Senior Project Engineer

Matchtech; Chorley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to oversee the design and manufacture of gloveboxes for the nuclear sector at their Lancashire site. You will lead projects, work with clients and stakeholders, manage risks, and drive performance in a highly regulated environment.

The role requires manufacturing project engineering experience, excellent communication, and the ability to secure BPSS clearance. You will balance resources, ensure quality and safety, and contribute to continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in project engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen to understand NEC ECC contracts.
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems.
• Degree in Engineering or Project Management preferred.
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate projects to deliver against scope, budget, quality, and schedule.
• Monitor performance, identify risks and opportunities, and manage issues.
• Develop and maintain schedules, status reports, and performance metrics.
• Support governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Attend client and internal review meetings and ensure actions are tracked.

Skills

Project engineering

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen NEC ECC contracts

Quality management systems

Education

Engineering degree

Project management degree

Job description

Our client are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to oversee the design and manufacture of gloveboxs used within the nuclear sector. This is a permanent role based at their site in Lancashire.

You will work closely with clients, project teams, and key stakeholders to drive performance, manage risks and opportunities, and ensure that project objectives are achieved. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project professional who thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment and enjoys leading teams to successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead and coordinate assigned projects to ensure successful delivery against agreed scope, budget, quality, and schedule.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify and manage risks, opportunities, and issues.
• Implement and manage change control processes to effectively capture and manage project variance.
• Drive project teams to deliver in line with contractual requirements, project plans, and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain accurate project schedules, status reports, and performance metrics.
• Support the implementation of corrective actions when performance deviates from plan.

Client and Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver regular project updates and reports.
• Attend client and internal review meetings, ensuring actions are tracked and completed.
• Promote clear, timely, and professional communication across all project interfaces.

Resource and Team Management

• Coordinate project resources to ensure effective delivery of project objectives.
• Work with functional managers to secure appropriately skilled personnel.
• Support team development and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Assist in balancing resource demands across multiple concurrent projects.

Quality, Safety, and Compliance

• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with company procedures, quality standards, and applicable regulations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and support compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security requirements.
• Monitor quality performance, non-conformance reports, and lessons learned activities.
• Support governance processes and contribute to continuous business improvement initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

• Capture and promote Lessons Learned across projects.
• Contribute to project close-out activities and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain professional development and stay current with project management best practice.
• Support the achievement of wider business objectives and strategic goals.

About You

• Project Engineering experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to establish working relationships with key internal & external stakeholders
• Commercial accumen to understand NEC ECC contracts
• Experience of working to Quality Management Systems
• Degree in Engineering or Project Management (desirable)
• Ability to obtain BPSS level of security clearance