Powertrain Project Engineer / BEV Technical Project Leader

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the next generation of Battery Electric Vehicles? Expleo is seeking a highly motivated Powertrain Project Engineer / BEV Technical Project Leader to support one of our premium automotive clients on a 12‑month contract basis.

📍 Gaydon, UK
🕒 12‑month contract - Maternity Cover

About the Role

As a BEV Technical Project Leader, you will join the Powertrain Technical Delivery team-acting as the primary point of contact for one or more major vehicle programmes. You will work at the heart of the product development cycle, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across:

Engineering
Quality
Procurement
Commercial
Industrial Operations
Prototype OperationsYou'll help steer projects from concept through prototype builds, validation, launch, and into volume production, ensuring programme milestones are met and issues are identified and resolved quickly.

Skills Required:-

Essential:

Demonstrable experience of working in a Project Management role with a track record of successful delivery
Demonstrable experience of stakeholder management
Methodological approach to work
Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
Relevant degree or equivalent experience
Ability to travel independently between sites throughout the West MidlandsDesirable:

Fundamental knowledge of the key components constituting vehicle powertrains, whether utilising internal combustion or electrified propulsion systems
Knowledge of commercial aspects of project delivery, such as requests for information, requests for quotation, supplier selection, capital asset management and budget management / earned value analysis
Experience of working within a Product Creation and Delivery System, programme management, risk management or structured problem-solving environment. Some examples may be qualifications like PRINCE2, PMP, APMP / ChPP, AgilePM, Six Sigma or similar
Experience with Project Management or Agile toolsets, such as JIRA, Confluence, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or similarEducation:

A degree, or equivalent knowledge and experience, in an engineering or project management or related field will offer a distinct advantage.

Eligibility and Right to Work

Expleo is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application