Lead Project Engineer

Job Description :

Lead Project Engineer

St James Gate, Dublin, Ireland

About Us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

We're looking for people with creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, groundbreaking brands to the next level.

Feel encouraged? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Join our Global Engineering Team

As the home of iconic brands such as Guinness, Baileys, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, at Diageo we source, produce and deliver 6.5 billion litres of world-leading products every year across 180 markets globally. Because of this huge undertaking, we rely on highly advanced systems as well as the very best talent to make sure our businesses continue to run efficiently.

Diageo Global Engineering team is a trusted partner to safely deliver best in class Engineering Solutions that bring Diageo Products to the World. We succeed together through our experienced people, collaboration, agility and creativity.

Global Engineering works to define, build and embed standard process for all capital engineering projects. We also implement projects wherever it is required of us. Throughout capital projects and innovative solutions, we enable the business to grow in line with the 6 must do's - Safety, Value, Quality, Innovation, Sustainability, and Consistency.

This is an exciting time to work for Diageo Global Engineering team as Diageo has impressive ambitions to grow our World Class Brand as well as creating an enduring sustainable business. Global Engineering are at the centre of this ambition, and we will need to lead the way for asset master planning and brilliantly implement bigger and more complex projects.

About this Role

The role is positioned in the Diageo Global Engineering team providing Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Project Management services to Diageo's primary Brewing site; St James’ Gate and Diageo’s two Baileys blending and packaging sites in Dublin & Belfast. The overall purpose of the team is to deliver the investment plan (Annual Operating Plan – AOP) for asset investments on a year-on-year basis. Total annual investment in the Beer category is c. $450m, with c. $75m of Supply Investment spent at SJG & the Baileys sites. In addition, the team support the Corporate, CRES and Experiential teams at SJG to deliver their investment plans across the wider Guinness facilities.

In this role, you will work alongside the Operations & Asset Care teams to deliver the Beer Category goals. Working with other members of the Diageo Global Engineering team, this role must ensure delivery of the overall business and strategic priorities. Peer and Senior Stakeholder management will be a key part of the delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a team of Capex Project Engineers assigned to various projects.

• Managing Health & Safety of contractor works including managing a H&S Lead resource.

• Developing and leading project progress and cash delivery reporting tools & forums.

• Managing total cash spend for the project portfolio to an annual operating plan.

• Leading the long-range Capital Project planning process for the site.

• Using of specialist engineering knowledge to support delivery to correct technical specification.

• Ensuring project compliance with appropriate Health, Safety and Environmental standards, Diageo Code of Conduct, Legal & Regulatory Standards.

• Co-ordinating and managing external resources.

• Communication to stakeholders at all levels.

About You :

To be successful at this role, you’ll be able to adapt style & approach to different situations and manage cultural sensitivity. You will be flexible in approach but passionate about delivering the right outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you will also need;

• Strong Health & Safety experience

• Engineering knowledge and experience

• Considerable project management experience

• Effective stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills

• Good at networking to establish excellent relationships

• Ability to prioritise effectively

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including annual bonus, product allowance, private medical insurance, share options, contributary pension scheme.

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the outstanding contribution each person brings.

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

St James Gate

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-10-30