Engineering Project Manager (12 months secondment) at PepsiCo

The role is accountable for end to end project management, including planning, budgeting, risk management, contractor oversight, installation coordination, commissioning, and final handover. This includes ensuring all project KPIs are achieved, operational stakeholders receive solutions that meet their requirements, and all acceptance criteria - technical, financial, and operational are fully signed off.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of projects from inception, CAPEX submission through to completion.
• Ownership of financial control for responsible projects.
• Ensuring all legal checks / documents / systems are in place.
• Ensure post project reviews are undertaken – build lessons learnt into project process
• Ensure all site capital projects adhere to relevant PIUK standards & systems, adopt the PepsiCo best practice for early equipment management.
• Project risk analysis and contingency planning.
• Financial / operational and performance delivery / handover.
• Lead and support project initiators in developing scoping documents.
• Lead tender groups / presentations making recommendations on suppliers.
• Managing site comms and engagement of front line for project delivery.

Key Measures:

• Adherence to project milestones and OTIF delivery, VSU (Vertical start up) will be a key element.
• Capex spend management (both capital and expense) to agreed budget and timelines.
• Financial forecasty accuracy for Capital and Expense expenditure.
• Project compliance to required safety systems.
• Quality impact of any projects e.g. food safe design, food safety incidents due to project implementation

Qualifications
Essential:

• Strong technical or engineering background is essential
• High level of computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access).
• Experience using CAD software (preferred but not essential).
• Able to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic, and continuously evolving environment.
• Skilled in contractor management, coordination of multidisciplinary teams, and oversight of on-site activities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and manage issues proactively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to influence decision-making, facilitate meetings, and provide clear direction.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety requirements, including permit to work systems, risk assessments, and safe systems of work (e.g., ATC/ATO).

Preferred but not essential;

• Experience managing small (<£100k) to medium-scale (up to £1m) capital projects, from concept through to delivery and close-out.
• Experience working with CAPEX processes, including cost estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance.