Lead Project Engineer: Industrial Plant Improvements

Escape Recruitment Services; East Linton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discounts and rewards

Employee Assistance support

Health and wellbeing communities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services in East Lothian is assisting a client to recruit a Project Engineer for an established industrial engineering team. You will specify and implement site improvement projects, develop innovative solutions to plant and engineering issues, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will work with plant colleagues, contractors and project teams to scope, plan, implement and integrate projects into day-to-day

Qualifications

• Experience delivering site-based improvement projects.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering documents and drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop project proposals and plans with timescales and requirements.
• Take ownership of planning and delivery for assigned projects.
• Manage issues and escalations through to resolution.
• Supervise and motivate project teams for successful delivery.
• Provide project health reports within the portfolio.
• Support post-implementation reviews and lessons learned.
• Assist with compliance audits and investigations.
• Promote health and safety across project teams and contractors.
• Deliver toolbox talks and incident reviews.
• Ensure safety and housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Deputise for the Project Manager when required.
• Participate in RCA and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong communication

Process improvement

Interpret engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Document management

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Customer focus

Job description

Escape Recruitment Services in East Lothian is assisting a client to recruit a Project Engineer for an established industrial engineering team. You will specify and implement site improvement projects, develop innovative solutions to plant and engineering issues, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will work with plant colleagues, contractors and project teams to scope, plan, implement and integrate projects into day-to-day