Project Manager - Engineering & Capital Projects

Highland Spring Group; Blackford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days’ holiday

Company pension with employer 10%

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Platform

Job summary

Highland Spring Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Engineering & Capital Projects to lead the delivery of capital investment initiatives across the organisation. Based primarily at The Ochils in Blackford, with occasional travel to other sites and suppliers, the role is 37.5 hours per week with flexibility around milestones, site activity and commissioning phases.

You will report to the Group Engineering & Projects Manager and drive projects from concept through procurement,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering capital investment projects in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong planning and controls experience; commercial awareness and stakeholder management.
• A degree in Engineering/Construction; qualifications like APM/PRINCE2/PMP are advantageous; CDM knowledge helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects through full lifecycle from concept to handover.
• Develop project plans, milestones, budgets, forecasts and schedules.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change controls.
• Coordinate Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Finance and HSE teams.
• Manage consultants, contractors, OEMs, suppliers and delivery partners.
• Support site installation, commissioning and handover; balance safety, quality, cost, and ops priorities.

Skills

Project management

Capital projects

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

PM software

Job description

At Highland Spring, our Engineering & Projects team plays a key role in shaping the future of our operations. We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager – Engineering & Capital Projects to lead the delivery of capital investment projects across the Highland Spring Group.

Based primarily at The Ochils in Blackford, with travel to other Highland Spring sites and suppliers as required, this is a 37.5-hour-per-week role with flexibility around key project milestones, site activity and commissioning phases.

Reporting to the Group Engineering & Projects Manager, you’ll lead projects from concept and design through procurement, installation, commissioning and operational handover, ensuring they are delivered safely and effectively against agreed scope, cost, schedule and quality requirements.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll:

• Lead capital projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Develop project plans, milestones, budgets, forecasts and schedules.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change controls.
• Coordinate teams across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Finance and HSE.
• Manage consultants, contractors, OEMs, suppliers and delivery partners.
• Support site installation, commissioning and operational handover.
• Resolve delivery challenges while balancing safety, quality, cost and operational priorities.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with experience delivering capital investment projects within a manufacturing, FMCG, food and beverage, pharmaceutical or similar industrial environment.

You’ll bring strong project planning and controls experience, commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and a practical, proactive approach to delivery.

A degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline would be advantageous, as would an APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent qualification. Knowledge of CDM Regulations would also be beneficial.

What you can expect

You’ll join a supportive, values-led business where we’re a team, we’re proud and we care, with the opportunity to make a real impact through significant investment projects.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• 34 days’ holiday
• Company pension with employer contribution rising from 5% to 10%
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Platform

If you’re looking for an opportunity to take ownership of complex projects and help shape the future of Highland Spring, we’d love to hear from you.