Mechanical Project Engineer - CCGT in Rochester, Kent

Energy Jobline CVL; Rochester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

26 days annual leave

12% pension contributions

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to support a leading UK energy company. The role covers central engineering and projects across sites in Kent and North London, with responsibilities spanning outages, regulatory compliance, and contractor management.

The package includes a starting salary up to £73,000, private medical and dental insurance, 26 days' holiday, and a 12% pension. Candidates should have a Mechanical Engineering background and proven project management

Qualifications

• HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation, with IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent).
• Strong experience in industrial process plant mechanical engineering (including pressure systems).
• Demonstrated ability in project and contract management, including use of project management tools and techniques.
• Understanding of process system operations, relevant regulations, and risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects and outages while managing stakeholders, ensuring compliance with regulatory and HSSE standards.
• Carry out proactive and reactive mechanical engineering work, including fault finding, problem solving, and investigations.
• Lead project teams and contractors depending on project complexity.
• Define scopes of work and develop technical and contract specifications.
• Ensure contractor QA/QC standards are established and met.
• Promote and contribute to health, safety, environmental, and quality improvements.
• Apply engineering expertise to maximise plant/facility performance, resource utilisation, and availability.
• Investigate issues, determine root causes, and implement engineering resolutions within change management processes.
• Share and employ best practices by networking, benchmarking, and collaborating across sites and teams.
• Manage contracts and projects, including commercial, technical, and compliance aspects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Independent work

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

HND in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy company in the UK to recruit an Mechanical Project Engineer for their central engineering team, to work around their sites in Kent and North London.

The Mechanical Project Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £73000 plus a great benefits package including private medical and dental insurance.

Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Project Engineer role

• Deliver projects and outages while managing stakeholders, ensuring compliance with regulatory and HSSE standards.
• Carry out proactive and reactive mechanical engineering work, including fault finding, problem solving, and investigations.
• Lead project teams and contractors depending on project complexity.
• Define scopes of work and develop technical and contract specifications.
• Ensure contractor Quality Assurance and Quality Control standards are established and met.
• Promote and contribute to health, safety, environmental, and quality improvements.
• Apply engineering expertise to maximise plant/facility performance, resource utilisation, and availability.
• Investigate issues, determine root causes, and implement engineering resolutions within change management processes.
• Share and employ best practices by networking, benchmarking, and collaborating across sites and teams.
• Manage contracts and projects, including commercial, technical, and compliance aspects.

Professional qualifications

• HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline).
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation, with IOSH Managing Safely/NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent).
• Strong applied experience in industrial process plant mechanical engineering (including pressure systems).
• Demonstrated ability in project and contract management, including use of project management tools and techniques.
• Understanding of process system operations, relevant regulations, and risk management practices.

Personal Skills

• Highly self-motivated, proactive, and capable of taking ownership of issues through to solution.
• Flexible, enthusiastic, and able to work independently with accountability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration across teams and stakeholders

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Project Engineer role

• Salary of £55,000 - £73,000
• Benefits including private medical & dental, 26 days annual leave and 12% pension contributions
• Opportunity to join a leading energy company
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We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

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