Project Engineer
- Retford, Nottinghamshire
- Permanent
- Sep 30, 2026
Project Engineer (FMCG)
£45,000 - £50,000 + Project Ownership + Progression into Leadership
Retford, Nottinghamshire (Commutable from: Worksop, Doncaster, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Newark-on-Trent, Mansfield, Sheffield, Scunthorpe)
Are you a Project Engineer or Project Manager looking for a role where you will take full ownership of engineered projects from quote through to delivery, with real responsibility for budgets, programmes and people on site?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established engineering business supplying and supporting hygienic process and packaging equipment into food, dairy and beverage environments, in a role offering genuine autonomy and end-to-end project accountability.
Due to continued demand across their project and commissioning work, they are looking to strengthen their projects team with an engineer who can manage technical, commercial and programme requirements while maintaining high standards of customer service and safety.
In this role you will design and deliver process and packaging equipment projects, produce drawings (AutoCAD / SolidWorks), procure materials and labour, schedule resources, supervise contractors, manage variations and support invoicing and cash collection. The role involves regular UK & Ireland travel with occasional overnight stays.
This role would suit a Project Engineer / Project Manager from a mechanical engineering background, looking for a role with ownership, responsibility and a clear route to increased leadership within a specialist projects division.
The Role:
- Deliver engineered projects from quotation through to installation and handover
- Design and build process/packaging equipment systems; produce drawings (AutoCAD / SolidWorks)
- Manage budgets, programmes, profitability, variations and customer sign-off
- Supervise internal/external labour and coordinate suppliers/subcontractors
- UK & Ireland travel with occasional overnight stays; occasional weekend work with time in lieu
The Person:
- Project Engineer / Project Manager with mechanical engineering apprenticeship or engineering degree
- Knowledge of hygienic process/packaging equipment (food, dairy, beverage) and CDM / H&S
- Full UK driving licence
Reference Number: BBBH280276
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Retford, Nottinghamshire
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Up to £50,000 per annum
Per annum
Permanent
Job Type
Engineering
Discipline
BBBH280276_1790768258
Reference Number
30 Sep 2026
Posted
Euan Dungavel
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