Mechanical Project Engineer

1st Step Solutions Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tier 1 M&E Contractor is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer in Portsmouth for a pharmaceutical project. The ideal candidate will have a background in Building Services Engineering, experience in managing M&E commercial projects, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include overseeing design, procurement, team meetings, and quality control, alongside managing costs and risks.

Qualifications

• Experience in M&E commercial projects at a senior level.
• Ability to meet project objectives on time.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Attend and host team meetings.
• Lead and issue meeting notes for workshops.
• Deliver design/working drawings necessary for project.
• Manage procurement and cost control.
• Quality and risk control for project activities.

Skills

Building Services Engineering

CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS

Contract management experience

Project management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer

Portsmouth

London Term Contract

1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading Tier 1 M&E Contractor who have an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer to be based on a pharmaceutical project in Portsmouth.

Responsibilities

• Attend & host team meetings.
• Lead and issue meeting notes for technical and progress workshop meetings.
• Review tender information including design drawings, specifications and equipment schedules.
• Deliver the design / working drawings necessary to deliver the project and ensure you capture any additional costs and programme delays caused by external influences on their production.
• Production and technical compliance checking of technical submissions against specifications and ER documents.
• Production of package scoping documents.
• Reviewing and compliance checking our working drawings against specifications and ER documents.
• Being able to develop a commissioning strategy for the installation.
• Management of procurement. Value engineering (where asked for) and better buying against the tender allowances.
• Programming of the works and sub-contract packages.
• Production and management of programmes.
• Project reporting to PM.
• Manage installation and commissioning activities of your assigned packages.
• Handover documentation (record drawings / test and commission).
• Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS.
• Cost control. Liaising with project surveyor to assist the PM with the monthly PFR report.
• Quality control.
• Risk control (programme and commercial).

Qualifications/Skills

• HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar.
• CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS.
• Experience of working at a senior level on M&E commercial projects, as well as ideally having had responsibility for full contract management.
• Capability to accept responsibilities and accomplish project objectives in a timely manner.
• Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Office.
• Be aware of health and safety requirements and the continual assessment/control of risk.
• To actively contribute to the team (internal and client team).