Project Leader Engineering

TXM Recruit; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company seeks a Project Leader of Engineering to lead large-scale automation projects. This role involves coordinating the technical delivery and managing multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance from inception to completion. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and substantial experience in project management within the automation sector.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex engineering projects, ideally in automation.
• Strong technical acumen and structured planning.
• Experience with multidisciplinary team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of engineering projects end-to-end.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and control project budgets.
• Ensure quality and compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Technical Leadership

Project Management

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Project Management Tools

Job description

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Base pay range

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Talent Consultant at Provide | Tech, IT & Intralogistics Recruitment Expert | Bridging the Gap Between Talent and Opportunity

Location: UK (Hybrid / Site-Based Travel as Needed)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Are you ready to take the lead on large-scale, high-impact automation engineering projects? Our client, a global market leader in intralogistics, are looking for a Project Leader of Engineering to join the UK team and shape the delivery of complex, innovative automation solutions.

What You’ll Do

As Project Leader Engineering, you will be at the heart of project execution—responsible for coordinating technical delivery, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring quality and safety from concept through to commissioning.

• Leading the planning and execution of engineering projects end-to-end
• Acting as a technical leader and partner, managing both internal and external multidisciplinary teams
• Controlling project budgets, identifying risks and opportunities, and reporting progress
• Managing the technical solution delivery, ensuring quality and performance meet customer requirements
• Driving health & safety compliance and design implementation
• Continuously improving project management processes and supporting best practices across the team

What They're Looking For

• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering
• Demonstrated experience leading complex engineering projects, ideally within material handling, automation, or intralogistics
• Strong technical and commercial acumen, with a structured approach to planning and execution
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with multidisciplinary team leadership (Electrical/Mechanical/LLC/HLC/Safety)
• Proficient in MS Office and familiar with modern project management tools and techniques
• Work on huge automation projects for industry-leading customers
• Be part of a collaborative, innovation-driven culture
• Clear development path with opportunities to lead and influence
• Access to the latest tools, tech, and training in intralogistics

If you’re a forward-thinking engineering leader, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out directly to learn more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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