Project Engineer

Our client is a specialist supplier of process and packaging equipment, products, and support services to a range of manufacturing sectors. They are looking or a suitably experienced Project Engineer for their Head Office in Retford. The Project Engineer will support the Project Manager with engineering, designing and managing projects around the UK and Ireland. Please note that this position involves travel around the UK and Ireland, including some overnight stays, therefore all applicants must have a full UK driving licence. All applicants must have an engineering qualification.

What the Project Engineer offers:

• Salary up to £50,000
• 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company car or car allowance

Objectives of the Project Engineer:

• To support the Project Division Manager.
• To engineer and design projects.
• Responsibility for the timely delivery and profitable execution of engineered projects.
• Quote for and obtain new sources of work and revenue.
• Ensure the company complies with relevant regulations including CDM, H&S, regulations surrounding the control, handling and disposal of hazardous waste.

Key Responsibilities for the Project Engineer:

• To meet the agreed contractual terms and conditions for work undertaken.
• To manage all relevant disciplines throughout the contract duration ensuring that project budgets, programme durations and technical details are to agreed specifications.
• Responsibility for the communication of technical, commercial and programme details to relevant staff.
• Active in promoting a team approach for the benefit of the company.
• Work to ensure that all the Company’s HR policies and systems of appraisal are followed.
• To quote for new work working to customer/user requirement specifications.
• To design and build process and packaging equipment systems to appropriate legal and customer standards.
• To procure materials and labour.
• To plan jobs such that labour and material requirements can be allocated in good time.
• To schedule labour and other resources required.
• To supervise internal and external labour resources.
• To liaise with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• To ensure projects are handled professionally and that all contractors, suppliers and company personnel work with due regard to all CDM and HASAW procedures.
• Managing the budget for projects and ensure that as a minimum, projects achieve targeted profitability.
• Logging and recording variations of work on projects and ensure they are customer signed off/approved and the customer invoiced.
• To assist the financial team to ensure that invoicing and cash collection are carried out.
• The role may require you to assist other divisions of the company as required.
• Travel to customer sites, which may be within the UK, Ireland, and could involve occasional travel around the world.
• Please note that due to the nature of the work there may be overnight stays as and when required.

Key Skills for the Project Engineer:

• Knowledge of the hygienic process and packaging industries.
• Knowledge of items of capital plant and equipment appropriate to the food, dairy and beverage industries.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of all Health & Safety and CDM regulations.
• Communication at all levels – both written and verbal.
• Commercial awareness.
• Project management.
• Use of AutoCAD and other drawing software.
• Time management and ability to prioritise workload.
• High level of computer literacy including the use of spreadsheets for project estimation and cost tracking and other software utilised in project management.
• Delegation and team management.
• Able to work independently.
• Multi-tasking.

Qualifications/requirements for the Project Engineer:

• Full UK driving licence is essential for this position
• Completion of a mechanical engineering apprenticeship or engineering based degree
• Minimum grade C in GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

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