Full job descriptionProject ManagerLocation: West Yorkshire
Salary: £50,000-£55,000
Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in engineering or manufacturing?Elevation Recruitment Group are working in partnership with a leading engineering business to recruit a Project Manager to join their growing team.
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of complex, high-value engineering projects from initial order through to installation and handover. You’ll play a pivotal role in coordinating multidisciplinary teams across design, procurement, manufacturing and site installation, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
This is a highly visible, hands-on position where you’ll work closely with engineering and production teams on the shopfloor as well as liaising directly with customers throughout the project lifecycle.
What you’ll be doing:*Managing multiple engineering projects from order through to completion.
*Developing and maintaining project plans, programmes and delivery schedules.
*Coordinating engineering, manufacturing, procurement and installation activities.
*Driving project progress, proactively resolving issues and mitigating risks.
*Managing project budgets, forecasting and commercial performance.
*Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers and subcontractors.
*Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), installation and commissioning activities.
*Producing regular project reports and communicating progress to customers and senior stakeholders.
*Ensuring projects are delivered in line with contractual, quality and safety requirements.
We’re looking for someone with:*Proven Project Management experience within engineering, manufacturing, capital equipment or bespoke machinery.
*Experience delivering complex engineering or manufacturing projects to demanding timescales.
*Strong planning and scheduling skills, ideally using Microsoft Project or similar.
*Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
*Commercial awareness with experience managing project costs and forecasts.
*A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to overcome challenges and keep projects moving.
It would be advantageous if you have:*A recognised Project Management qualification (APM, APMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).
*An engineering qualification.
*Experience within heavy engineering or industrial manufacturing.
*Knowledge of ERP systems and NEC contracts.
*Previous experience supporting installation and commissioning activities.
What’s on offer?*33 days holiday
*Additional birthday holiday
*Life Assurance (4x salary)
*Perkbox employee rewards and retail discounts
*Free onsite parking
*Convenient location close to public transport
*The opportunity to join a well-established engineering business delivering technically challenging, bespoke projects.
If you’re looking for a role where you can genuinely influence project delivery, work alongside experienced engineering teams and take ownership of exciting, large-scale engineering programmes, we’d love to hear from you.