Engineering Project Manager

Randstad Delivery (GBS)Graysreedpublished 10/22/2026

About the company

Are you based in or around Thurrock? Procter& Gamble are seeking a seasoned Project Manager with vast experience in engineering and construction management to temporarily support their site clearance activity within the home care making business unit. The successful applicant will be a chemical or process engineering degree holder with tenure in project management.

Your tasks

  • Developing project execution plans, including scope boundaries, deliverables, schedules, budgets and resource requirements
  • Collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Safety and other stakeholders on a daily basis
  • Identifying critical interfaces with existing operational assets
  • Ensuring appropriate planning to minimise disruption to ongoing operations
  • Establishing contracting strategies to support the development of technical scopes of work for contractor engagement
  • Leading constructability reviews to assess the feasibility, safety and efficiency of proposed clearance methodologies
  • Defining the overall construction and demolition execution strategy, including sequencing, access arrangements, lifting requirements and temporary works
  • Identifying construction risks, constraints and opportunities for schedule or cost optimisation
  • Providing clear direction and priorities to the Construction Manager, ensuring alignment with project objectives, schedule and safety expectations
  • Leading resolution of execution challenges, technical queries and scope conflicts
  • Establishing and tracking key project milestones, deliverable and performance indicators
  • Monitoring progress against the agreed baseline schedule, identifying deviations and implementing corrective actions
  • Ensuring compliance with P&G safety requirements and applicable legal obligations, including CDM regulations where relevant
  • Driving safe execution of high-risk activities, including demolition,lifting operations, working at height and energy isolation.
  • Promoting proactive safety leadership at all times
  • A full JD can be provided

Requirements

Are you an experienced Engineer or Construction Manager? Do you perhaps hold significant project management experience within engineering and construction sectors?

  • Degree educated in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline
  • Proven experience managing industrial construction, site clearance, decommissioning and demolition
  • Strong understanding of construction methodology
  • Previous experience managing contractors on high risk activity
  • Working knowledge of CDM regulation
  • Profound project planning, cost management and stakeholder engagement experience
  • Good level of IT literacy
  • Strong verbal and written communication skill

What we offer

  • Advice and editing on your current CV
  • Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
  • Paid holiday
  • Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
  • Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
  • Opportunity for progression into permanent roles

Other

On this occasion, only applicants with full right to work already in place can be considered.

*Role: Engineering Project Manager Location:** P&G London Plant, St Clement's Rd, Grays RM20 4EL

*Rate:(inside ir35) £450 per day *Contract length: Initially until June 2027 Shift Patterns: Part time, 3-4 days per week, Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:00 (30 minute break)