clients and subcontractors.
• Lead a multi-discipline team to meet contractual requirements within budget.
• Track and control costs and seek margin opportunities.
• Ensure scope conformance and accountability for team members.
• Drive schedule and oversight of internal teams and subcontractors.
• Issue internal and external meeting reports as required.
• Manage change orders and project close-out.

Skills

Project management

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering

Job description

There is an immediate opening for an experienced Lead Project Manager within the Global Engineering Projects team at Honeywell UOP Ltd based in Bracknell, UK. As a key member of the Engineering Projects team, you will use your project management experience and technical knowledge to lead Basic Engineering and Fast FEED projects for our customers worldwide. This position is responsible for leading a team of multi-disciplined engineers, project controls, etc., driving ownership at all levels to successfully deliver designs meeting all contractual requirements within budget. The position is responsible for providing leadership, support, and guidance to team members while maintaining positive relationships with the customers. You will be an ambitious Project Manager in a visible position to interact directly with peers and leaders with a capability to multitask, solving problems and looking to forge a career within a global business.

Travel required: up to 10% globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the activities of a project team throughout the life cycle of a project from start to close-out phases

• Develop, implement, and monitor project execution plan, including schedule, cost, and staffing requirements

• Review performance data (financial, budget, sales, and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels

• Maintain a positive relationship with customers

• Manage and coordinate meetings with clients and subcontractors

• Lead a team of multi-disciplined engineers, subcontractors, and service providers by providing clarity to scope of work and driving ownership at all levels to ensure implementation and delivery of all contractual requirements

• Track and control costs within budget while continuously looking for margin expansion opportunities

• Maintain accountability of team members for conformance and accuracy for their scope of work

• Drive schedule and oversite of internal teams and subcontractors

• Issue internal and external meeting reports as required

• Manage change orders, document reviews, punch list resolutions, and project close out

Required Skills and Education

• Project Management or equivalent experience at EPC contractor(s)

• University degree in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering

We Value

• PMP Certification

• Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly in cross-functional collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation

• Demonstrated leadership qualities including ability to manage complex, multi-dimensioned customer interactions

• Exceeding internal and external customer expectation and comprehensive problem-solving skills

• Effective organizational skills and experience preferably in an international, multi-site and multicultural business environment

• Detailed experience with process engineering, planning, cost estimating, scheduling, procurement, and customer & change order management on refining, petrochemical or gas processing

• Construction/installation experience with refining, petrochemical or gas processing plants

• Ability to influence and energize others as well improving performance, meeting commitments, and getting results

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), Microsoft Project

Our offer

• Work for a well-known brand with a continued focus on innovation and growth.

• Join a dynamic team where most leaders are promoted from within

• A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity, and innovation

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

#TheFutureIsWhatWeMakeIt

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.