Project Engineer

Company: Thatcham Research
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Location: Cold Ash
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Owning and maintaining technical documentation, ensuring processes and procedures are clear, robust and consistently applied
  • Reviewing and approving assessment protocols, identifying gaps and working with technical experts to implement solutions
  • Analyzing test results and data to spot trends, investigate anomalies and recommend improvements
  • Developing and reporting performance metrics and dashboards to track departmental effectiveness
  • Creating commercial and financial models to support internal and outsourced vehicle assessments
  • Managing relationships with external stakeholders, suppliers and partners to ensure efficient delivery
  • Facilitating internal review meetings, balancing diverse stakeholder priorities and driving decisions forward
  • Contributing to the development of our long-term vehicle assessment strategy, including global expansion initiatives

Qualifications

  • Experience of technical process development and management
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with confidence working with complex technical information
  • Experience working with data (e.g. Excel) to identify trends and insights
  • A high level of attention to detail and quality focus, with the ability to spot risks and inconsistencies
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
  • A degree (or equivalent experience) in an engineering, scientific or technical discipline

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in vehicle testing or automotive environments
  • Knowledge of vehicle assessment methods, testing governance or risk
  • Experience producing reports, dashboards or performance metrics

Employment Terms

Permanent | Hybrid. Classical salary of Circa £46,250, negotiable based on skills & experience. 10% non‑contributory pension, 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays, group life assurance equal to 4× basic salary, group income protection after 6 months’ service, salary sacrifice schemes, enhanced parental leave, financial coaching & wellbeing platform, health cash plan, optional Benenden health care, reward & recognition programme, discounted gym membership, sports & social club, payroll charitable giving, subsidised on‑site restaurant, free on‑site parking, and flexible working options.

Working Hours

Standard hours 8:30 – 16:30 Monday‑Thursday, early finish Friday 8:30 – 15:45 (flexible working arrangements are discussed during recruitment).

Legal Notice

All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.

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Posted: May 22nd, 2026