Job Description

Senior Projects Executive - Competitions

One Birdcage Walk, Central London (with hybrid working)

About Us

With over 110,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847. We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.

We are proud to have achieved workplace accreditations - We Invest in People Gold, and We Invest in Wellbeing Silver. These awards reflect our organisation's commitment to our employees, who are a vital part of supporting the engineering community.

We are now looking for a Senior Projects Executive to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Role

As the Senior Projects Executive, you will lead the operational delivery of major engineering competitions for students, apprentices and technicians, including our flagship Formula Student event.

You will manage the operational elements of each project throughout its annual lifecycle, from planning through to live delivery, overseeing budgets, timelines, key metrics, and logistics. Ensuring projects run smoothly and meet objectives, you will provide an exceptional experience for all participants.

Overseeing venue and supplier management, competitor and volunteer registration, onsite delivery and sponsor fulfilment, you will also support the marketing and sponsorship teams to achieve their goals.

Additionally, you will:

- Oversee event build-up, live operations, and break-down
- Act as the key point of contact for competitors, judges, and volunteers
- Lead and support other Operational team projects as required
- Organise committee meetings, prepare agendas, and produce minutes
- Provide regular reporting to support departmental strategy and review

About You

To be considered as a Senior Projects Executive, you will need:

- Demonstrable end-to-end event operations experience
- Experience getting the most out of budgets to achieve targets and maximise value
- Confidence in communicating with people at all levels of seniority, and proven experience of building relationships
- A confident approach to negotiating
- A customer-focused approach
- Outstanding time management and prioritisation skills
- Meticulous attention to detail

The Benefits

- Salary of circa 43,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- Benefits, including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance, and private health cover
- Other benefits as detailed in our generous and competitive benefits package

This is a brilliant opportunity for a detail-driven events professional with strong end-to-end project delivery experience to join our high-performing, purpose-led organisation.

You will be at the heart of delivering major, high-profile events, giving you the rare chance to bring ambitious ideas to life, elevate participant experiences, and see your work directly influence future innovators.

Along the way, you will refine your leadership, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, and operational planning skills within our supportive environment.

The closing date for this role is 19th December 2025. However, please note that as this recruitment is time sensitive, we may close the role early if we receive sufficient candidates to create our shortlist. Interviews will be held in early January 2026 and an immediate start will be available for the right candidate.

Webrecruit and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to become a key part of our mission as a Senior Projects Executive, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 43,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SW1H