Location: Coalville
Shift: 4 days on-site, Fridays WFH
Day Rate: £650/day Umbrella or £500/day PAYE + £60/day holiday pay
Hours: Monday–Friday, 07:00–17:00 (10-hour days)
Contract: 12 Months
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to take support a key workstream within a large-scale, multi-million-pound automation programme.
You will be working as part of a wider programme team alongside multiple Senior Project Managers, Programme Leadership, Project Schedulers, and engineering delivery teams to ensure the successful execution of a complex automation rollout.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a defined workstream within a wider automation programme
Coordinate installation, testing, and commissioning activities
Lead project planning, scheduling, and progress reporting
Control budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking activities
Manage customer relationships and key internal stakeholders
Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and engineering delivery teams
Ensure programme milestones are achieved safely, on time, and to quality standards
Support handover into operational service and maintenance phases
Programme & Team Structure you will collaborate closely with:
Programme Manager
Multiple Senior Project Managers
Project Schedulers
Installation Managers
Project Support Teams
Testing Engineers
Commissioning Engineers
About You
We are looking for a proven Project Manager with strong experience delivering automation and engineering-led projects. You will be confident managing multiple stakeholders and delivering complex technical packages within structured programme environments.
Essential & Desirable Experience:
Proven experience delivering warehouse automation or material handling projects
Strong background in industrial automation environments
Hands-on experience across installation, testing, and commissioning phases
Experience working with conveyor systems, robotics, and automated warehouse technologies
Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing experience
Experience with systems such as Dematic, Vanderlande, KNAPP, or SSI Schaefer
Ability to lead multidisciplinary, on-site delivery teams
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background
PMP and/or PRINCE2 certification
Strong problem-solving, diplomatic, and delivery-focused approach
To be considered for this role please either hit the 'Apply' button on this site or email your CV directly to I can also be contacted directly on (phone number removed). I look forward to hearing from you!
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You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
Salary description
£500.00 - £650.00 per day