Project Engineer

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Project Engineer for a chemicals site in West Yorkshire. You will deliver capital projects from concept through construction, commissioning and handover, working with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance and external contractors.

Essential: degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering and 4–5+ years’ project engineering experience in a process manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering.
• 4–5+ years' project engineering experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• Experience delivering projects through engineering, construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver capital projects from concept through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, SHE, Procurement and external contractors.
• Ensure projects meet scope, budget, schedule and safety requirements.
• Support contractor and vendor management and multi-discipline resources.
• Assist with risk management, cost control and project reporting.

Skills

Project management

Hazardous environments

Hands-on

Multi-project handling

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Project Engineer – Chemicals / Outside IR35 / West Yorkshire

If you’re a multidisciplinary Project Engineer with recent experience delivering projects within a highly regulated process environment, this could be an excellent opportunity to join an established chemical manufacturing site with a significant and varied CAPEX programme.

With a consistent CAPEX over the past 4 years, with projects typically ranging from £100k - 3m. The portfolio includes reactor installations, LEV improvements, vessel and piping replacements and wider process plant upgrades.

This is a hands‑on Project Engineering role, offering strong autonomy and the opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging projects.

The Role

You will support the delivery of capital projects from concept and engineering through construction, commissioning and handover, working closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, SHE, Procurement and external contractors.

• Delivering projects in line with agreed scope, budget, schedule and safety requirements.
• Developing technically robust project scopes and supporting the company’s CAPEX and stage-gate processes.
• Supporting the selection and management of contractors and vendors.
• Coordinating engineering and technical resources across multiple disciplines.
• Ensuring compliance with COMAH, Process Safety and relevant engineering standards.
• Supporting PHA/HAZOP and other process safety activities.
• Providing technical input into project reporting, cost control, milestones and risk management.
• Identifying and resolving technical issues throughout project delivery.
• Supporting construction, commissioning and handover, including technical documentation and training.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of project and engineering processes.

About You

Essential:

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 4-5+ years' project engineering experience within a process manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience delivering projects through engineering, construction and commissioning.
• Strong understanding of engineering and safety requirements within hazardous process environments.
• Comfortable working hands‑on and managing multiple projects in a site‑based environment.

Desirable:

• Experience within chemical, petrochemical, refining or other process industries.
• Experience working within ATEX / hazardous area environments.
• Understanding of COMAH and Process Safety Management.
• Experience with CAPEX projects and contractor management.

Please note: Candidates from other process industries, including pharmaceutical, food or similar regulated environments, may also be considered where they have relevant hazardous-area or process plant experience