Project Engineer

Job Title: Project Engineer Salary: £70,000 Location: Sheffield Shift: Days - 37.5 hours per week Ready to lead some of the largest capital projects this site has seen in years? Our client, a leading heavy industry manufacturer, is investing significantly in its Sheffield operation — including a 7-ton press forge installation and new melt furnace projects. They are now hiring a Project engineer to take technical ownership of these high-value CAPEX programmes and deliver them safely, on time, and to specification. This is a newly created Project engineer role, designed to bring strong project leadership and deep technical capability back into the business after a number of years without projects of this scale. If you’re a hands-on engineer who thrives in heavy industry and wants real accountability, this is a standout opportunity. What you’ll be doing: Project Engineer • Leading the technical delivery of a 7-ton press forge installation project from scope definition through to commissioning • Driving the installation of new melt furnaces, ensuring full compliance with machinery directive and site safety standards • Developing clear technical scope documents and detailed project programmes • Creating and reviewing AutoCAD/SolidWorks drawings to support installation and layout changes • Conducting full risk assessments and ensuring LOLER, PUWER and L8 compliance • Managing budgets, cost justifications and project reporting to senior leadership and board level • Taking an 80% hands-on technical role, with 20% coordination of contractors and specialist vendors • Ensuring minimal disruption to production during installation and commissioning This Project engineer position is highly visible and central to the site's future capability. What we’re looking for: Project Engineer • Proven experience delivering £1m+ CAPEX projects within heavy industry • Strong background in manufacturing environments such as forging, furnaces, hydraulic presses or similar • Confident balancing technical detail with structured project leadership • Experience using Microsoft Project (or equivalent) and AutoCAD/SolidWorks • Strong understanding of machinery directive, machine safety and industrial compliance standards • IOSH qualification preferred • Engineering degree desirable • PMI, PRINCE2 or similar project management certification advantageous This Project engineer must be equally strong technically and in stakeholder management — able to get hands-on with engineering challenges while confidently presenting progress to directors. What’s on offer: • Salary: £70,000 • Company bonus scheme • Pension matched (+1%) up to 8% • Private healthcare • Employee assistance programme • Retail discounts • Free on-site parking • Long-term investment projects offering genuine ownership and impact Location: Sheffield Job: Project engineer Shifts: 37.5 hours per week If you want to lead major industrial projects that will define a site’s future capability, this Project Engineer role delivers exactly that. Apply now and take ownership of something substantial