Mechanical Project Engineer

Outsource Uk; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 7.5%

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension contribution up to 8%

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Ongoing training and professional deve

Support for further qualifications

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Outsource Uk is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to lead bespoke industrial system projects from order to installation and commissioning. The role involves coordinating design, procurement and manufacturing teams, managing schedules and budgets, and driving continuous improvement across projects.

You will act as the main liaison with customers and work with suppliers to meet quality, cost and delivery targets while maintaining hands-on ownership of project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engineering projects within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Mechanical, process or systems engineering background.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Hands-on attitude and ownership of project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Managing bespoke engineering projects from order receipt through to final delivery and commissioning.
• Acting as the key point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinating activities across design, procurement, manufacturing and installation teams.
• Managing project schedules, budgets and technical deliverables.
• Preparing and reviewing engineering documentation, drawings and project reports.
• Working with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure quality, cost and delivery targets are achieved.
• Managing project variations, technical queries and change requests.
• Supporting factory acceptance testing, site activities and commissioning where required.
• Monitoring project performance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering project delivery

Mechanical engineering background

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Customer/supplier engagement

Organisational skills

Hands-on mindset

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer

Join a Global Engineering Business Delivering Complex Industrial Systems We're looking for a Project Engineer to join a specialist engineering team delivering bespoke industrial systems used across advanced manufacturing and process industries worldwide.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging projects from initial order through to installation and commissioning, working closely with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.

If you enjoy solving engineering problems, coordinating multiple stakeholders and seeing projects through from concept to completion, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing bespoke engineering projects from order receipt through to final delivery and commissioning.
• Acting as the key point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinating activities across design, procurement, manufacturing and installation teams.
• Managing project schedules, budgets and technical deliverables.
• Preparing and reviewing engineering documentation, drawings and project reports.
• Working with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure quality, cost and delivery targets are achieved.
• Managing project variations, technical queries and change requests.
• Supporting factory acceptance testing, site activities and commissioning where required.
• Monitoring project performance and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience delivering engineering projects within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• A mechanical, process or systems engineering background.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• An organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A hands-on attitude and willingness to take ownership of project outcomes.

Experience with commissioning, installation or process systems would be particularly advantageous.

What's In It For You?

• Bonus up to 7.5%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension contribution up to 8%
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Support for further qualifications
• Genuine opportunities for progression within a global engineering organisation