Senior Engineering Project Manager

Senior Engineering Project Manager

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chillysouthern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark,we've grown into the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils,employing more than 4,000 people across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you loveeven better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy orputting the crunch into your croissant. And it's not just food - we work acrossindustries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better forthe planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.

AAK LOCATION
This position is based on site in Hull, United Kingdom.

At AAK Hull, we operate the UK's largest refinery foredible oils and fats at our King George Dock site and supply ingredients andfinished products to businesses in the food manufacturing, baking, foodservice,and retail sectors. We enjoy working closely with customers to co-developbespoke products in our well-equipped Customer Innovation Centre.

About the role
As a Senior Project Manager within AAK's Engineering team,you will play a key role in delivering major industrial and engineeringprojects across AAK Europe. You will initially focus on the delivery of Phase 1and Phase 2 of the Re-purposing Project at our Hull site, ensuring projects aredelivered safely, on time, within budget and to agreed performance objectives.

In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary projectteams and work closely with contractors, suppliers and senior stakeholdersacross the business. You will be responsible for project controls, budgeting,tendering, risk and change management, as well as supporting projects throughconstruction, commissioning and start-up. The role will also support strategicprojects across European sites, requiring mobility based on business needs.

Responsibilities
- Manage the delivery of industrial and engineering projects to agreed time, budget and performance objectives
- Set, control and report project budgets and costs
- Ensure compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental regulations throughout project delivery
- Develop capital investment proposals and manage them through the approval process
- Provide timely project progress updates to relevant stakeholders
- Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams
- Prepare Request for Quotation (RFQ) and tendering documentation
- Manage project planning, scheduling, risks and changes throughout the project lifecycle
- Support project construction, commissioning and start-up activities

About you
We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Managerwith a strong background in industrial engineering and CAPEX projects, with theability to lead complex projects and work effectively across multiple teams andstakeholders.
- Minimum 8 years' experience in industrial engineering and CAPEX projects
- Proven experience managing large industrial projects in the $10M-$100M range
- Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline
- Experience in major brownfield projects; greenfield experience is desirable
- Strong project planning, budgeting, cost control, risk and change management skills
- Experience in contract management, tendering and managing contractors and suppliers
- Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Experience within manufacturing or process industries; Food, Oils & Fats experience is an advantage

In return AAK offers
- 10% non-contribution pension.
- Annual Bonus scheme.
- UK Healthcare scheme.
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
- Group life cover.
- Group income protection scheme.
- Ride2Work scheme.

Contact and information
For further information about the position, please contactEmily Lumb, Talent Acquisition Specialist by email: Emily.lumb@aak.com

About AAK
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. Wespecialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many ofthe products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting,healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK's offer is CustomerCo-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for eachcustomer with the unique flexibility of our production assets and deepknowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate and Confectionery,Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice, and PersonalCare.

Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration withcustomers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer InnovationCenters, and the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed onNasdaq Stockholm and with headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been MakingBetter Happen™ for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex,sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability,religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected fromdiscrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of employment andapplication for employment. #LI-Onsite