Project Manager – Engineering & Site Installation

Location: Rugby
Salary: £22.00–£25.00 per hour (£45,760–£52,000 per annum), depending on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday, normally 8:00am–4:00pm, minimum 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Start date: ASAP

The Opportunity

An established engineering business in Rugby is looking for an experienced, practical Project Manager to oversee multiple engineering and site-based projects from initial planning through to completion.

This is a varied role combining project coordination, site organisation, technical understanding and commercial responsibility. The successful candidate must be comfortable managing budgets and quotations while also taking a hands-on approach when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and manage engineering and site-installation projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within the agreed budget.
• Prepare RAMS, method statements and other project documentation.
• Organise site labour, equipment and transport requirements.
• Arrange appropriately trained personnel, including forklift drivers.
• Read and interpret technical and engineering drawings.
• Coordinate customers, site teams, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage several live projects and changing priorities simultaneously.
• Monitor project costs, budgets and timescales.
• Prepare and support accurate quotations.
• Identify and resolve operational or technical issues.
• Attend customer and project sites as required.
• Provide practical, hands-on support during installations when necessary.
• Maintain clear project records and communicate progress to the management team.
• Ensure work is completed to the required safety, quality and customer standards.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience managing engineering, manufacturing, installation or site-based projects.
• Experience preparing RAMS and method statements.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Strong site-planning and organisational skills.
• Commercial awareness, including experience working with budgets and quotations.
• Practical engineering or hands-on site experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Confident communication with customers, contractors and site teams.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including occasional weekends when projects require it.

Desirable Requirements

• A relevant site-safety or competency card.
• Forklift Truck licence.
• Previous experience coordinating labour, equipment and subcontractors.
• Experience within engineering installation, fabrication or a related environment.

The company can provide in-house forklift training where required.

Package and Benefits

• £22.00–£25.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• Overtime paid at time and a half.
• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Company vehicle available from the Rugby site for business travel.
• Company laptop and mobile phone.
• 28 days’ annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Monday-to-Friday working pattern, normally 8:00am–4:00pm.
• Minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Occasional weekend work where required.
• Statutory sick pay provisions apply, with no enhanced company sick-pay scheme.

Interview Process

The recruitment process will consist of a one-stage interview with the company’s directors and business partner.

If you are a commercially aware Project Manager with strong site-organisation skills, technical understanding and a willingness to remain practically involved, we would be keen to hear from you.