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Senior Project Lead

Posted 04 March 2026
Salary £50,000 - £60,000 Per Year
LocationWashington
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ140235
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

  • Immediate start available

  • Competitive salary and benefits package 

  • Collaborative and supportive work environment

  • Free onsite parking

  • Generous holiday allowance

MTrec’s New Opportunity:    

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious engineering client in their 2026 recruitment initiative with the recruitment of a permanent Senior Project Lead to strengthen their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is looking to expand their knowledge and skills within an industry leading employer, with a defined progression pathway.

If you have experience within a Senior Project role or similar in a relevant industry, apply now for an immediate response!

The Job You’ll Do:

  • Plan, coordinate, lead, and monitor the design and launch of product development initiatives, including motors, system controllers, embedded software, support products, and customer-specific projects.

  • Collaborate directly with customers, sales teams, and product management to define requirements, develop solutions, and provide ongoing product support.

  • Develop and manage project cost estimates and schedules, ensuring deliverables are completed within approved budgets and timelines.

  • Facilitate regular project status meetings and design reviews, providing clear and accurate progress reports to management.

  • Oversee and support the work of design engineers assigned to the project.

  • Drive projects through all required stages

  • Maintain comprehensive project documentation

  • develop detailed engineering specifications.

  • Identify and implement improvements to enhance the project development process.

  • Support test engineering in defining initial production test equipment requirements and procedures.

  • Collaborate with manufacturing and test teams to troubleshoot and resolve design-related issues encountered during production.

About You:

  • Qualified to Degree level or above Bachelors degree and 3+ years relevant industry experience.

  • Experience within power electronics or embedded control products - desirable

  • Demonstrated understanding of electronics, software development and mechanical design.

  • Demonstrated project planning, leading, organizing and tracking skills.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of good engineering practice and experience of following Product Development Cycles

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills.

  • Accuracy and good organizational skills.