Engineering Project Manager

Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire – Hybrid
Salary: £60,000–£90,000 per year, depending on experience

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Project Manager to take ownership of exciting and technically challenging projects from initial planning through to successful completion.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a project, leading teams, working closely with clients, managing budgets and solving problems to make sure everything comes together.

You’ll have real responsibility and the opportunity to make a visible impact, working across a variety of projects while building strong, long-term client relationships and identifying new opportunities.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Take ownership of projects from initial scope and planning through to delivery and completion.
• Lead and motivate project teams, ensuring everyone has clear responsibilities and objectives.
• Develop and manage project programmes, budgets and key milestones.
• Build strong relationships with clients and act as a key point of contact throughout the project.
• Lead client meetings, provide progress updates and manage expectations.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and changes.
• Monitor project costs, performance and profitability.
• Work closely with engineering, commercial and operational teams to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to the required quality standards.
• Identify opportunities to develop existing client relationships and support future business growth.
• Drive continuous improvement and look for smarter, more efficient ways of delivering projects.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering projects, ideally within an engineering, electrical, automation, infrastructure or other technical environment.

You’ll be a confident leader and communicator who enjoys working with people and taking ownership. You’ll have strong commercial awareness, excellent organisational skills and the ability to make decisions and solve problems in a fast-moving environment.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who wants to be hands-on, involved and make a difference.

This is an opportunity to join a growing business where you’ll have the autonomy, responsibility and visibility to make a real impact. With a strong pipeline of work and a varied project portfolio, no two projects will be the same.

Interested? Apply today or get in touch to find out more.