AddressWe have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our Project Team, based at our Thornton-Cleveleys headquarters, in Lancashire.
More about the role
The Victrex capital programme is crucial to the success of the business, involving multi-million-pound investments in production plant, buildings, and upgrades at the site. As Project Engineer you will be responsible for the delivery and support for individual investments across the facility, which requires Project Engineering expertise at a professional level.
Victrex projects involve project management, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and commissioning activities. The Project Engineer is primarily responsible for the EPC and assists the Project Manager to ensure successful delivery of projects in terms of time, cost and quality.
As Project Engineer you will manage projects up to £1m in value to ensure cost; programme, quality and safety meet required targets. Whilst also managing engineering on larger projects involving multi- discipline teams (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation designers and engineers). You will organise design reviews and monitor construction standards to ensure that the quality of design and build is acceptable to Victrex.
The Project Engineer will manage the interface between contractors and Victrex so that technical and procedural issues, method statements, and access to existing plant are resolved. You will monitor the progress of contractors against programme and agree any corrective action; review contractors cost reporting against control estimates so that any significant deviations can be identified and appropriate action taken; and agree scope changes in contract prices. You will also audit and review contractor's organisation, systems, procedures, and performance to ensure that projects are executed safely.
Your Experience
We are looking for someone with a proven record of delivering projects within agreed timescales and budgets in a complex manufacturing environment. Recent fine chemical and utility plant site experience and experience of chemical sites and hazardous areas classification. The role requires you to have an understanding of engineering disciplines and to be familiar with design reviews, equipment purchasing and safe systems of work. You will also have experience of working for or with EPCM contractors. Previous chemical engineering experience would be preferable.
Our ideal candidate will have efficient communication & organisational skills, be a good team player and have a completer/finisher nature. You will have good commercial awareness with the ability to analyse engineering documentation (often several volumes) and spot elements not in Victrex’s interest. We are looking for someone with the drive, tenacity and commitment, combined with the ability to challenge contractors’ positions. You must be hands on and enjoy working in contractors’ offices and on site with the ability and willingness to travel in the UK and overseas as required.
A relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience is essential for this role, and chartered status is desirable.
About Victrex
Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.
With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders
Vision and culture
At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.
This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.
Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.
Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. In 2022 we were proud to be named as a European Climate Leader by the Financial Times, as well as receiving prestigious accreditation recognition, including EcoVadis Gold rating, inclusion in the Apple clean energy supplier programme and maintaining a long-standing recognition by FTSE Russell in their Green Revenues index, for how our products can support CO2 reduction.
Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community.
Please talk to us about flexible working.
