AddressOur client is a global engineering business with multiple sites in the North East. They are currently looking for a Project Engineer to join them on a permanent basis.
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Engineer is responsible for assisting the Project Manager to deliver projects within their specification, time and cost constraints.
You will be joining their site based in Newcastle however there may be some travel required.
Culture and Company:
Our client is a leading North East Engineering business. They are proud to invest in the development and knowledge of their current and future employees, offering a brilliant benefits scheme.
About the Project Engineer Role
As Project Engineer, you will support the delivery of projects in line with the contractual obligations, the specification and the quality/safety requirements, in order to maintain or better the baseline budget and schedule. You will also take responsibility for the planning, prioritising and expediting of elements of the project, including engineering design, procurement, production, commissioning, acceptance and delivery.
Other requirements include:
- Take responsibility for managing and expediting one or more major subcontracts, delivering equipment to company specifications, including the management of interfaces and quality co-ordination.
- Co-ordinate purchasing activities, as agreed with the Project Manager. Liaise with QA to ensure ITP requirements are met in line with the project schedule.
- Compile and collate project documentation including project management process documents, technical / procurement specifications, progress reports, final documentation etc. to support the project delivery.
- Ensure effective document control both internally and externally to the company and ensure all important communications and document items are configured.
- Support the risk management and cost control processes.
- Support the required project mandatory HSE requirements and reviews e.g. RAMS, LOLER, PUWER, HAZID etc.
- Assist the Project Manager and Senior Engineer and liaise with production in support of the build, assembly, commissioning, acceptance and delivery phases of the project.
- Support the project’s internal reporting cycle including team reviews, cost tracking, schedule updates, financial forecasting, resource forecasting and management reporting.
About You
As Project Engineer, you will have an excellent understanding of the application of mechanical engineering (or other discipline) in the offshore, marine and/or defence sectors.
Other requirements include:
- Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. APM, PRINCE 2) and project delivery lifecycles.
- Track record of working within a project team that has successfully delivered complex EPC projects in the offshore, marine and/or defence sectors.
- 2+ years’ experience in Engineering/PM of complex design and build projects to clients globally.
- As a minimum, educated to an Engineering Degree level.
- Preference for membership of a recognised engineering body (e.g. IMechE)
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