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Project Manager - Full Time - Leeds, United Kingdom

 

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society. 

 

Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering and rotating equipment services, with over 180 production and service sites worldwide. We specialise in repair, maintenance, and upgrades of pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, and generators, delivering innovative solutions that extend equipment life and improve performance.

 

Join our Leeds Service Centre and take the lead on projects that keep critical industries moving. As a Project Manager in our rotating equipment services team, you’ll manage challenging, high-value projects from start to finish, ensuring precision, performance, and customer satisfaction every step of the way.

 

Your Main Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of assigned projects, delivering on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
  • Manage projects involving overhaul, refurbishment, and upgrades of rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, compressors, and turbines.
  • Oversee installation, commissioning, and emergency repair projects, as well as condition monitoring and reliability improvement initiatives.
  • Support tender preparation and ensure compliance with company guidelines.
  • Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and operations to keep projects on track.
  • Build strong relationships with customers and suppliers to reduce risk and unlock future opportunities.

 

What You’ll Need to Succeed

  • Proven experience managing complex engineering projects, ideally within rotating equipment or a related industrial environment.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
  • Commercial awareness and experience in contract negotiation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (SAP preferred).
  • A recognised qualification in Engineering or Business discipline (or equivalent experience).
  • Highly Desirable: PRINCE2 or APM certification.

 

What We Offer You

  • 37-hour working week with flexitime.We value work-life balance and offer flexibility where possible. While not every role can accommodate remote working, where business needs allow, some positions include a mix of office and home working.
  • A competitive basic salary
  • Annual personal bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
  • 33 days annual leave.
  • Defined pension contributions.
  • Access to Medicash, helping you cover everyday health costs like dental, optical, and physiotherapy, plus a range of wellbeing perks.
  • Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
  • Access to discounts on shopping, entertainment, lifestyle, plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
  • Discounted personal car leasing for you, your family, and friends.
  • Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
  • Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
  • Free onsite parking with electric vehicle charging.
  • Multi-faith prayer room on site.
  • We’re proud to support those who’ve served. Sulzer is a Bronze Award holder under the MoD’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, meaning we actively welcome and support ex-military personnel and reservists in building successful careers with us.

 

Our Vibrant Work Environment Includes

  • An active Sport & Social Club with weekly and monthly prize draws, outings, birthday surprises, and more.
  • 24/7 onsite gym facilities
  • Subsidised vending machines.
  • A canteen serving hot and cold meals daily.

 

Do you have a question about the role? 
 

Reach out to Daniel Faulkner at Danny.Faulkner@sulzer.com. Our team is looking forward hearing from you! 

 

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. 

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA. 

About us

Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2024, our 13’500 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.5 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN). www.sulzer.com

 

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