Derbyshire (Hybrid Working)
£60,000 – £65,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
ATA Recruitment are working with a well-established, international engineering consultancy and turnkey project delivery business specialising in process plant systems across food & beverage, chemicals, personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors. Backed by a global parent group, the business is continuing to grow and secure large-scale, high-value projects – creating an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join their expanding team.
The Role
As a Senior Project Manager, you will take ownership of high-value capital projects (ranging from £250k to multi-million pounds), delivering them from initial design phases through to installation and commissioning.
You’ll play a critical role within the Project Management Office, leading cross-functional teams and ensuring successful delivery against key commercial, technical, and timeline targets.
Key Responsibilities
Lead full lifecycle project delivery through structured stage-gate processes
Define and manage project scope with both internal teams and external clients
Develop and maintain risk registers, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans
Oversee budgets, forecasts, and cost control, including change and variation management
Coordinate engineering teams, contractors, and suppliers to meet project deliverables
Manage stakeholder communication, providing clear updates on progress and performance
Negotiate contracts and manage commercial relationships with vendors and partners
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards
Build and structure effective project teams within a matrix organisation
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience managing engineering or process-based projects end-to-end
Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, variations, and contracts
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across complex project environments
Strong organisational, planning, and risk management capabilities
What’s On Offer
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000
£455/month car allowance
Hybrid working: (post-probation)
25 days holiday + bank holidays + flexible holiday scheme
Pension scheme
Clear progression path (Senior PM → Lead PM)
Opportunity to work on diverse, technically challenging international projects
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a financially stable, growing engineering consultancy with the backing of a global group, giving you exposure to high-value, technically complex projects and strong long-term career progression.
ATA Recruitment are working exclusively with this client we will be conducting a short list starting today, we will conduct the 1st interview over the phone, and the successful candidates will then be forwarded to our client with our recommendation.
If you wish to be considered for this opportunity then please respond with your intention as we are looking to fill this role in the not-so-distant future, you will then be contacting by one of our Recruitment Consultant who will be able to provide more details.
Contact:
Bav Patel
Recruitment Consultant
(phone number removed)
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ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £65000.00 per year