Senior Project Manager

WR Engineering; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

WR Engineering in Knutsford is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-value engineering programmes from inception to delivery. You will steer multidisciplinary teams, manage multimillion-pound budgets and engage clients to ensure delivery on time and to specification.

The role requires a degree in Engineering and a track record of 10+ years delivering large-scale projects, with strong leadership, commercial awareness and proactive process improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years in project management within an engineering environment.
• Experience delivering large-scale engineering projects.
• Strong leadership and client management.
• Commercial awareness with budgets and risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop project teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Manage multiple engineering projects from inception to completion, overseeing programmes, budgets, resources and milestones.
• Oversee the delivery of multimillion-pound projects, managing costs, risks and changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support tendering activities, reviewing project requirements and identifying the resources needed for successful delivery.
• Contribute to technical design reviews and project planning.
• Build strong relationships with clients, internal teams and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity and profitability.
• Drive effective communication and information flow across project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Project Manager - to £80k

Are you an experienced Project Manager ready to take the lead on complex, high-value engineering projects?

We're looking for a commercially minded, technically capable leader to oversee projects from initial planning through to successful delivery. You'll lead multidisciplinary teams, manage multimillion-pound budgets and programmes, and work closely with clients and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, solving challenges and driving continuous improvement across a busy engineering environment.

The Role

• Lead and develop project teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
• Manage multiple engineering projects from inception to completion, overseeing programmes, budgets, resources and milestones.
• Oversee the delivery of multimillion-pound projects, managing costs, risks and changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support tendering activities, reviewing project requirements and identifying the resources needed for successful delivery.
• Contribute to technical design reviews and project planning.
• Build strong relationships with clients, internal teams and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, productivity and profitability.
• Drive effective communication and information flow across project teams.

About You

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 10 years' experience in project management within an engineering environment.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale engineering projects from start to finish.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate teams and manage competing priorities.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets, schedules, resources and project risks.
• Confident communicator with excellent client and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach to process improvement, change management and operational efficiency.

The Opportunity

If you're a driven engineering professional who can combine technical understanding, commercial awareness and strong project leadership, this is an opportunity to take ownership of major projects and make a real difference to delivery performance and business success.