Project Engineer

Diageo Americas; Elgin; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo Global Engineering in Moray/Elgin is inviting a Project Engineer to lead capital expenditure projects across a broad Scotch footprint, including Speyside, the Highlands, and Islay. You will collaborate with site operations, technical and business partners to deliver value and ensure alignment with Safety, Quality, Sustainability, and Innovation goals.

The role emphasizes multi-discipline CapEx delivery, strong budgeting and scheduling, and effective contractor management, with travel

Qualifications

• Experience in liquid process plant design, installation and commissioning.
• Engineering degree in Mechanical or Electrical is essential.
• Strong project management background with APM, Prince2 or equivalent.
• Willingness to work towards NEBOSH qualification is important.
• Full clean UK driving license required due to travel responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Apply specialist engineering knowledge to deliver single-discipline and multi-discipline CapEx projects to detailed technical specifications.
• Lead scope, budget, quality, and scheduling for CapEx projects.
• Coordinate and lead all aspects of external contractors and suppliers.
• Support operations teams in developing a long-term strategy for site assets.
• Deliver annual CapEx plans across Scotch, ensuring projects are on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with external resources/contractors and deploy appropriate resources for project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

Skills

Liquid process plant design

Project management

APM/Prince2

NEBOSH (willing to pursue)

Driving license

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical)

Job description

Job Description : Project Engineer Primary Location: Moray, Elgin Secondary Location: Leven (with site attendance to Elgin) Full Time, Permanent Position End Date to apply: 24th November'2026

This is an exciting time to work for Diageo Global Engineering team as Diageo has impressive ambitions to grow our World Class Brand as well as creating an enduring sustainable business. Global Engineering are at the centre of this ambition, and we will need to lead the way for asset master planning and brilliantly execute bigger and more complex projects.

Join our Global Engineering Team !

Diageo Global Engineering team is a trusted partner to safely deliver best-in-class Engineering Solutions that bring Diageo Products to the World. We succeed together through our talented people, collaboration, agility and creativity.

Global Engineering works to define, build and embed best practices for all capital engineering projects. We also implement projects wherever it is required of us. Through capital projects and innovative solutions, we enable the business to grow in line with the 6 must-do's - Safety, Value, Quality, Innovation, Sustainability, and Consistency.

Your Impact on the Role

Collaborating closely with site operations, technical and business partnering functions to lead capital expenditure projects sought to advance the business goals across a vast operational landscape. This encompasses 30 distilleries and 4 maltings.

You will be supporting projects across our Scotch footprint, which may include sites across the central belt of Scotland, as well as Speyside, the Highlands, and the Isle of Islay. This geographic scope may vary based on business priorities.

The Scotch Category encompasses the production of all Diageo's Scotch whiskies and a significant portion of gin, vodka, and rum. It holds a leading position within the spirits production industry and is crucial in ensuring a consistent supply of bottled products to markets worldwide. The responsibilities of this role extend not only to the Scotch production footprint but also encompass our co-products and bio-energy facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Applying specialist engineering knowledge to deliver single-discipline and multi-discipline CapEx projects to detailed technical specifications.
• Leading scope, budget, quality, and scheduling for CapEx projects.
• Coordinating and leading all aspects of external contractors and suppliers.
• Supporting operations teams in developing a long-term strategy for site assets
• Delivering annual CapEx plans across Scotch, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with business expectations.
• Collaborating closely with external resources/contractors and deploying appropriate resources to ensure project delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

About You

• To thrive in this role, you should have prior experience in liquid process plant design , installation and commissioning.
• Possessing qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) is essential. Demonstrate a strong background in project management, with APM, Prince 2, or an equivalent qualification.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, as well as your ability to take the lead and drive continuous improvements . If you don't already have it, a willingness to work towards a NEBOSH qualification is important.
• A full clean UK driving license for >1 year is a requirement due to the travel responsibilities associated with this role.
• The frequency of Site visits to Elgin for those based in Leven will be discussed during the interview process.

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

Diversity Statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense.

This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you.

You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world.

Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.