Technical Project Manager

Vantage Consulting; Warrington; On-site; GBP 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Pension contribution 4%

25 days annual leave

Training & development

Personal development reviews

Flexible 40-hour week

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead engineering projects from concept to completion. Based from the Daresbury office with occasional site visits, you will coordinate customers, contractors and internal teams to deliver on time, safely and within budget.

The role requires proven project management experience in manufacturing or process sectors with a technical control systems background (PLC, HMI, SCADA).

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager.
• Experience delivering projects within manufacturing, process or industrial sectors.
• Technical background within control systems engineering (PLC, HMI and SCADA).
• Strong stakeholder, contractor and financial management experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Experience working with NEC contracts would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of technical engineering projects.
• Coordinate internal engineering teams, contractors and suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and framework partners.
• Manage project budgets, programmes and commercial performance.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule and within agreed financial targets.
• Monitor project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Report project progress to key stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement across project delivery processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Job description

Technical Project Manager

Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE)

About the Company

Our client is a well‑established engineering business delivering automation and control system projects across the industrial and manufacturing sectors. They pride themselves on delivering high‑quality technical solutions while investing in their people through continuous development and a collaborative working culture.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of engineering projects from concept through to completion.

Based from the Daresbury office with occasional site visits, you will manage multiple projects while coordinating customers, contractors and internal engineering teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of technical engineering projects.
• Coordinate internal engineering teams, contractors and suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and framework partners.
• Manage project budgets, programmes and commercial performance.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule and within agreed financial targets.
• Monitor project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Report project progress to key stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement across project delivery processes.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager.
• Experience delivering projects within manufacturing, process or industrial sectors.
• Technical background within control systems engineering (PLC, HMI and SCADA).
• Strong stakeholder, contractor and financial management experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Experience working with NEC contracts would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Salary up to £65,000 (DOE).
• Company car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 4% employer pension contribution.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Quarterly personal development reviews.
• Flexible 40‑hour working week.
• Excellent company culture with genuine opportunities for career progression.