Project Engineering Lead

Morson Talent; Luton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Project Engineering Lead for an Aerospace client in Luton. You will lead a cross-functional IPT to deliver a complete, compliant solution while balancing performance, cost and schedule.

You will define and structure the WBS, plan activities, establish KPIs, and monitor progress from design through integration, with 80% on-site work in Luton and a 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Proven ability to plan, schedule, and track engineering work packages.
• Experience managing budgets and schedules.
• Strong communication with stakeholders (managers, suppliers, customers).
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycle and change control.
• Willingness to travel within UK and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organise engineering work across teams.
• Ensure on-time, within-budget delivery meeting quality standards.
• Drumbeat the engineering workflow and monitor KPIs.
• Coordinate engineers from different disciplines to deliver a complete solution.
• Ensure compliance with customer, legal and company requirements.
• Provide progress reports and monitor risks and costs.
• Maintain effective communication across the IPT and with the Project Manager and Functional Heads.
• Manage change control and configuration to maximise design reuse.

Skills

Leadership

Project planning

Budget management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

Engineering lifecycle

Job description

Job Description Summary

Morson Edge are currently seeking a Project Engineering Lead to work on the behalf of one of our reputable Aerospace clients based in Luton.

Within an Integrated Project Team (IPT), you will lead a cross-functional engineering team to deliver a complete, compliant solution that meets customer, contractual, legal, and company requirements, while balancing performance, cost, and schedule.

You will define and structure the project's Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), plan and schedule engineering activities, and provide regular progress reports. You will also establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure efficiency and effectiveness, using these to monitor and improve engineering performance.

The role includes working closely with customers and suppliers, aligning Engineering Plans with project constraints, managing resources, identifying and mitigating technical risks, and overseeing all phases of engineering delivery-from design and development through to integration-to ensure successful project outcomes.

What the job involves

• Lead and organise engineering work across different teams
• Make sure the project is delivered on time, within budget, and meets quality standards
• Drumbeat the overall engineering workflow, tracking technical progress, risks, and costs
• Coordinate engineers from different disciplines to deliver one complete solution
• Ensure all work meets customer, legal, and company requirements

Your main responsibilities

• Lead the engineering side of projects
• Providing teams with clear expectations of the engineering outcomes
• Ensuring teams operate consistently within the Policies & Procedures and foster the improvement goals defined by the Engineering Function
• Manage multi-discipline teams across sites
• Establishing and maintaining good lines of communication internally across the Engineering IPT, with the IPT lead, Project Manager and Functional Heads
• Monitor progress, risks, and technical performance
• Make sure designs meet customer needs and are fully documented
• Controlling project configuration and change management to ensure design reuse is maximised

What you'll need

• Ability to plan and organise engineering work packages with team members
• Good problem-solving skills
• Experience managing budgets and schedules
• Ability to communicate effective with a wide range of stakeholders including manager, suppliers and customers
• Leadership ability and teamwork
• Understanding of the engineering lifecycle
• Wilingness to travel (UK and possibly abroad)

Security Clearance required

This is a 12-month contract, due to the nature of the work, this role requires 80% (4 days) on-site in Luton.

37 hours per week