Senior Engineering Project Manager

Pertemps Bristol Commercial; West of England, Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 7.5% annual bonus

Up to 8% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Health cash plan and wellbeing

Discounted gym membership

Free parking and subsidised canteen

Hybrid working arrangements

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Pertemps Bristol Commercial is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead complex engineering projects with multi-site teams. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality, aligning with business objectives and stakeholders worldwide.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary up to £62,000 plus bonus, and ongoing development opportunities within a global engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience with multi-site/global teams and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of complex engineering projects within scope, time, and budget.
• Own project scope, schedules, budgets, risks and quality.
• Develop detailed project plans and WBS.
• Lead cross-functional teams to hit milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and resource needs.
• Maintain RAID logs and communicate with stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Address changes with proper assessment and approvals; escalate when needed.
• Collaborate with international teams for successful delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Education

APM PMQ or PRINCE2

Engineering/Technical degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

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.