Head of Projects - Elevation Recruitment Group : Job Details

Head of Projects

Elevation Recruitment Group

Job Location : Sheffield, UK

Posted on : 22/07/2025 - Valid Till : 02/09/2025

Job Description :

Head of ProjectsLocation: SheffieldSalary: £75,000-£85,000 + benefits

Elevation Recruitment Group is delighted to be working with a leading industrial gases business to recruit a Head of Projects based at their Sheffield site.

This is a key leadership appointment offering the opportunity to drive technical excellence, lead a high-performing team, and shape project execution across the UK and beyond. You'll take a hands-on role in ensuring the successful delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects - all within a business that plays a crucial part in supporting energy transition, manufacturing, healthcare, and clean technology.

The Role:

As Head of Projects, you will:

  • Take overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, and execution of all project engineering activities

  • Lead and mentor a team of skilled engineers, promoting development, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional collaboration

  • Drive resource planning, project prioritisation, and efficient workload management to ensure timely delivery

  • Provide both strategic and hands-on technical leadership across a range of high-impact projects

  • Ensure engineering outputs meet internal stakeholder expectations and exceed external customer requirements

  • Promote a culture of value engineering, design standardisation, and continuous improvement

  • Champion best-in-class SHEQ practices, overseeing audits, investigations, and risk assessments

  • Monitor project milestones, KPIs, and performance using project management systems

  • Support transparent reporting and continuous improvement across project lifecycles

The Person:

To be successful, you will have:

  • A degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical preferred)

  • Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)

  • 10+ years’ engineering experience, ideally within industrial, construction, or manufacturing environments

  • Proven track record in leading high-performing project engineering teams

  • Strong understanding of design principles, construction methodology, and industry regulations

  • Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills

  • A strategic mindset combined with the ability to remain hands-on and technically credible

  • A continuous improvement outlook, with a strong commitment to safety, integrity, and performance

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to make a real impact within a global organisation known for its innovation, sustainability focus, and strong values. You’ll be joining a collaborative, future-focused team where your leadership and ideas will shape the future direction of engineering project delivery across the UK and internationally.

In return, you’ll receive:

  • A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays

  • Flexible leave options

  • Pension & life assurance

  • Access to a wide range of employee rewards and wellbeing initiatives

  • Ongoing professional development and global career progression opportunitiesFor more information, please contact Steve Barnett or Jack Heffren

Salary : 75000 - 85000

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