Project Manager

CV-LibraryLeeds, West YorkshirepermanentPosted: 7 August 2026
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Project Manager – Refrigeration

£60,000–£80,000 + Car / Allowance + 26 Days Holiday + Medical

Food & Beverage | Pharmaceutical | Process

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the full lifecycle delivery of complex industrial refrigeration and cooling engineering projects valued from £500K to £5M+.

Working for a large, established engineering business, you will manage technically challenging and bespoke projects incorporating compressors, process pipework, heat exchangers, pumps, heating & cooling systems and associated process equipment.

You will take projects from initial handover and engineering through to procurement, manufacture, site installation, commissioning and final customer acceptance.

Key Responsibilities

* Full project ownership from scope through design, procurement, installation and commissioning.

* Manage projects across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, power generation and process industries.

* Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, subcontractors and site activities.

* Manage project programmes, budgets, forecasts, risks and key deliverables.

* Drive commercial performance, including cost control, variations, change management and protection of project margin.

* Act as a key customer interface, managing expectations and resolving technical and commercial issues.

* Review and interpret P&IDs, PFDs, GAs, specifications and mechanical/process engineering documentation.

* Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required technical and quality standards.

About You

* Mechanical, Chemical, Process or Building Services Engineering qualification, or equivalent technical background.

* Proven experience managing industrial engineering projects in the £500K–£5M+ range.

* Strong technical understanding of mechanical/process plant and equipment.

* Commercially astute with experience of budgets, forecasting, variations and contract management.

* Confident managing customers, contractors, suppliers and engineering teams.

* Experience within process engineering, industrial contracting, EPC, packaged equipment or turnkey engineering would be particularly relevant.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Project Manager to join an established engineering business delivering high-value, bespoke industrial projects for major customers.

Package:

* Salary £60,000–£80,000

* Car / Allowance

* 26 Days Holiday

* Medical

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