Project Engineer

Company: Hayley Group
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Location: Derby
Job Description:

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Derby

Hours: 40 hours per week

Competitive Salary & Benefits

About the role:

The Project Engineer is a brand-new role due to growth of a customer account in the Defence sector. We’re looking for an experienced individual adept at interpreting technical specification documents, dealing with enquiries and customer requirements.

You’ll be able to bring your project management skills with demonstrable experience of managing a range of projects through to completion.

Excellent problem‑solving skills are key to develop actionable solutions. You’ll be highly organised and have excellent communication skills.

Experience working with engineering consumables and critical spares is preferred along with a background from a similar industry; manufacturing, machinery engineering or MRO.

Candidates will hold a relevant professional qualification.

What we’re looking for in our Project Engineer

  • Seasoned Project Engineer ideally from similar sector / industry; MRO, Defence, Engineering, Manufacturing.
  • Excellent track record of managing projects through to completion.
  • Able to interpret technical specification documents and develop implementation plans.
  • Excellent communicator; linking site teams, engineers, suppliers and internal colleagues.
  • Excellent knowledge of quality and compliance standards ensuring they are strictly adhered to.
  • Holds technical qualification.
  • High level of care and attention.
  • Goes the extra mile for the customer.

What you’ll get in return:

  • 23 days annual leave (plus public/bank holidays)
  • Life assurance cover (x2 salary)
  • Invitation to healthcare schemes
  • Company pension scheme
  • Wellness programmes
  • Uniform and PPE provided
  • Training and development provided through our own Hayley Academy

What to expect from our recruitment process:

  1. Initial screening
  2. Microsoft Teams interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner
  3. Face to face interview either in-person or Microsoft Teams
  4. Decision outcome

We’ll close this role on 26th July, but may do so earlier if we receive strong interest so don’t miss out.

Need any reasonable adjustments?

Just give our talent acquisition team a shout.

Contact

Please reach out to us at careers@hayley-group.co.uk

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Posted: July 7th, 2026