Projects Engineer

Our client is a British engineering company providing world-class cooling solutions to the food and drink industry in the UK, Europe and worldwide and they are looking to recruit a Projects Engineer to effectively manage the successful delivery of all assigned project work, ensuring timely, compliant completion of works within the projected profit margin.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Active involvement in project design
• Present project design ideas and plans clearly.
• Agree and adhere to a programme of work.
• Manage project documentation efficiently and correctly.
• Produce and issue risk assessments and method statements.
• Procure non-major components.
• Ensure components are delivered to site on time.
• Record variations from the agreed project scope and address with the customer immediately.
• Monitor and address shortfalls within project deliverables at all stages of project execution.
• Address any commissioning/post commissioning issues immediately.
• Represent the company in external project meetings.
• Deal effectively with customers and suppliers, building strong relations with both groups.
• Maintain open lines of communication with the customer, keeping them updated at all times.
• Liaise with the Drawing Office and other internal colleagues as required.
• Use job costing software correctly.
• Control project budgets to maintain profitability levels.
• Ensure timely production and settlement of all interim and final account payments.
• Work within agreed financial and time constraints for project works.
• Co-ordinate direct and indirect labour resources to achieve project milestones.
• Exercise effective negotiation skills within the appointment of M & E sub contractors.
• Implement and maintain relevant health and safety procedures on site.
• Ensure company rules and standards are met.
• be dependent on business needs; certain instances may require weekend working.

For the role you will be based at the company’s office. However, this role will involve extensive travel throughout the UK and may require, where necessary, overnight stays in order to fulfil the role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Excellent IT skills: Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective time management
• Strong commercial/financial awareness
• Sound decision-making ability.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Demonstrable previous experience in a similar role
• Excellent customer-facing skills
• Good team-leading skills
• Clear and confident presentation skills
• Motivated and willing to employ initiative where required.
• A working knowledge of relevant legal regulations.
• CSCS - Project Manager/Site Manager grade.
• Prince 2 or other recognised Project.
• Management qualification(s).
• Experience of CDM.