Project Leader Engineering

Overview

In this role you drive engineering project delivery within Vanderlande’s UK team, coordinating multidisciplinary workstreams to meet demanding customer needs. You will lead project planning, technical execution, and risk-aware budgeting, acting as a bridge between customers and internal/external teams. You’ll also integrate health and safety considerations into design and continually improve project processes. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced, global engineering environment with clear growth opportunities.

Pay / Benefits

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Bupa Medical Cover
• YuLife – wellbeing membership with GP access
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension with Aviva
• Achievers recognition platform

Responsibilities

• Plan and own the engineering project plan as a stakeholder
• Provide technical leadership to internal and external teams for project execution
• Proactively manage project budgets, identify risks, and report on scope changes
• Oversee the delivery of (sub-)systems ensuring quality as a technical partner to customers
• Perform health and safety analyses and ensure design implementation
• Continuously improve project management processes and promote best practices

Key requirements

• Degree in mechanical, electrical or controls engineering
• Experience managing complex engineering projects for demanding customers in a dynamic environment
• Qualified project management knowledge with experience in engineering projects, preferably in material handling systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Ability to lead multidiscipline teams and act as technical lead

• strong team player
• effective communicator
• lateral thinker
• material handling systems experience (Electrical/Mechanical/LLC/HLC/Safety)
• project management in engineering contexts
• MS Office

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