Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Location: Sunderland with occasional travel
Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + £5,000 Car Allowance

We’re recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join a growing engineering project delivery business operating within heavy engineering, bulk material handling and complex industrial projects across the UK and overseas.

This is a senior-level role suited to someone who can take ownership of large-scale EPC projects from start to finish, manage demanding clients and drive delivery.

Projects typically range from £5m–£10m in value across sectors including tunnelling, processing, quarrying, mining and industrial plant engineering.

Package

• Salary up to £70,000 DOE
• Early finish on a Friday
• £5,000 Car Allowance
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Holiday buy up to 5 days
• Holiday sell up to 5 days
• Discount & Benefits Platform
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Friendly and hard-working engineering team/colleagues
• Exciting projects to deliver from start to finish
• Onsite Parking

The Role

• Full lifecycle project management responsibility from order handover through to installation, commissioning and final completion
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules and contractual deliverables
• Drive project delivery across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and site installation
• Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout delivery
• Manage project reporting, forecasting and commercial performance
• Handle scope changes, variations and contractual issues professionally
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget

What They’re Looking For

• Strong Senior Project Management experience within heavy engineering, construction or bulk material handling environments ideally 
• Proven EPC / fixed-price contract experience is essential
• NEC3 / NEC4 contract knowledge highly desirable
• Experience managing large steelwork, installation or construction-based engineering projects
• Comfortable working directly with clients and site teams
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to protect programme, scope and margin
• Able to hit the ground running in a fast-paced project environment
• Site-based project management experience preferred
• Engineering qualification or relevant technical background beneficial

If this exciting new opportunity is something you’d be interested in, then please apply and we will be in touch if you’re a suitable fit.