Project Engineer

EMR UK Careers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling company in Birmingham is seeking a Project Engineer to join their central engineering team. The role involves managing high-impact projects, developing process designs, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have strong process engineering and materials handling experience, proficiency in CAD, and be willing to travel. Competitive benefits including a bonus scheme and comprehensive wellbeing support are offered.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Wellbeing Scheme

Employee Support

Qualifications

• A time served engineer with experience in process engineering.
• Strong materials handling background; heavy industry experience preferred.
• Willing to travel and stay overnight as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop process designs, user and technical specifications.
• Produce 2D/3D CAD layouts and equipment specs.
• Lead procurement, supplier selection, and contract management.
• Oversee project delivery, performance testing, and handover.
• Support continuous improvement and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Process engineering experience

Materials handling

Proficient in CAD

Supplier management

Project delivery

Commercial awareness

Job description

Package Description:
• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!


About the opportunity
We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our central engineering team in Birmingham. You will be part of a talented, forward-thinking group responsible for delivering complex, high-impact projects—from process improvements to large-scale capex developments (£10m+). This is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative and technically challenging engineering projects in the industry.
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop process designs, user and technical specifications
• Produce 2D/3D CAD layouts and equipment specs
• Lead procurement, supplier selection, and contract management
• Oversee project delivery, performance testing, and handover
• Support continuous improvement and mentor junior engineers

About You:


• A time served engineer with experience in process engineering
• Strong materials handling background; heavy industry experience preferred
• Proficient in CAD and FMEA
• Experienced in supplier management and project delivery
• Practical, innovative, and commercially aware
• Full UK driving licence
• Willing to travel and stay overnight as needed


Who we are:

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.
We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.
We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’
‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’
‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’
‘‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.
• We Care
◦ Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest
◦ Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine
• We Do
◦ Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible
◦ Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive
If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

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