Project Manager - Engineering

Project Manager (Engineering)

£55,000 - £60,000 per annum + Benefits

Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days at home)

Gloucester

Permanent Position

The Opportunity

This role is for a proactive, delivery-focused Project Manager with experience in engineering projects and who is at home with the compliance landscape associated with them. It will suit a true starter-finisher who enjoys turning ambiguity into structure and successful project delivery – someone who cares about the value and quality of the work they contribute as part of a wider team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, plan and deliver multiple projects ensuring delivery to agreed scope, time, cost and quality

Develop integrated project plans and schedules, manage critical paths, interdependencies and milestones using tools such as (url removed) and MS Project

Proactively identify, track and manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, including clear mitigation plans and escalation routes

Maintain robust project governance: prepare and lead status reviews, stagegate meetings and steering sessions, with clear reporting on progress and key KPIs

Coordinate and influence cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, commercial, supply chain, service, suppliers and compliance bodies) to keep activities moving and remove blockers

Communicate proactively with stakeholders at all levels, providing transparent, timely updates, especially when plans change or issues arise

Operate effectively in environments with uncertainty or skeleton processes, helping to shape and improve ways of working while still delivering at pace

About You:

A starter-finisher who takes ownership from concept to completion, with a strong sense of urgency and pride in detailed, high-quality delivery

Highly organised, structured and relentless in driving progress; you chase answers, remove ambiguity and do not sit back waiting for direction

Confident and clear in your communication, unafraid to speak your mind or challenge constructively, but always respectful during conflict

Comfortable with uncertainty, evolving requirements and light-touch processes, able to build just enough structure to keep teams aligned without over complicating

Motivated primarily by the impact and value of your work rather than hierarchy, titles or rapidly “climbing the ladder”

Skills Required:

Proven project management experience in the engineering (or closely related) industry and with exposure to relevant regulatory frameworks and the manufacturing environment

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders, including technical, commercial and operational groups, often across multiple sites.

Strong skills in project planning, risk and issue management, reporting, budgeting and stakeholder communication.

High proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as (url removed) and MS Project, or equivalent platforms

Excellent interpersonal skills: able to influence without authority, build rapport quickly and handle challenging conversations constructively

For more information, contact Rory McStay