Project Manager (Industrial Automation)

Location: Huddersfield, UK; travel to customer and project sites across the UK is required.

Salary: Competitive salary package including bonus, pension, private healthcare, VINCI share scheme, EV car scheme, and holidays.

Company

hirify.global Automation Huddersfield delivers industrial automation, control systems, and engineering solutions for customers across the UK.

What you will do

• Lead industrial automation and control systems projects from concept and planning through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop project plans, programmes, budgets, resource requirements, and delivery strategies.
• Coordinate engineering, software, procurement, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning teams.
• Manage scope, costs, schedules, risks, dependencies, change control, commercial performance, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Act as the main contact for customers and stakeholders, providing progress reports, forecasts, and project updates.
• Coordinate FATs, SATs, installation activities, commissioning programmes, project close-out, handover, and lessons learned.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing engineering, automation, or control systems projects in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, processes, tools, and delivery methodologies, including budgets, schedules, resources, risks, change, and commercial requirements.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and project documentation.
• Strong organisational, communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management or planning software.
• Commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental standards; ability to travel to UK customer and project sites.
• Recognised qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of PLC, SCADA, HMI, control panel, or electrical systems.
• Experience in manufacturing, process, infrastructure, utilities, water, or other industrial sectors.
• Understanding of CDM regulations, construction site requirements, and engineering project health and safety practices.
• Experience with project scheduling, cost control, contract management, and formal change management.
• Water industry experience is desirable but not essential; relevant project delivery experience from other industrial sectors will be considered.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Private BUPA healthcare, pension contributions, bonus, death-in-service insurance, and VINCI share scheme.
• EV car scheme through salary sacrifice, perks, and discounts.
• Training, mentoring, and clear development pathways.
• Inclusive, friendly, and diverse team culture focused on innovative automation and industrial engineering projects.