Senior Engineering Project Manager

Pertemps South Wales; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 7.5%

Employer pension 8%

25 days holiday

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Hybrid working

Training & development

Free parking

Job summary

Pertemps South Wales is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager based in Clevedon with hybrid arrangements. You will oversee complex technical projects from concept to delivery, ensuring schedules, budgets and quality targets are met.

The role requires strong planning, stakeholder management and risk control, coordinating multidisciplinary teams across global operations. The position is full-time and permanent, with hybrid working and a competitive package including bonus and pension

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing complex engineering or technical projects.
• Proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders across global teams.
• Degree-level qualification in Engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of assigned engineering projects, aligning with objectives.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines and WBS.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor progress, risks and resource requirements; maintain RAID logs.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in project management processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Planning

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

This senior position with Pertemps South Wales suits an experienced project leader ready to steer complex technical work from concept to completion. Based in Clevedon, with hybrid arrangements available, the Senior Engineering Project Manager will oversee product development and engineering schemes, ensuring delivery against agreed timescales and budgets. Strong planning, stakeholder management and risk control skills are essential, alongside the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams. The full-time, permanent post offers up to £62,000 annually plus a bonus of up to 7.5%, an employer pension contribution reaching 8%, and 25 days' holiday.

Life assurance, a health cash plan, subsidised canteen and free parking complete the package.

Senior Engineering Project Manager Salary: Up to £62,000 per annum + Bonus

Location: Bristol / Clevedon, North Somerset Contract: Full-time, Permanent Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Benefits & Package

• Up to 7.5% annual bonus
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Health cash plan and wellbeing programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Free parking and subsidised canteen
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join an established engineering and product development team. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of complex technical projects, ensuring they are completed in line with agreed timescales, budgets, quality standards and business objectives. Working closely with the Programme Manager and cross-functional teams, you will oversee project planning, resource management, risk management and delivery. Projects may involve new product development, advanced technologies, multi-site operations and strategic engineering developments. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with an engineering or technical background to take ownership of high-profile projects within a global engineering business. Hybrid working is available, with a combination of home and office-based working.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of assigned engineering and technical projects, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and business priorities.
• Take ownership of project scope, schedules, budgets, risks and quality.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, identifying potential delays, risks and resource requirements.
• Maintain RAID logs covering risks, actions, issues and decisions, ensuring appropriate actions are taken.
• Provide regular project updates and reports to senior management and programme stakeholders.
• Manage project changes and ensure they are properly assessed and approved.
• Identify resource requirements and resolve delivery challenges, escalating where necessary.
• Work with international teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement across project management processes and procedures.

About You

• A recognised Project or Programme Management qualification, such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2, or equivalent experience.
• Degree-level qualification in an Engineering, Technical, Science or related discipline.
• Significant experience managing complex engineering or technical projects.
• Experience delivering projects across multiple phases, ensuring they meet time, cost and quality requirements.
• Experience managing projects involving software development or software-related content.
• Proven ability to influence and manage stakeholders across international or global teams.
• Strong understanding of project planning tools, such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and managing RAID logs.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Confident leading cross-functional teams, managing resources and holding stakeholders accountable for delivery.
• Experience identifying and implementing improvements to project management processes and systems would be advantageous.
• Location Bristol / Clevedon, North Somerset, with hybrid working available.