Interim Project Engineer Manager

Job Title: Interim Project Engineer Manager
Job Type: Interim Contract Engineering Factory Services Consultant
Factory Services & Utilities (Outside IR35)
£450-£550/day target; expenses if required
Primarily on-site, some hybrid
Initial 3 Months, potential to extend to 12-18 months following feasibility, FEED and project approval
Major Manufacturing Expansion Programme
Outside IR35 | Ltd Company Contractors Welcome
Location: East Midlands / West Midlands Border, Derbyshire, commutable from Leicester, Tamworth, Lichfield, Burton, Derby, Uttoxeter, Stafford etc
Client: Large multi-site Manufacturer
Start: ASAP, ideally within 2 weeks
We are supporting a major UK manufacturing organisation, a highly confidential manufacturing transformation and facility expansion programme

This is an NDA protected assignment and recruitment process.

The purpose is to help define and support project scope, technical solution, costs, risks, programme and investment requirements to make an informed funding decision.

This assignment forms part of the feasibility, front-end engineering, scoping and business justification phase of a significant CAPEX investment. Introduction of new manufacturing technologies, process innovation, infrastructure upgrades and the development of new production facility, mixing blending etc

We are seeking an experienced Interim Project Engineer Manager, Manufacturing Services Engineer, Interim Plant Services Engineer or Contract Engineering Project Consultant to support the development and delivery of critical factory services, utilities and manufacturing infrastructure workstreams.

Suited to engineering consultants with experience in Plant Services Engineering, Manufacturing Utilities, Factory Infrastructure, Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Process Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, Building Products, Chemicals, Materials Processing etc.

Consultants should be able to demonstrate experience delivering utility and factory services projects within manufacturing, including Factory expansion or new build projects, Process manufacturing facilities, Building products, FMCG, chemicals, coatings, paints, aggregates or materials processing industries are ideal.

Your company will be engaged on an outcomes-based consultancy basis and should be comfortable operating autonomously, providing specialist expertise and delivering agreed project milestones through their own Limited Company.

Project Scope – Interim Project Engineer Manager

The programme centres around the development and implementation of an innovative manufacturing process involving:

Introduction of new raw materials and manufacturing technologies
Manufacturing process redesign and optimisation
Development of new production methods and operating philosophies
Upgraded plant utilities and factory services infrastructure
Key areas of responsibility will include:

Utilities & Factory Services
Electrical infrastructure and power distribution
Compressed air generation and distribution networks.
Industrial pumping systems, Wastewater treatment and environmental systems, Process utilities
Ancillary plant and support equipment, Ventilation and extraction systems
Factory services upgrades and expansion, Front-End Project Development, FEED and feasibility activities
Development of User Requirement Specifications (URS), Tender and contractor engagement, OEM
Management of engineering work packages, Coordination of consultants, contractors and suppliers
Engineering governance and reporting, Project planning and schedule development.
Key Deliverables – Interim Project Engineer Manager

Support front-end development of a major manufacturing expansion
Develop engineering scopes and tender packages for critical infrastructure projects
Support feasibility and engineering reviews across factory services and utilities
Support a defined utilities and infrastructure workstream
Identify and evaluate engineering solutions to support future manufacturing processes
Ensure work packages progress from concept through to investment approval readiness
Ideal Background – Interim Project Engineering Manager

Proven manufacturing project engineering experience
Plant utilities, factory services or infrastructure, Industrial utilities and infrastructure projects
Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and CAPEX development
Experience within industrial manufacturing, building materials products, FMCG, chemicals, process manufacturing or heavy industry
Successful delivery of CAPEX, expansion or site development projects
FEED, feasibility and front-end engineering experience
Experience developing URS and tender documentation
HNC, HND or Degree qualification in an Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)
What's on Offer? Interim Project Engineer Manager

£450 - £550 per day plus expenses if required
Potential extension of up to 18 months subject to project approval and delivery requirements
Outside IR35 engagement
High-profile manufacturing transformation programme
Significant autonomy and influence during project development
Opportunity to shape a manufacturing investment
Immediate start available
Contact Mike Butler on (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a confidential, NDA protected discussion.

Suitable candidates will typically have operated as Interim Project Engineers, Manufacturing Services Engineers, Plant Engineers, CAPEX Project Engineers, Utilities Engineers, Engineering Consultants, Project Managers or Engineering Programme Consultants within manufacturing or industrial environments. Utilities & Factory Services Workstream Scope: front-end engineering and project development assignment focused on defining and delivering utility infrastructure such as compressors, compressed air, water effluent, pumping, extraction, power supply

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed