Role Profile and Person Specification
Job title: Project Engineer
Reports to: Senior Project Manager
Job grade: D
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will:
• Liaise with Site Management teams to establish site short, medium & long-term priorities
• Design, specification, planning, procurement, construction, installation & commissioning of allocated Engineering projects
• Feasibility studies. Research options / propose solution
• Cost / evaluate options, including in-house trialling
• Feasibility, preliminary and detailed engineering designs for engineering projects to include process and equipment specifications, equipment selection, P&I D’s and layout drawings where appropriate.
• Preparation of capital expenditure proposals to include costs and project programme.
• Project execution to include installation, commissioning and training and management of contractors where appropriate.
• Responsible for cost, programme and design quality of projects
• Supplier selection
• Specify & purchase all items including services as required
• Conversion of solutions into technical drawings using CAD software
• Managing / leading the project team & working groups engaged in project work
• Detailed project planning and control
• Developing & maintaining a detailed project plan
• Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan
• Recording and managing project issues & escalating where necessary
• Resolving cross functional issues at project level
• Managing project scope & change control – URS documentation.
• Monitoring project progress and performance
• Providing status reports to project stakeholders & senior management
• Final approval of the design specification
• Ensuring compliance to URS, project plan, acceptance tests, validation
• Working closely with users to ensure project meets business needs
• Identifying user training needs and devising / implementing user training programmes
• Project closure review meeting & handover to stakeholders
• Six monthly review to confirm project benefit to business
Desirable knowledge and skills:
• Formal project management qualification (Prince / PMP) or equivalent proven experience
• Engineering HND / Degree or equivalent. Preferably in Electrical engineering.
• Process control knowledge preferable
• Competent AutoCAD user
• ATEX experience desirable (working towards “responsible person)
• Proficient Microsoft suite user (MS project, excel, word, outlook, visio)
• Experience of managing contractors on projects
• Knowledge of forms of contract
• Proven & quantified track record of problem solving
• An understanding of quality & HSE systems
• Proven track record of achieving stretch targets
• Highly organised, with the ability to plan, forecast & develop alternate solutions to problems
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing
• Working Knowledge of modern sustainability concepts.
• Energy management/monitoring experience
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