Project Manager - Engineering & Capital Projects

2026-08-23T00:00:00

england

GB

Any

2026-10-10T16:26:07.14

At Highland Spring, our Engineering & Projects team plays a key role in shaping the future of our operations. We're looking for an experienced Project Manager - Engineering & Capital Projects to lead the delivery of capital investment projects across the Highland Spring Group. Based primarily at The Ochils in Blackford, with travel to other Highland Spring sites and suppliers as required, this is a 37.5-hour-per-week role with flexibility around key project milestones, site activity and commissioning phases. Reporting to the Group Engineering & Projects Manager, you'll lead projects from concept and design through procurement, installation, commissioning and operational handover, ensuring they are delivered safely and effectively against agreed scope, cost, schedule and quality requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead capital projects through the full project lifecycle

Develop project plans, milestones, budgets, forecasts and schedules

Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change controls

Coordinate teams across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Finance and HSE

Manage consultants, contractors, OEMs, suppliers and delivery partners

Support site installation, commissioning and operational handover

Resolve delivery challenges while balancing safety, quality, cost and operational priorities

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with experience delivering capital investment projects within a manufacturing, FMCG, food and beverage, pharmaceutical or similar industrial environment. You'll bring strong project planning and controls experience, commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and a practical, proactive approach to delivery. A degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline would be advantageous, as would an APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent qualification. Knowledge of CDM Regulations would also be beneficial.

What You Can Expect

You'll join a supportive, values-led business where we're a team, we're proud and we care, with the opportunity to make a real impact through significant investment projects. Benefits include:

Competitive salary

34 days' holiday

Company pension with employer contribution rising from 5% to 10%

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Platform

If you're looking for an opportunity to take ownership of complex projects and help shape the future of Highland Spring, we'd love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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At Highland Spring, our Engineering & Projects team plays a key role in shaping the future of our operations. We're looking for an experienced Project Manager - Engineering & Capital Projects to lead the delivery of capital investment projects across the Highland Spring Group.Based primarily at The Ochils in Blackford, with travel to other Highland Spring sites and suppliers as required, this is a 37.5-hour-per-week role with flexibility around key project milestones, site activity and commissioning phases.Reporting to the Group Engineering & Projects Manager, you'll lead projects from concept and design through procurement, installation, commissioning and operational handover, ensuring they are delivered safely and effectively against agreed scope, cost, schedule and quality requirements.What You'll Be DoingLead capital projects through the full project lifecycleDevelop project plans, milestones, budgets, forecasts and schedulesManage risks, issues, dependencies and change
controlsCoordinate teams across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Finance and HSEManage consultants, contractors, OEMs, suppliers and delivery partnersSupport site installation, commissioning and operational handoverResolve delivery challenges while balancing safety, quality, cost and operational prioritiesWhat We're Looking ForWe're looking for someone with experience delivering capital investment projects within a manufacturing, FMCG, food and beverage, pharmaceutical or similar industrial environment.You'll bring strong project planning and controls experience, commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and a practical, proactive approach to delivery.A degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline would be advantageous, as would an APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent qualification. Knowledge of CDM Regulations would also be beneficial.What You Can ExpectYou'll join a supportive, values-led business where we're a team,
we're proud and we care, with the opportunity to make a real impact through significant investment projects.Benefits includeCompetitive salary34 days' holidayCompany pension with employer contribution rising from 5% to 10%Life assuranceEmployee Assistance PlatformIf you're looking for an opportunity to take ownership of complex projects and help shape the future of Highland Spring, we'd love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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