Job Title: Project Engineer
Salary: £70,000
Location: Sheffield
Shift: Days – 37.5 hours per week
Ready to lead some of the largest capital projects this site has seen in years?
Our client, a leading heavy industry manufacturer, is investing significantly in its Sheffield operation — including a 7‑ton press forge installation and new melt furnace projects. They are now hiring a Project engineer to take technical ownership of these high‑value CAPEX programmes and deliver them safely, on time, and to specification.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading the technical delivery of a 7‑ton press forge installation project from scope definition through to commissioning
- Driving the installation of new melt furnaces, ensuring full compliance with machinery directive and site safety standards
- Developing clear technical scope documents and detailed project programmes
- Creating and reviewing AutoCAD/SolidWorks drawings to support installation and layout changes
- Conducting full risk assessments and ensuring LOLER, PUWER and L8 compliance
- Managing budgets, cost justifications and project reporting to senior leadership and board level
- Taking an 80% hands‑on technical role, with 20% coordination of contractors and specialist vendors
- Ensuring minimal disruption to production during installation and commissioning
This Project engineer position is highly visible and central to the site's future capability.
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience delivering £1m+ CAPEX projects within heavy industry
- Strong background in manufacturing environments such as forging, furnaces, hydraulic presses or similar
- Confident balancing technical detail with structured project leadership
- Experience using Microsoft Project (or equivalent) and AutoCAD/SolidWorks
- Strong understanding of machinery directive, machine safety and industrial compliance standards
- IOSH qualification preferred
- Engineering degree desirable
- PMI, PRINCE2 or similar project management certification advantageous
This Project engineer must be equally strong technically and in stakeholder management — able to get hands‑on with engineering challenges while confidently presenting progress to directors.
What's on offer:
- Salary: £70,000
- Company bonus scheme
- Pension matched (+1%) up to 8%
- Private healthcare
- Employee assistance programme
- Retail discounts
- Free on‑site parking
- Long‑term investment projects offering genuine ownership and impact
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