Remote Engineering Project Leader (UK)

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Aviva Medical Cover

YuLife Wellbeing membership

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with Aviva

Achievers recognition platform

Job summary

Vanderlande Industries B.V. is seeking a Project Leader Engineering based in Manchester to lead complex engineering projects across the UK & Ireland airports engineering teams.

You will coordinate activities with customers, partners and internal stakeholders to deliver safe, sustainable and timely solutions, while developing your leadership skills. The role emphasises collaboration, mentoring, and rigorous planning with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement within a dynamic

Qualifications

• Have a degree (or equivalent experience) in mechanical, electrical, controls, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience on complex engineering projects in a dynamic or system‑critical environment.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Have a working knowledge of project management principles within an engineering context.
• Communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.
• Are comfortable using MS Office to support planning and reporting.
• Have professional engineering accreditation or have a desire and commitment to work towards professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across one or more projects, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and maintain clear, achievable engineering project plans that support collaboration and transparency.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams, fostering an inclusive and supportive team environment.
• Manage engineering budgets by identifying risks and opportunities and supporting well‑informed decision‑making.
• Act as a technical partner to customers and external parties, ensuring solutions meet agreed quality and performance standards.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering and project management practices, sharing knowledge and supporting the wider engineering community.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Planning & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, controls or related engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Vanderlande Industries B.V. is seeking a Project Leader Engineering based in Manchester to lead complex engineering projects across the UK & Ireland airports engineering teams.

You will coordinate activities with customers, partners and internal stakeholders to deliver safe, sustainable and timely solutions, while developing your leadership skills. The role emphasises collaboration, mentoring, and rigorous planning with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement within a dynamic