Project Engineer

Company: Orange Monkey Recruitment
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Location: Sheffield
Job Description:

Job Title: Project EngineerSalary: £70,000Location: SheffieldShift: 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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Posted: April 29th, 2026