If youre a Project Engineer who thrives on delivering complex capital programmes in live production environments, this is your chance to take full ownership.

This role sits within a high-care food manufacturing site, where infrastructure upgrades, machinery installations and strict regulatory compliance are business critical. You wont be managing from a distance, youll be leading from the front.

Whats in it for you

• Salary of £80,000 - £140,000
• Full end-to-end ownership of capital works
• High-impact role within a regulated food manufacturing environment
• Exposure to complex infrastructure and machinery installations
• Opportunity to lead CDM compliance on significant site upgrades
• Career progression within a growing operational environment

What youll be getting stuck into as Project Engineer

• Leading and executing complex capital works across the site
• Overseeing infrastructure upgrades including ETP improvements, road junction works and general building projects
• Preparing facilities for advanced machinery installations, including electrical and mechanical utility connections
• Acting as the primary CDM contact, ensuring full compliance with CDM 2015 regulations
• Managing RAMS, permit-to-work systems and legal safety documentation
• Developing detailed timelines while minimising disruption to live production
• Coordinating internal teams, contractors and suppliers to ensure milestones are achieved
• Ensuring all works meet food safety, HACCP and environmental standards

What youll need to succeed as Project Engineer

• Formal engineering qualification (Degree, HNC or HND) in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering
• Proven experience managing projects under CDM 2015 regulations
• NEBOSH (Construction or General)
• SMSTS certification
• Valid CSCS card
• Strong stakeholder management and planning capability
• Experience delivering projects within regulated manufacturing environments

This role demands someone who understands the balance between safety, compliance, programme and operational continuity. Youll need to be structured, decisive and confident working in a high-care environment.

If youre ready to take ownership as Project Engineer and deliver work that genuinely shapes site capability, apply online now.