Project Engineering Manager

🚀 Job Opportunity: Project Engineering Manager
📍 Location: Somerset, UK


We’re working with an established design, manufacturer, and installer of bespoke solutions for the dairy and FMCG industries, looking to brining in an experienced Project Engineering Manager to help drive excellence across their project delivery team.

 
The Role

Reporting to the Head of Projects, you’ll take responsibility for leading and developing our Project Management function. You will oversee a team of Project Engineers and Project Managers, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest technical and safety standards.


This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical knowledge and a background in process machinery within FMCG, particularly the food, beverage or dairy sectors will be beneficial.


Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support the Project Engineering team
• Oversee the successful delivery of multiple concurrent projects, from design through to commissioning
• Act as a key interface between internal engineering teams and external clients
• Implement and improve project management tools, reporting structures, and best practices
• Ensure project timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met
  
  

What We’re Looking For

✅ Proven experience managing complex engineering projects in the FMCG / food & beverage / dairy sector
✅Strong background in manufacturing environments
✅ Strong technical understanding of process systems and machinery
✅ Excellent people management and leadership skills
✅ Degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering, process, or a related discipline


Salary

• Competitive Annual Salary - £60,000-£70,000
• Company Pension
• Sick Pay
• Health and Wellbeing programme