Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Technical Projects Engineer to join the Greggs Supply Chain team. We're looking for someone who is up for a challenge and who really wants to make their mark during this exciting period of growth within Greggs!
We can offer you:
25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary
Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants
Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme
You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages
Defined contribution management pension scheme
Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
Career progression and learning and development
Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
Cycle to Work scheme
A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
- This is a full-time role, however flexibility in this will be considered
- We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role
- The base location for this role is
- ideally Midlands based, however, the role will include travel to various sites and may require some working away from home mid week
What you'll do
- Using project scope/brief, work with Lead Project Manager and Project team members, site team, steering team and architect to develop concept design drawings (RIBA stages 0, 1 and 2) based on latest Greggs building specifications
- Initiate and progress site utilities, working with the Greggs sustainability engineer as required ensuring alignment of scope with Greggs pledge commitments. (The Greggs Pledge)
- Obtain preliminary cost estimate and draft overall project timescale, working with independent QS, based on above information.
- Support PMs in obtaining approval from Steering team, Operations Board and Main Board for building, utility and equipment CEFs
- Progress quotes from main contractors and feedback these and latest timetable/Gantt chart to Lead PM and update Steering Team/Ops Board/Main Board for approval
- Provide technical support to Greggs central engineering team in the Appointment of main contractors and development of scope of works (URS)
- Provide technical support and input into the ongoing development of Greggs pledge sustainability strategy working closely with the Greggs sustainability engineer.
- Provide technical support and input into the ongoing development of Greggs pledge sustainability strategy working closely with the Greggs sustainability engineer.
- Manage utilities/equipment design, procurement and installation where appropriate.
- Progress snags and ensure building is handed over on time and on budget
- Carry out post- occupancy evaluation, review project/building performance, progress as constructed information and 12 month defects (RIBA stage 7)
- Support ongoing development and review of the Greggs Building Specifications document including incorporation of environmental / sustainability initiatives to support delivery of Greggs Pledge
About you
You will fit right into this role if you:
- Experience of construction projects from concept through to design, build and post project assessment, Ideally gained within food or pharmaceutical industries.
- Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
- Project Management skills, inc use of relevant software, eg Microsoft project.
- The ability to work with colleagues at all levels within Greggs, public bodies, contractors and third parties.
- Good communication skills: Clear, precise, good listener.
- A full UK driving licence.
- Membership of relevant institute, i.e., Institute of Project Management, IMechE or Civil Engineering Institute
- The desire to be supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good.
- Ambition to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.
