Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager Engineering / Process Projects

Derbyshire (Hybrid Working)

£60,000 £ 65,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits

ATA Recruitment are working with a well-established, international engineering consultancy and turnkey project delivery business specialising in process plant systems across food & beverage, chemicals, personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors. Backed by a global parent group, the business is continuing to grow and secure large-scale, high-value projects creating an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join their expanding team.

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will take ownership of high-value capital projects (ranging from £250k to multi-million pounds), delivering them from initial design phases through to installation and commissioning.

You ll play a critical role within the Project Management Office, leading cross-functional teams and ensuring successful delivery against key commercial, technical, and timeline targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle project delivery through structured stage-gate processes
• Define and manage project scope with both internal teams and external clients
• Develop and maintain risk registers, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, and cost control, including change and variation management
• Coordinate engineering teams, contractors, and suppliers to meet project deliverables
• Manage stakeholder communication, providing clear updates on progress and performance
• Negotiate contracts and manage commercial relationships with vendors and partners
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards
• Build and structure effective project teams within a matrix organisation

What We re Looking For

• Proven experience managing engineering or process-based projects end-to-end
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, variations, and contracts
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across complex project environments
• Strong organisational, planning, and risk management capabilities

What s On Offer

• Salary: £60,000 £ 65,000
• £455/month car allowance
• Hybrid working: (post-probation)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + flexible holiday scheme
• Pension scheme
• Clear progression path (Senior PM Lead PM)
• Opportunity to work on diverse, technically challenging international projects

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a financially stable, growing engineering consultancy with the backing of a global group, giving you exposure to high-value, technically complex projects and strong long-term career progression.

ATA Recruitment are working exclusively with this client we will be conducting a short list starting today, we will conduct the 1st interview over the phone, and the successful candidates will then be forwarded to our client with our recommendation.

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity then please respond with your intention as we are looking to fill this role in the not-so-distant future, you will then be contacting by one of our Recruitment Consultant who will be able to provide more details.

Contact:

Bav Patel

Recruitment Consultant

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ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.

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