Project Manager in Wakefield

Job Description Project Manager Location: West Yorkshire Salary: £50,000-£55,000 Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in engineering or manufacturing? Elevation Recruitment Group is working in partnership with a leading engineering business to recruit a Project Manager to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of complex, high-value engineering projects from initial order through to installation and handover. You'll play a pivotal role in coordinating multidisciplinary teams across design, procurement, manufacturing and site installation, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. This is a highly visible, hands‑on position where you'll work closely with engineering and production teams on the shopfloor as well as liaising directly with customers throughout the project lifecycle. What you'll be doing: Managing multiple engineering projects from order through to completion. Developing and maintaining project plans, programmes and delivery schedules. Coordinating engineering, manufacturing, procurement and installation activities. Driving project progress, proactively resolving issues and mitigating risks. Managing project budgets, forecasting and commercial performance. Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers and subcontractors. Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), installation and commissioning activities. Producing regular project reports and communicating progress to customers and senior stakeholders. Ensuring projects are delivered in line with contractual, quality and safety requirements. We're looking for someone with: Proven Project Management experience within engineering, manufacturing, capital equipment or bespoke machinery. Experience delivering complex engineering or manufacturing projects to demanding timescales. Strong planning and scheduling skills, ideally using Microsoft Project or similar. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Commercial awareness with experience managing project costs and forecasts. A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to overcome challenges and keep projects moving. It would be advantageous if you have: A recognised Project Management qualification (APM, APMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent). An engineering qualification. Experience within heavy engineering or industrial manufacturing. Knowledge of ERP systems and NEC contracts. Previous experience supporting installation and commissioning activities. What's on offer? 33 days holiday Additional birthday holiday Life Assurance (4x salary) Perkbox employee rewards and retail discounts Free onsite parking Convenient location close to public transport The opportunity to join a well‑established engineering business delivering technically challenging, bespoke projects. #J-18808-Ljbffr Energy Jobline ZR