Job Description

Project Manager

 Location: Coalville

Shift: 4 days on-site, Fridays WFH

Day Rate: £650/day Umbrella or £500/day PAYE + £60/day holiday pay

 Hours: Monday–Friday, 07:00–17:00 (10-hour days)

Contract: 12 Months

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to take support a key workstream within a large-scale, multi-million-pound automation programme.

You will be working as part of a wider programme team alongside multiple Senior Project Managers, Programme Leadership, Project Schedulers, and engineering delivery teams to ensure the successful execution of a complex automation rollout.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a defined workstream within a wider automation programme

Coordinate installation, testing, and commissioning activities

Lead project planning, scheduling, and progress reporting

Control budgets, forecasts, and cost tracking activities

Manage customer relationships and key internal stakeholders

Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and engineering delivery teams

Ensure programme milestones are achieved safely, on time, and to quality standards

Support handover into operational service and maintenance phases

Programme & Team Structure you will collaborate closely with:

Programme Manager

Multiple Senior Project Managers

Project Schedulers

Installation Managers

Project Support Teams

Testing Engineers

Commissioning Engineers

About You

We are looking for a proven Project Manager with strong experience delivering automation and engineering-led projects. You will be confident managing multiple stakeholders and delivering complex technical packages within structured programme environments.

Essential & Desirable Experience:

Proven experience delivering warehouse automation or material handling projects

Strong background in industrial automation environments

Hands-on experience across installation, testing, and commissioning phases

Experience working with conveyor systems, robotics, and automated warehouse technologies

Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing experience

Experience with systems such as Dematic, Vanderlande, KNAPP, or SSI Schaefer  

Ability to lead multidisciplinary, on-site delivery teams

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background

PMP and/or PRINCE2 certification

Strong problem-solving, diplomatic, and delivery-focused approach

To be considered for this role please either hit the 'Apply' button on this site or email your CV directly to I can also be contacted directly on (phone number removed). I look forward to hearing from you!

ATA Recruitment specialise in the recruitment of Engineers across the UK, so if this role is not for you, please do have a look on our website for further potential opportunities which may suit your skills and experience better - If you have the skill, we have the recruitment knowledge and together we can find you your perfect job! -  

You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation