Design Project Manager
Salary DOE + Benefits
South Yorkshire based (1 day at home per week)
Our Client
A respected engineering solutions provider with a strong UK base and international reach is seeking an accomplished Design Project Manager. The business delivers complex automation and materials handling projects from concept to commissioning and installation. With a reputation for technical excellence and customer focus, the company provides an environment where design leadership is valued and innovation encouraged.
The Role
The Design Project Manager will take responsibility for design activities across electrical and mechanical disciplines, ensuring project milestones are met in terms of time and quality constraints. Central to the successful delivery of large-scale automation and infrastructure projects, this role ensures that designs are fully integrated, technically robust, and compliant with quality and regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities include managing the flow of technical documentation, aligning design deliverables to project milestones, and facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration to resolve technical challenges. The role will also oversee supplier and subcontractor integration, ensure compliance with industry standards, and maintain rigorous document control processes. Supporting the full project lifecycle from concept and detailed design through to commissioning, the Design Project Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering solutions that meet client specifications and performance expectations.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing multi-disciplinary design activities within complex engineering projects, ideally in automation, materials handling, or infrastructure environments. They will bring strong knowledge of engineering documentation standards, quality management processes, and regulatory compliance requirements. Highly organised and confident in managing priorities, they will be a proactive communicator, skilled in building relationships across internal teams, clients, and suppliers.
To Apply
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering organisation at the forefront of delivering integrated automation and infrastructure projects. Interested candidates are invited to apply accordingly. All submissions will be reviewed, and suitable candidates will be contacted directly.
About Us
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Newman Stewart Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 6 hours
Rotherham, South Yorkshire S625PJ, England
£40,000 - £48,000 per year
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The Design Project Manager position offers a salary dependent on experience (DOE) along with benefits, based in South Yorkshire with one day of remote work per week.
- The role involves overseeing design activities in electrical and mechanical disciplines for complex automation and materials handling projects, ensuring that project milestones are met.
- Candidates should have proven experience managing multi-disciplinary design activities within complex engineering projects, ideally with a focus on automation or infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of engineering documentation standards, quality management processes, and regulatory compliance is essential, along with excellent communication skills.
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to contribute to a forward-thinking engineering organization, with a preference for candidates who have significant experience in relevant fields.
