Project Engineering Lead

JR United Kingdom; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading client in Luton is looking for a Project Engineering Lead to join their dynamic engineering team. This pivotal role involves delivering engineering projects with a focus on quality, teamwork, and effective communication across various disciplines. You'll oversee engineering activities, manage project lifecycles, and ensure robust delivery against outlined project objectives, while contributing to the growth of the team in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong background in requirements gathering and production processes.
• Experience with defense projects highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering delivery activities to meet time, cost, and quality targets.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and System Design Authorities.
• Manage work packages, planning, estimation, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Work package management

Cost and schedule management

Communication

Systems engineering

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luton, bedfordshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Project Engineering Lead

Location: West London or Dorset (Hybrid working, avg 3 days onsite, with occasional UK travel)

About the Role:

Our client is expanding their engineering leadership and have several exciting opportunities for experienced Project Engineering Leads to join their teams.

As a Project Engineering Lead, you will play a pivotal role in delivering engineering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with the Project Manager and System Design Authority, you will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, managing a clearly defined scope of work through all stages of the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage engineering delivery activities, ensuring successful completion to agreed time, cost, and quality targets.

• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and System Design Authorities to align engineering work with project objectives.

• Manage work packages, including planning, estimation, risk identification, and mitigation.

• Develop and maintain engineering plans that clearly identify dependencies, assumptions, risks, and opportunities.

• Oversee engineering design gate reviews from initial bid through to production readiness.

• Ensure robust configuration and change management processes are followed.

• Foster effective communication and build strong relationships within your team and with wider stakeholders.

• Provide systems engineering expertise across electrical, mechanical, and software disciplines.

• Support the professional development and performance management of your team.
  

What They're Looking For:

• Proven experience managing / leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex projects.

• Strong background in work package management, ideally from requirements gathering through to production.

• Experience working on defence projects is highly desirable.

• Skilled in engineering estimation and resource planning.

• Understanding of project design gates and lifecycle processes.

• Knowledge of configuration and change management best practices.

• Systems engineering experience with an understanding of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering principles.

• Excellent communication skills, able to build rapport with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Why Join Our Client?

Join a dynamic and growing engineering team, where your leadership will directly impact the successful delivery of cutting-edge projects in a collaborative and supportive environment!

Please contact me for further details!

Desired Skills and Experience
Project Engineering Lead, PEL, Systems, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Leadership, Multi-discipline teams, collaboration, work package management, cost and schedule management.