Our Client is a design-build provider of water/wastewater solutions to the UK and Irish water sectors. They are currently seeking a Project Engineer to join their team in Alton, Hampshire, with the potential for occasional travel within the UK and Ireland. Hybrid working may be possible by agreement.
Purpose:
As part of the on-going growth of their UK business, our client is seeking a Project Engineer to assist with their project planning, development and delivery activities. The focus of the role will be primarily on the delivery of larger contracts and off-site build solutions offered by the client for the water industry.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• General Duties:
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Supporting Team Lead / Project Manager(s) in the delivery of water and wastewater treatment projects to help ensure they a completed on-time and within budget.
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Co-ordinating with site, workshop and office-based personnel working on each project to ensure contracts are delivered within the awarded conditions of contract.
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Conducting site visits to plan, monitor and close out project delivery activities.
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Client liaison for project delivery planning, to communicate tracked changes or developments to the contract and other specific contract management.
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Liaising with all personnel working on the project regarding all aspects of the contract to confirm that each stage is happening properly and on schedule.
• Project Planning & Communications:
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Ensure all relevant HSQE documentation is up to standard and in place in a timely fashion for all projects undertaken.
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Timeline planning of all installations from awarding of contract to completion and handover of all documentation.
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Organising, planning, and attending technical meetings with clients and consulting engineers.
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Ensuring all documentation for the project is current and saved within the project folder.
• Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ):
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Enforcing safe work practices onsite and ensuring that policies and procedures are always adhered to during the design and installation.
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Reporting accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences and / or near misses to the UK Contracts Manager and Safety Manager.
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Liaising with internal safety officers and auditors during site inspections.
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Accommodating site inspections from clients, the HSE and other external bodies.
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Liaising with the project teams to ensure that health and safety is considered at every aspect of design and to ensure compliance with design specification.
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Recording and closing out non-conformances and ensuring that the corrective action, root cause and preventative / improvement actions are successfully identified.
• Financial:
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Coordinating the financial elements of the project to achieve target goals.
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Purchasing and acquisition of project cost components including labour, parts, materials, plant etc.
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Coordinating the entry of relevant data on the internal Company IFS system.
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Retrieval of relevant financial reports from the internal Company IFS system for monthly project status reporting.
• Other Duties:
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Attend Contracts team meetings, in person or remotely.
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Producing case studies of completed projects.
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Other duties as may arise from time to time that are consistent with the job-holder’s knowledge and skills and are needed to effectively perform the role.
Requirements:
The role would suit a flexible and enthusiastic individual with an inquisitive mind and a water industry background. They will need to be self-motivated, a good communicator and willing to work in a small business environment.
Key Skills & Experience:
• Engineering or science degree, HND or equivalent
• Minimum one-year postgraduate experience in a project engineering, technical sales/support or applications/R&D role within the utilities sector and/or M&E engineering environment.
• Experience within the UK water industry is a distinct advantage.
• Able to demonstrate an ability to work on multiple projects or initiatives simultaneously.
• Advanced MS Office skills with the ability to analyse and manipulate data sets.
• Report writing skills.
• Good communication skills, able to interact effectively with Clients and colleagues.
• Strong analytical and interpretive skills, ability to deliver data in a user friendly and relevant manner.
• Organisational skills with a commitment to the role and a keen eye for detail.
• Willingness to travel nationwide (including overnight stays) and to the client's headquarters in Ireland as required.
• Full driving licence, any existing endorsements should be declared in the application