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Project Manager Engineering

Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: June 30, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR31582

Job Title

Project Manager Engineering

Job Description

Reports to: Senior Manager Solutions Engineering

Location: London - Heathrow

Contract Type: Permanent

Introduction to role

The Solution Engineering department is responsible to develop a winning commercial proposal, in close cooperation with the Sales Management department during the sales phase, and to successfully implement the "as sold" total solution with the Project Execution department. The department consists of a wide range of expertise to enable the design and sale of a total solution towards our customers and to execute these designs when awarded. Key to the Solution Engineering department is the responsibility to sell and execute a total solution, with the support of critical interfaces to other departments within the UK office and internationally.

Due to an increase in the number of active projects at London Heathrow Airport, the UK Solutions Engineering Team are looking to hire an Engineering Project Manager to take responsibility for the design, delivery and service takeover of a portfolio of engineering projects as a part of our Baggage Strategic Partnership with London Heathrow Airport.

Role Responsibilities

• Leads one or more large and/or complex projects.
• Defines the engineering project plan.
• Manages the project's engineering budget, planning and risks & opportunities, and reports periodically on the status of these topics in the Project Status Report.
• Manages timely delivery of all engineering deliverables, including specifications, materials, documentation, training, and service take over.
• Works closely together with Project Manager, Integration Manager and lead engineers, and coordinates the activities of the project team consisting of all engineering disciplines.
• Performs the health and safety analysis and is responsible for the safety coordination during the engineering phase.
• Is line manager for all members of the multidisciplinary team of project engineers.
• Plans the resources in the team, and signals resource / competence needs to ensure a balanced multidisciplinary team of project engineers.
• Focuses on continuous development of the individual members of the team and the team as a whole.

Role Qualification and Skills

• A technical degree at least at bachelor level.
• A member of a professional body such as the IET and Chartered Engineer.
• Breadth of knowledge from a systems design and build perspective, with a depth of technical knowledge in mechanical, electrical or control systems perspective.
• Significant experience as a project leader, familiar with scope, planning, budget and risk & opportunity management.
• Ability to speak both the customer's language and that of the engineers in your team.
• Pragmatic attitude and able to balance quality, time, cost and technology.
• Driven, proactive and takes initiative.
• Delivery focused with a determination to achieve our commitments.
• Ability to coach and support employees to get the best out of themselves.

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays).
• Bupa Medical Cover.
• YuLife - Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers.
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension with Aviva.
• Access to Achievers, an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.