Project Engineer

Precision People; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Company pool car

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Precision People in Leicester seeks a Lift Project Engineer to coordinate lift projects from design through to manufacture and delivery. This is a predominantly office-based role with occasional site liaison, Monday to Friday day shifts, and a salary of £50,000 – £60,000 per annum DOE.

You will work closely with the Drawing Office Manager and Design Engineers to ensure drawings and GA layouts meet requirements, manage schedules, liaise with customers, and support handovers after delivery.

Qualifications

• Previous lift industry experience is essential.
• Experience coordinating or managing lift engineering projects.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and GA drawings.
• Understanding of lift equipment, technical specifications and engineering processes.
• Experience with technical project delivery, design coordination, resource planning or site liaison.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects.
• Confident communicating with customers, engineers and internal departments.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence preferred for occasional site visits.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating lift projects from order confirmation through to manufacture and delivery.
• Working closely with the Drawing Office Manager and Design Engineers to ensure project drawings and specifications meet requirements.
• Reviewing and interpreting technical drawings, including general arrangement (GA) drawings.
• Coordinating material requirements, production schedules and delivery arrangements.
• Liaising with internal engineering, manufacturing and technical teams to ensure projects run smoothly.
• Acting as the main point of contact for customers, providing updates on project progress.
• Supporting customer handovers and resolving any project-related queries following delivery.
• Identifying potential technical issues and ensuring projects meet quality and industry standards.
• Occasional site visits where required, with the majority of the role based in the Leicester office.
• Day shifts, Monday to Friday.

Skills

Lift industry experience

Lift project coordination

Reading GA drawings

Lift equipment knowledge

Technical project delivery

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Driving licence

Job description

Project Engineer

Leicester

Day Shifts - Monday to Friday

Salary £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (DOE) + Benefits

Are you an experienced Project Engineer with a background in the lift industry? Do you enjoy coordinating technical projects, working closely with engineering teams and seeing projects through from design to delivery? If so, read on...

My client is a well-established, family-owned engineering business with a strong reputation within the lift industry. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced Lift Project Engineer to join their Leicester-based technical team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with existing lift industry knowledge who is looking to move into a predominantly office-based role, coordinating projects from initial survey and design through to manufacture and delivery.

The Role - Lift Project Engineer

• Managing and coordinating lift projects from order confirmation through to manufacture and delivery.
• Working closely with the Drawing Office Manager and Design Engineers to ensure project drawings and specifications meet requirements.
• Reviewing and interpreting technical drawings, including general arrangement (GA) drawings.
• Coordinating material requirements, production schedules and delivery arrangements.
• Liaising with internal engineering, manufacturing and technical teams to ensure projects run smoothly.
• Acting as the main point of contact for customers, providing updates on project progress.
• Supporting customer handovers and resolving any project-related queries following delivery.
• Identifying potential technical issues and ensuring projects meet quality and industry standards.
• Occasional site visits where required, with the majority of the role based in the Leicester office.
• Day shifts, Monday to Friday.

Minimum Skills / Experience Required - Lift Project Engineer

• Previous experience working within the lift industry is essential.
• Experience coordinating or managing lift engineering projects.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and general arrangements.
• Understanding of lift equipment, technical specifications and engineering processes.
• Experience with technical project delivery, design coordination, resource planning or site liaison.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Confident communicating with customers, engineers and internal departments.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence preferred for occasional site visits.

This position would suit a Lift Project Engineer, Lift Project Coordinator, Lift Technical Coordinator or experienced Lift Engineer with project management experience who is looking for a predominantly office-based position within a growing engineering business.

The Package - Lift Project Engineer

• Salary £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (depending on experience).
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Predominantly office-based role in Leicester.
• Monday to Friday, day shifts.
• Company pool car available for occasional site visits.
• Supportive, family-owned engineering business.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression.
• Pension.