Senior Engineering Project Manager

CHIVAS BROTHERS LTD; Elgin; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Defined Contribution Pension

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Generous annual leave

Share incentive plan

Life Assurance

Brand allowance

Reward & recognition scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

CHIVAS BROTHERS LTD is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager - Mechanical to lead multidisciplinary teams from concept to handover across the UK&I.

Based in Elgin or Glasgow, you will manage Capex, FEED and detailed design, coordinate global technical inputs, and drive compliant handovers to Operations while developing the team’s capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) and Chartered Mechanical Engineer or sufficient experience to achieve Substantial engineering project management experience delivering projects in a process environment.
• Experience in risk management, stakeholder engagement and financial planning within project environments.
• An understanding of project budgets and the ability to support effective project delivery and decision-making.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Project Management Lead and support multidisciplinary teams to successfully deliver strategic projects from concept through to completion.
• Build and support project teams with the skills, expertise and resources required for successful project delivery.
• Coordinate all technical activities, including design packages, specifications.
• Assist in Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, vendor selection and constructability reviews.
• Ensure Capex requirements are supported by executed studies (FEED, detailed design).
• Ensure seamless integration of global technology experts in design discussions.
• Arrange asset testing in cooperation with startup leads and ensure contractual performance compliance.
• Manage internal and external communication for project execution.
• Oversee reporting and meeting cadence with senior management and steering committees.
• Support continuous learning and professional development for yourself and others within the project team.
• Provide technical expertise, coaching and support throughout project delivery.
• Ensure compliant handover to Operations in all areas: technology, safety, quality.
• Capex Management Track progress, monitor and steer costs of ongoing projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial planning

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Engineering Project Manager - Mechanical

Your Manager: Engineering Manager
Team: Global Engineering - Distillation & Maturation, UK & I
Location: Elgin or Glasgow, UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Travel requirement: Regularly across local geography, and across UK&I as needed and occasional to other regions.

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and championship industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality. Pernod Ricard's Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët and North American Distillers. With a global team operating across 40 sites and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e)y, Cognac, Champagne and wine, the division unites exceptional craftsmanship and deep expertise across iconic terroirs in Ireland, Scotland, France and North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard's commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra-Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.

What you will do

• Project Management Lead and support multidisciplinary teams to successfully deliver strategic projects from concept through to completion.
• Build and support project teams with the skills, expertise and resources required for successful project delivery.
• Coordinate all technical activities, including design packages, specifications.
• Assist in Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, vendor selection and constructability reviews.
• Ensure Capex requirements are supported by executed studies (FEED, detailed design).
• Ensure seamless integration of global technology experts in design discussions.
• Arrange asset testing in cooperation with startup leads and ensure contractual performance compliance.
• Manage internal and external communication for project execution.
• Oversee reporting and meeting cadence with senior management and steering committees.
• Support continuous learning and professional development for yourself and others within the project team.
• Provide technical expertise, coaching and support throughout project delivery.
• Ensure compliant handover to Operations in all areas: technology, safety, quality.
• Capex Management Track progress, monitor and steer costs of ongoing projects.

Your skills and background

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) and Chartered Mechanical Engineer or sufficient experience to achieve Substantial engineering project management experience delivering projects in a process environment.
• Experience in risk management, stakeholder engagement and financial planning within project environments.
• An understanding of project budgets and the ability to support effective project delivery and decision-making.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

Why join us?

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your Path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.

Cultivate the Future

You'll help shape a business with a soul - one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as 'Créateurs de Convivialité'. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors.

Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

• Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension
• Private medical insurance, including income protection.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual holiday plus public holidays
• Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan.
• Life Assurance
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands.
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en Learn more about Chivas Brothers https://www.chivasbrothers.com/

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality. Pernod Ricard’s consolidated sales amounted to € 10,959 million in fiscal year FY25. Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 index.