Senior Project Engineer

Our client, a leading supplier of oil and gas, and renewable energy equipment and solutions are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Project Engineer to join their well established team, based in the Norwich office.

This is a full time, permanent opportunity working 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This opportunity will be completed full time, in the Norwich office.

Applicants must be willing to travel to different UK sites and offshore. Travel will be paid at enhanced rates.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide drive and energy for the completion of all allocated projects/project.
• Ensuring all tasks are carried out in accordance with the company policies and procedures and in line with ISO 18001/9001/14001 guidelines/requirements.
• Take personal responsibility for all Quality, Health and Safety aspects of those projects for which you have responsibility.
• Act as a mentor to graduates and / or project engineers within the team, developing their skills and competence to higher levels.
• Act as the "go to person" for complex and valuable projects, providing expertise and guidance to internal and external stakeholders, specifically by liaising with the customers and all internal departments.
• Deal with both the commercial and technical aspects of the project delivery
• Ownership of project from project handover until completion, recording and resolving actions via the action tracker.
• Undertake tasks as required as part of the Duty Manager rota, and provide holiday cover at management level for the existing Business Unit Leader.
• Act as the project focal point and identify risk such as commercial, contractual, design, schedule and make assessment of such risk and minimise its impact on the business, highlighting such issues to senior staff.
• Define, manage and drive the project delivery schedule, identifying critical path items and capturing all QA/QC elements.
• Ensure company financial management systems are current and reflect actual progress and forecast costs at an individual project level
• Understand the scope of the project(s) linking all parts of the company to understand progress and to ensure the project is on track to meet all correct processes (S.I.T & F.A.T., mobilisation and product release)
• Prepare project user requirements, documentation and manuals by engaging with customers, and taking sales (purchase orders) to a finale against an agreed specification.
• Ownership of ordering material / services in good time to meet project requirements and to raise material enquiries and purchase requisitions.
• Instigate HAZID and HAZOP meetings (as necessary).

This role requires the unfettered right to work in the UK.

As the Senior Project Engineer, you will have a proven track record in a similar role. The successful candidate will take full ownership of projects from handover through to completion. It is essential you have the ability to work independently in a high-intensity environment, along with excellent IT and communication skills, is essential for this position.

ABOUT YOU:

• Qualification in a relevant Engineering/Mechanical/Electrical discipline
• Minimum of five years experience of relevant or similar role with proven success
• Experience of successful client facing interactions
• Financial forecasting in a project environment experience
• Self motivated taking a price in delivering and meeting objectives
• The ability to work at a high intensity and output rate but able to engage freely with team members

BENEFITS:

• Private Health Insurance
• Matching pension contribution
• Life cover x 4 basic salary
• 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays. Opportunity to purchase 10 more days.
• Option to purchase additional holidays Birthday + one day after one years service
• Training & Development and commitment to CPD
• Reduced gym membership
• Employee assistance scheme
• Funded sports, social and charity events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Retail benefit scheme

For further details on this exciting opportunity, please forward a copy of your CV today!

Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the large number of applications we receive I’m afraid we are unable to respond to everyone individually however your details will remain on file should another suitable opportunity become available moving forward.

If we can take your application further, we will of course be in touch.

Todd Hayes is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Todd Hayes Ltd