Project Engineer

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Project Engineer
Location: Capenhurst
Rates: £45-£50 per hour, umbrella

Working as part of the project engineering delivery team, the Project Engineer is responsible for planning, managing, and delivering the technical aspects of projects. The role involves establishing project criteria, coordinating engineering reviews, and ensuring the proper implementation of technical requirements are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality and HSSSE standards. The remit covers supplier selection and evaluation through to direct delivery of engineering/design and implementation scope for selected projects.

The Project Engineer combines a broad understanding of multiple engineering disciplines to manage and coordinate all technical activities and requirements for assigned projects or work packages. This ensures the delivery of integrated, fit-for-purpose technical solutions, maintaining project accuracy, quality, and cost control from conception through to completion.

Key responsibilities include delivering proportionate design engineering solutions compliant with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and relevant legislation. The role requires coordination of technical developments, scheduling, and resolution of design and testing issues, controlling expenditures within project budgets, and supporting the review and acceptance of supplier and contractor documentation.

The Project Engineer ensures timely reporting on technical scope performance, manpower requirements, and risks, while coordinating engineering design, construction, and manufacturing activities for on-site delivery. Working closely with Project Engineering Managers, Project Managers, and Construction Managers, the role ensures all engineering works meet quality and HSSSE requirements, with design and construction reviews conducted in accordance with company procedures.

The role also involves ensuring adequate technical resources are available, managing adherence to project quality plans, pre-qualifying contractors, managing scope deviations, evaluating design changes, and escalating resource conflicts. The Project Engineer delivers engineering/design scope to meet project safety, cost, schedule, and business objectives, ensuring integrated cross-discipline schedules and managing technical solutions to problems during design and execution phases.

Skills
Strong generalist engineering knowledge across multiple disciplines
Project planning and management
Engineering design and technical solution delivery
Compliance with engineering principles, standards, and legislation
Supplier and contractor evaluation and management
Budget control and cost management
Risk identification, escalation, and mitigation
Coordination of multi-disciplinary teams and activities
Quality assurance and adherence to HSSSE standards
Effective stakeholder relationship management and communication
Software/Tools
Project scheduling and management software (e.g., Primavera, Microsoft Project)
Engineering design and CAD tools (as applicable)
Document management and reporting tools

Certifications & Standards
Mechanical bias preferrable
Knowledge of applicable engineering standards and legislation
Familiarity with project management methodologies and quality management systems
Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSSE) compliance standards

Project Engineer

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Location:
Chester
Salary:
not provided
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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