Senior Project Engineer

Smith & Nephew; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in Hull is seeking a Project Engineer to lead transformative engineering projects. You will guide cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, ensuring high operational standards. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or science and proven project management experience. Bonuses, pension schemes, and a hybrid work model are offered.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus

Flexible vacation and time off

Private health and dental plans

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing full project life-cycle and significant capital budgets.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Leading engineering projects across strategic transformation.
• Specifying, procuring, and validating new capital equipment.
• Managing contractors and internal teams for project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Process validation

Change control

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in engineering or science

Tools

Project planning tools

Job description

Overview

Life. Unlimited At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you ready to lead transformative engineering projects that shape the future of medical technology? Join us at Smith+Nephew as a Project Engineer and play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions that improve lives around the world.

What will you be doing?

You’ll be at the heart of our global Advanced Wound Management (AWM) Project Engineering Team, leading major capital investment projects that introduce new processes and technologies or enhance existing ones to increase profitability of the business. From concept to completion, you’ll guide cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver results that matter. You’ll be solving complex problems, introducing new technologies and ensuring our operations meet the highest standards.

• Leading engineering projects across strategic transformation, new product introduction and productivity initiatives.
• Specifying, procuring, installing and validating new capital equipment, and handing it over to production.
• Managing contractors and internal teams to ensure safe and efficient project delivery.
• Providing engineering support across the global Advanced Wound Management (AWM) network.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role means being a trusted expert and a proactive leader. You’ll bring deep technical knowledge and a passion for solving complex problems. You’ll be confident managing large-scale projects and inspiring others to deliver excellence.

• A degree in engineering, science or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience managing full project life-cycle and significant capital budgets.
• Strong skills in process validation, change control and project planning tools.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work independently with a strategic mindset.

You. Unlimited.

165 years of groundbreaking innovation requires a steadfast focus on what’s next. We’re passionate about you. You’re what’s next…

Inclusion and Belonging

Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website.

Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.

Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities.

Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more.

Flexibility: Hybrid working model (for most professional roles).

Training: Hands-on, team-customised, mentorship.

Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts.

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