Project Engineering Manager

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent infrastructure service provider seeks a Project Engineering Manager to lead critical projects in the nuclear industry, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. This multifaceted role involves coordinating teams, managing stakeholder communications, and driving project efficiencies. Successful candidates will have a strong technical background and leadership experience, with opportunities for professional advancement within a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Dynamic and collaborative work environment

Focus on innovation and excellence

Qualifications

• Strong background in project management, with a focus on engineering.
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams in infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, deliverables, and schedules; ensure milestones are met.
• Lead and manage engineering teams, ensuring high quality outputs.
• Oversee technical processes and compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Project Planning

Team Leadership

Technical Oversight

Stakeholder Communication

Risk Management

Budget Control

Process Improvement

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

Job description

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Client:

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics

Location:

preston, lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Project Engineering Manager(PEM)

Location: Lancashire

Contract Type: Permanent

Start Date: TBC

Overview:

We are the leading provider of infrastructure services. At Altrad, we transform our nation’s critical infrastructure to operate safely and sustainably.

With over 11,000 talented people, we provide the full spectrum of critical engineering and construction services for industries both onshore and offshore.

Join a Leading Organisation in the Nuclear Industry.

The Project Engineering Manager is a multifaceted role that requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership skills, and effective communication to manage teams, resources and stakeholder expectations.

The ultimate goal is to identify project opportunities to provide a link between site and Altrad engineering centres, deliver projects on time within budget and to the required quality standards whilst keeping Health & Safety as the number one priority and aligning with the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning and Coordination: define the project scope objectives and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, ensuring that milestones and deadlines are met.
• Team Leadership and Management: Define and lead a multi-discipline team of engineers and technical staff, fostering collaborative and productive work environment. Monitor team performance, providing guidance, feedback and support to produce high quality outputs.
• Technical Oversight: Oversee the design and engineering process, ensuring compliance with operational procedures and project requirements. Adress technical challenges and obstacles, providing innovative solutions and technical expertise.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between the project team and other departments, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration. Interface with Stakeholders, supply chain and external stakeholders to communicate project status, gather requirements whilst managing expectations. Prepare regular project status reports highlighting progress, risks and issues.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimise project impact. Proactively address and resolve project issues and conflicts, ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines.
• Budget and Cost Control: Develop and manage the projects budget in collaboration with the wider teams. Monitoring expenditures, ensuring change and delays are managed efficiently.
• Process Improvement: Implement and promote best practices in project and engineering management. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality and productivity where opportunities present themselves. Conduct post-project evaluations to capture lessons learned and apply them to future projects.
• Health, Safety and Environment (HSE): Promote a culture of safety within the project team and the broader organisation aligning to both Altrad and EDF principles. Ensure all HSE compliance for all projects adhere to regulations and standards.

Key Requirements:

The Project Engineering Manager role requires a combination of technical expertise, leadership, and communication skills to ensure projects are delivered efficiently while prioritising safety and quality.

Key requirements include:

• Project Planning & Coordination: Define scope, objectives, and deliverables; maintain schedules to meet deadlines.
• Team Leadership & Management: Lead multi-disciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and guiding performance.
• Technical Oversight: Ensure designs comply with standards, solve technical challenges, and provide innovative solutions.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between departments, managing expectations and reporting project status.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks, resolving issues to maintain project progress.
• Budget & Cost Control: Develop budgets, monitor expenditures, and manage financial impacts of changes or delays.
• Process Improvement: Implement best practices, evaluate projects post-completion, and improve efficiency.
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE): Uphold and enforce HSE compliance, fostering a strong safety culture.

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact projects within a leading organisation at the forefront of the nuclear industry.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.