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Project Engineer

Budgets

Budgeting

Supplier Management

Finance

Trading

Contingency Planning

Forecasting

Cash Flow

ROI

Sharepoint

Microsoft Sharepoint

Microsoft Project

Project Design

SAP

APM

Project Plans

Change Control

MS Project

Reporting Tools

Technical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Engineering Specifications

Control Systems

Safety Standards

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Cost Reduction

DEP

Mitigation

Description:

Lead capital engineering projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, and risk mitigation activities.
Take ownership of project delivery, ensuring progress is maintained and priorities are managed across multiple projects.
Control project scope, costs, and timelines, including managing and approving change where required.
Ensure all work is delivered in compliance with site safety standards, construction regulations, and relevant industrial safety legislation.
Champion a strong safety culture across project design, implementation, and asset lifecycle.
Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and completion of corrective and preventative actions.
Translate business and operational needs into clear technical requirements and engineering specifications.
Apply engineering expertise to develop practical, compliant solutions for industrial applications.
Manage external design partners and contractors to ensure designs and installations meet project requirements and quality standards.
Lead design reviews and ensure the technical integrity of engineering solutions.
Collaborate with technical specialists to ensure compliance with internal standards and external legislation.
Interpret engineering drawings and support validation of installations and systems.
Identify opportunities for cost reduction, sustainability improvements, and process efficiency through engineering solutions.
Build and lead multi-disciplinary project teams and maintain robust project documentation and reporting.
Provide regular project status updates using established reporting tools and frameworks.
Capture project learnings and support continuous improvement of engineering standards, tools, and ways of working.
Manage relationships with operational, leadership, senior leadership, suppliers, contractors, procurement, and finance teams.
Balance conflicting stakeholder priorities while keeping all relevant parties informed of schedule, cost, and risk.
Manage supplier and contractor performance across safety, quality, cost, scope, and delivery.
Support contract administration, commercial risk management, budget control, cash flow forecasting, and value delivery.
Contribute to financial evaluations such as ROI and NPV analysis where needed.

Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and change control.
Ability to manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously and prioritise effectively based on business risk.
Sound technical engineering knowledge in a relevant discipline, with broad awareness of mechanical, electrical, civil, process, and control systems.
Ability to translate operational or business needs into clear technical requirements and engineering specifications.
Experience reviewing engineering designs, interpreting technical drawings, and ensuring technical quality and compliance.
Strong knowledge of health, safety, and construction compliance requirements within an industrial environment.
Ability to lead and promote a positive safety culture across project teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
Effective problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify practical, compliant, and value-driven engineering solutions.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across operators, leadership teams, suppliers, and contractors.
Ability to lead cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
Commercial awareness, including supplier management, budget control, cost assessment, and contract administration.
Financial understanding to support forecasting, contingency planning, ROI, and NPV analysis.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly in project documentation, reporting, and governance.
Ability to identify and drive continuous improvement, including better tools, templates, standards, and ways of working.
Good digital literacy, including Microsoft 365, MS Project, SharePoint, SAP DEP, and familiarity with AutoCAD.
Personal strengths including communication, teamwork, resilience, adaptability, and a proactive approach to delivery

Degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering.
Other relevant engineering disciplines will also be considered
HND/HNC in a relevant engineering discipline, combined with suitable practical experience, will also be considered.
Chartered Engineer status, or progress towards chartership, is desirable but not essential.
Project Management qualification such as APM PMQ (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards this, is desirable.
NEBOSH Certificate, or similar health and safety qualification, is desirable

QUALIFICATION/ LICENSURE :

Work Authorization : US Citizen
Preferred years of experience : 1+ Years
Travel Required : No travel required
Shift timings: Not specified

Job Location (On-Site)

Contract Duration 12 month(s)

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