Project Manager Engineering

Overview

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation across the airports, parcel, and warehouse sectors. The UK & Ireland Airports Engineering department forms part of our worldwide engineering community of more than 1,000 colleagues across multiple technical disciplines. As a Project Manager Engineering, you will collaborate across sales, design, and delivery teams to help shape and implement innovative baggage handling solutions for our key customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through to delivery.
• Create a positive, collaborative team environment, ensuring clarity, communication, and empathy across colleagues and stakeholders.
• Support and promote a safety‑first culture, ensuring that technical health and safety considerations are integrated into all design decisions.
• Act as the Solution Lead from sales through execution, ensuring smooth transitions between teams.
• Develop and manage project plans, engineering resources, and deliverables.
• Manage and coordinate engineering projects which may include large or complex programmes.
• Provide inclusive leadership to a multidisciplinary engineering team, focusing on coaching, development, and well‑being.
• Manage engineering budgets, identify risks and opportunities, and support decision‑making.
• Partner with customers and external parties as a trusted technical voice.
• Promote continuous improvement in engineering project management processes, sharing best practices across the engineering community.

Qualifications and Skills

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in an Engineering or Technical discipline.
• Experience leading engineering projects or teams in dynamic environments.
• Knowledge of project management principles and experience with multidisciplinary engineering projects (e.g., electrical, mechanical, controls, safety).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships across teams and stakeholders.
• Chartered Engineer status or a desire and commitment to work towards professional registration (we will support you).

What We Offer

• 28 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays).
• Aviva Medical Cover & Pension Scheme.
• YuLife wellbeing membership (including GP access, mental health support, and rewards).
• Achievers – Internal recognition scheme.
• Dynamic environment with strong career development opportunities.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Diversity & Inclusion commitment.

Equal Opportunity

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you require any adjustments to support your application, we are happy to discuss these.

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