Lead Project Engineer – Food Processing Installations

Melbreck Technical Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Holiday entitlement 26 days with notac

Job summary

Melbreck Technical Recruitment client is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to own projects from receipt of order through installation, commissioning and handover, coordinating with sales, engineering and manufacturing to meet customers’ specifications.

Based primarily in Bedfordshire, the role involves regular site visits, UK overnight travel and occasional overseas travel, with potential oversight of installations and subcontractors in the UK and abroad.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Project Engineering role within a process engineering environment.
• Experience in the food processing industry would be highly advantageous.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering engineering projects.
• Strong engineering knowledge and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and agree project scope with customers and the sales team.
• Own and maintain project schedules and Gantt charts.
• Produce project documentation including Scope of Supply, timing plans, P&IDs, BOMs and provisional layouts.
• Specify and source bought-out components and equipment.
• Manage project changes and maintain commercial awareness throughout.
• Coordinate delivery, installation and commissioning activities.
• Organise FAT/PDI and Site Acceptance Testing.
• Coordinate packing, shipping and export documentation where required.
• Prepare installation plans, book resources and produce RAMS documentation.
• Coordinate customer training and documentation handover.
• Work closely with customers and internal departments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure projects are closed out and invoices issued in a timely manner.

Skills

Project management

Engineering knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD LT

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Melbreck Technical Recruitment client is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to own projects from receipt of order through installation, commissioning and handover, coordinating with sales, engineering and manufacturing to meet customers’ specifications.

Based primarily in Bedfordshire, the role involves regular site visits, UK overnight travel and occasional overseas travel, with potential oversight of installations and subcontractors in the UK and abroad.