Senior Project and Development Engineer

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered.  In addition, Operations play a very active role in Innovation, Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

Our Production function encompasses everything from the distilling of our products, through to Filling, Maturation, Warehousing, and the final Draining & Vatting.

The Project Engineering team are responsible for designing and implementing capital investment projects that support business objectives for production growth, carbon reduction, safety, efficiency, and compliance.

Your unique contribution

The role of the Senior Project and Development Engineer to oversee the accurate interpretation of client requirements by the designer, utilizing extensive experience in complex scope and contract management and will provide Project Engineering support to production management teams on commissioning, performance, efficiency, and product quality in order to meet business needs and customer expectations.

You will have four main areas of responsibility:

• Project Management – to provide engineering project management from initial design through to commissioning and project completion and to manage Installation Qualification.  You will also develop major CAPEX projects with the central engineering department team.
• Stakeholder Management – to manage and control internal and external providers of engineering support, ensuring compliance with safety, engineering change control and technical documentation, including completion certifications and handover.  You will act as Chivas Brothers liaison with the construction team on site and be responsible for receiving and distributing Early Warnings issued by the Construction Manager and responding appropriately.
• Engineering Improvements – to develop engineering processes and procedures towards best practice and continually review and identify areas for improving equipment capacity and availability.  You will also investigate and develop ways of improving engineering processes (both business related, and process related).
• Technical Support – to provide guidance and technical support to the technician and operational teams, developing skills through delivery of training programmes.  You will also ensure the provision and maintenance of all technical documentation and set safety and quality standards on site ensuring compliance and exhibiting the correct behaviours.

Who you’ll be working with

Internally, you will manage multi-disciplinary teams during projects.  You will also collaborate with the wider Engineering team as well as the wider Production teams and other functions such as Finance.

Externally, you will collaborate with contractors, consultants, and suppliers, to ensure delivery of services to the highest standard.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

• Have a degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline with a mechanical or process bias, along with previous experience in a technical function, and in project engineering predominately across a range of projects, in a relevant industry.
• Have a proven track record in project engineering and leading multi-discipline engineering teams, with extensive experience in leading ‘hands on’ process plant commissioning.
• Are computer literate and able to operate business process systems to required levels.
• Are experienced in engineering best practice relevant to continuous process operations and have an understanding of continuous improvement.
• Hold a full UK driving license

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 25 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 27) plus public holidays, your employee pension, share incentive plan, share ownership plan, life assurance and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop, our reward & recognition scheme and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.