Regional Senior Engineering Project Manager

Abm Careers; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional development

Career advancement within ABM

Free on-site parking

Regular company social events

Job summary

ABM is seeking a Senior Engineering Projects Manager in Belfast to lead capital, lifecycle, and infrastructure projects within a live industrial environment. This role is client-facing and requires managing budgets, programmes, and stakeholders while minimizing disruption to operations.

You will oversee contractors and internal teams, ensure safety compliance, and drive continuous improvement across multiple projects with a strong focus on delivering complex works in operational settings.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree in Building Services, Construction, or similar.
• Significant project management experience in relevant environments.
• Good understanding of health & safety legislation and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Delivering multiple concurrent engineering projects across site estates.
• Leading projects from feasibility, scope development, and business case through to commissioning and handover.
• Managing budgets, cost forecasts, programmes, and change control.
• Coordinating contractors, consultants, and internal operational teams.
• Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, statutory, and site standards.
• Reviewing technical proposals, designs, RAMS, and installation quality.
• Providing clear progress, cost, and risk reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Identifying future upgrade opportunities and supporting capital planning.
• Driving high standards of performance across project teams and supply chain partners.

Skills

Project management

Contractor management

Communication with senior clients

Education

Engineering degree (Building Services/Construction)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project planning software

Job description

LOCATION: Belfast

SHIFT PATTERN: 40 hrs full time role permanent contract with Mon-Fri, flexible on weekend

SALARY: Competitive

About ABM:

ABM is a leading provider of facility solutions with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional services. We specialise in providing a wide range of services to enhance the operational efficiency and safety of our clients' facilities. As a Mechanical Building Services Engineer at ABM, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and functionality of mechanical systems at our client's site, which encompasses over 3 million square feet of factory floor space.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Projects Manager to lead the delivery of capital, lifecycle, and infrastructure projects within a live industrial environment.

This is a senior client-facing role with responsibility for managing projects from concept through to handover. You will oversee contractors, consultants, budgets, programmes, safety, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring minimal disruption to site operations.

This role will suit an established projects professional with strong engineering knowledge, commercial awareness, and a track record of delivering complex works in operational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering multiple concurrent engineering projects across site estates
• Leading projects from feasibility, scope development, and business case through to commissioning and handover
• Managing budgets, cost forecasts, programmes, and change control
• Coordinating contractors, consultants, and internal operational teams
• Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, statutory, and site standards
• Reviewing technical proposals, designs, RAMS, and installation quality
• Providing clear progress, cost, and risk reporting to senior stakeholders
• Identifying future upgrade opportunities and supporting capital planning
• Driving high standards of performance across project teams and supply chain partners

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Engineering Degree in Building Services, Construction, or similar
• Significant project management experience in relevant environments
• Good understanding of health & safety legislation and contractor management
• Competent with Microsoft Office and project planning software

Desirable

• APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent
• IOSH or NEBOSH
• AutoCAD
• CDM experience
• Preventive maintenance of all required services

Personal Attributes

• Proven experience delivering capital or engineering projects in industrial, manufacturing, FM, utilities, or critical environments
• Strong understanding of mechanical and/or electrical systems
• Experience managing contractors, live-site works, and project risk
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness
• Confident communicator able to engage with senior clients and stakeholders
• Organised, decisive, and delivery focused

Company Benefits:

• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Career advancement potential within ABM.
• Free on-site parking.
• Regular company social events.
• ABM is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.