Engineering Project Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
National
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Project Management Automation Technologies Technical Contract Management Supplier Management Cost and Risk Management Stakeholder Communication Team Leadership Engineering Knowledge

FULL DESCRIPTION

Engineering Project Manager

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking several Engineering Project Managers to join the Programmes and Engineering Team. This senior role involves managing technical contract and project management aspects of major automation programmes, with project spend up to £100 million. Responsibilities include leading automation procurement, supplier management, and delivering engineering elements of contracts. The role is primarily on-site, with occasional remote work, and requires full mobility across UK sites. The ideal candidate has experience in project management within operational environments, strong automation knowledge, and excellent communication skills.

About the Role

You will report into the Engineering Project Manager Lead and manage projects with a spend as high as £100 million. This is a senior role in the Systems Programmes strand of engineering. You will be responsible for technical contract and project management aspects of major automation programmes and change. You will take the lead on contractual components of an automation supply contract, providing technical oversight of the tender process for automation procurement and then providing technical supplier management in the delivery of the project. This role needs to be fully mobile to work from whatever site is the most suitable, often in the Gloucester Manufacturing facility, but equally could be on any RM or supplier site in the UK or Northern Ireland. This role is primarily based on-site, as it involves close collaboration with the wider team. That said, there may be opportunities for occasional remote work, depending on the needs of the business and the nature of the work at the time.

  • Contribute to the Technical Contract and Project Management strand of the Design and Deployment team strategy
  • Manage Engineering Technical Managers to meet [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] standards and project timescales
  • Manage the technical strand of a request for tender response including technical lead for the preferred supplier adjudication process through to contract award including the development and maintenance of key technical contract documentation for the provision of automation equipment (e.g. SoW, SoR)
  • Lead on the delivery of the engineering elements of specific automation equipment contracts ensuring that the delivered system meets the contract requirements through an effective project management approach
  • Be responsible for supplier management for specific automation equipment contracts

About You

  • Excellent knowledge of automated processes, equipment & machinery
  • Good knowledge of cost versus risk and change management theories to develop and deliver strategies and business models
  • Experience leading large scale projects end to end
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to effectively communicate and translate technical engineering knowledge to a wide range of audiences, including senior leadership, combined with the ability to build and develop a team and its individuals
  • Experience of producing technical contract documents for automation procurement

Additional Information

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