Mechanical Project Engineer

1st Step Solutions Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E Contractor seeks an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer for a pharmaceutical project in Portsmouth. You will manage design and procurement, lead team meetings, and ensure project compliance with specifications. Ideal candidates will hold an HNC in Building Services Engineering and have significant experience in M&E commercial projects. This role is pivotal in ensuring the project's success and safety standards are maintained.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing M&E commercial projects.
• Strong leadership capabilities and team contribution.
• Expertise in risk assessment and health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Attend & host team meetings.
• Lead and issue meeting notes for technical discussions.
• Manage procurement and program the works and sub-contractor packages.
• Quality control and risk management.

Skills

Experience of working at a senior level on M&E commercial projects

Good computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office

Capability to accept responsibilities and accomplish project objectives

Be aware of health and safety requirements

Education

HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar

CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS

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 capture of any additional costs and programme delays caused by external influences on production.
• Production and technical compliance checking of technical submissions against specifications and ER documents.
• Production of package scoping documents.
• Review and compliance checking our working drawings against specifications and ER documents.
• Develop a commissioning strategy for the installation.
• Manage procurement, value engineering (where asked for) and better buying against the tender allowances.
• Program the works and sub‑contract packages.
• Produce and manage programmes.
• Project reporting to PM.
• Manage installation and commissioning activities of assigned packages.
• Handover documentation (record drawings, test and commission).
• Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS.
• Cost control and liaise 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, ideally with 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.
• Actively contribute to the team (internal and client team).