Project Engineer

INNOVA SEARCH; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a project delivery engineer for a regulated manufacturing site. This role involves delivering capital projects and managing various stakeholder activities. The ideal candidate must have an engineering degree and relevant project delivery experience. The compensation package includes a salary up to £65,000, along with various benefits such as a pension scheme, private medical cover, and additional holiday options.

Benefits

10% bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical cover through Bupa

Life insurance at 8x base salary

Access to flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Engineer degree required, preferably in mechanical, electrical, or chemical.
• Experience in project delivery within a manufacturing or process environment needed.
• Comfortable working in a regulated, safety-critical site is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects across manufacturing and utilities.
• Manage scope, costs, scheduling, and procurement.
• Oversee contractor activity for safe execution.

Skills

Project delivery experience

Strong organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Understanding of regulated environments

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, chemical or similar)

Tools

SAP

Job description

This is a great opportunity to step into a delivery‑focused role on a regulated manufacturing site with major plans for growth. Turnover is set to almost double, with capital projects at the heart of that transformation.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering end‑to‑end capital projects across manufacturing and utilities
• Working closely with stakeholders in operations, engineering, EHS and quality
• Managing scope, costs, scheduling and procurement using internal systems (e.g. SAP)
• Overseeing contractor activity and ensuring safe on‑site execution
• Supporting commissioning, validation and turnover to operations
• Providing technical input and supporting compliance with COMAH and site engineering standards
• Helping maintain project documentation and ensuring audit readiness

What you’ll need

• Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, chemical or similar)
• Project delivery experience in a manufacturing or process environment
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of regulated, safety‑critical sites (e.g. pharma, COMAH, chemicals)
• Chartered status is a bonus but not essential
• Comfortable working on a busy, active site with a mix of office and plant work

What you’ll get

• Up to £65,000 depending on experience
• 10% bonus
• 37.5 hour working week with flexible hours (10am to 4pm core time)
• Site‑based (home working on an ad hoc basis)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service up to 28 days)
• Option to buy or sell additional holidays
• Pension: 10% employer contribution, plus up to an additional 3% employer match if you contribute a further 3%
• Private medical cover through Bupa
• Life insurance at 8x base salary (flexible up or down)
• Ill‑health income protection cover
• Access to further flexible benefits through the company benefits platform

Apply now

If you’re looking for a varied, technically involved role in a growing, regulated environment, we’d like to hear from you.