Engineering Project Manager

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Whether it's freight rail, transit, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people are accelerating the future of transportation.

Role: Project Engineering Manager – IoT and Smart Data

Salary: £Competitive

Location: Remote (On-site requirement in Derby every 2 weeks)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

How will you make a difference?

In this role you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering projects, including the development and deployment of a large-scale IoT platform. You will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring projects meet quality standards, timelines, and budget requirements.

The role requires expertise in managing both software and hardware engineering projects, particularly in environments that involve cloud technologies, IoT devices, cybersecurity, and DevOps practices.

As a Project Engineering Manager, you will work closely with the Lead Architect – IoT Edge & Cloud, the Lead Cybersecurity, DevOps, and UX Manager, and other technical leaders to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and effectively.

What will your typical day look like?

• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Manage resources, budget, and risks.
• Ensure projects are on time and within budget.
• Work with engineering, product management, and other stakeholders.
• Act as the main contact between teams and business functions.
• Establish performance metrics to monitor project progress, using project management tools and methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.
• Provide regular status updates, reports, and presentations to senior leadership and stakeholders, highlighting risks, issues, and achievements.
• Collaborate with technical leads to ensure that engineering resources are aligned with project goals and that technical challenges are addressed.
• Identify and mitigate risks. Develop contingency plans and handle scope changes.
• Oversee third-party vendors and ensure they meet requirements. Assist with contract negotiations.
• Mentor team members and collaborate with HR for hiring. Promote professional development.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders. Facilitate meetings and ensure clear communication.

What do we want to know about you?

• Proven work experience as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, or related position.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or a related field is desirable.
• Certification in Project Management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, PMP) is desirable.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams in complex, high-tech environments, ideally within IoT, cloud infrastructure, or industrial automation sectors.
• Experience in project management, managing large-scale technical or engineering projects.
• Exposure to Agile methodology and working with Agile development teams.

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.

Legal authorisation to work in the United Kingdom is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.

Apply today!

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.