Project Manager | Engineering Projects
Colchester, Essex
£45,000-£50,000 + benefits
If you’re managing engineering projects but still feel like an administrator chasing updates, this will frustrate you in a good way.
This role gives you proper ownership.
You’ll be joining a specialist engineering manufacturer delivering high-specification mechanical systems into demanding industrial environments. The work is technical. Compliance-led. Built properly. Not just box-moving.
You’ll take responsibility from contract award through to final handover.
What’s genuinely different?
* You’re not just updating trackers.
* You’ll sit at the centre of engineering, production, suppliers and customers. You’ll control schedules, manage risk, align technical detail and make sure projects land as they should.
* Multiple live projects. Different stakeholders. Real accountability.
The reality of the role:
This is hands-on project management inside a mechanical engineering business.
You’ll:
* Plan and coordinate projects from kick-off to completion
* Manage documentation, timelines and resources
* Lead customer and supplier communication
* Identify and mitigate risk early
* Keep internal teams aligned and moving
You’ll need enough mechanical understanding to hold your own in technical discussions. This isn’t a purely commercial PM role.
What’s on offer:
* £45,000-£50,000
* 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday (08:30–17:00)
* Stable engineering environment
* Growing order book
* Clear responsibility and autonomy
Who this suits:
Someone already delivering engineering or manufacturing projects.
You might be:
* A Project Manager in a mechanical or industrial setting
* A Project Engineer who has moved into project delivery
* Used to working with drawings, production teams and external suppliers
You’ll need strong organisation skills, confidence dealing with customers, a full UK driving licence and eligibility for SC clearance.
If you want to own projects properly rather than just sit in meetings about them, it’s worth a conversation