Project Engineer

Bilfinger Berger SE; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is seeking a Project Engineer to support maintenance, engineering and project activities for client operations in the UK. You will act under the Project Manager, coordinating commercial, logistics and technical workstreams to deliver on time and within budget.

You will monitor contracts, manage plant, equipment and sub-contractors, plan resources with client reps, and ensure compliance with HSEQ standards. Strong SAP experience and proactive, communicative team spirit are essential.

Qualifications

• Technical Experience preferred.
• Proven track record in a similar role.
• Experience in fast paced work environment.
• SAP experience.
• Great communication skills.
• Problem Solver.
• Team Player.
• Confident and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the contract budgets and costs.
• Manage and monitor the selection and requisition of all plant, equipment and materials on the contract.
• Optimise deployment and performance of human resources to achieve or exceed performance targets.
• Communicate progress and any operational difficulties and commercial implications to the customer/Line manager.
• Plan operations in conjunction with client representatives.
• Communicate progress of operations through liaison with clients on a regular basis.
• Ensure that all client expectations are delivered.
• Follow up customer enquiries and demands promptly.
• Identify and react to shortfalls in customer service.
• Cultivate and develop good customer relations.
• Plan, and monitor the requisition and expedition of all resource requirements including material, equipment and personnel (including subcontractor services).
• Liaise with the HR Team and platform team regarding resource requirements and mobilisation of personnel.
• Ensure co-ordination of shipments to worksite through logistics department.
• Good working knowledge of core disciplines i.e. Scaffolding, painting, insulation, Passive Fire Protection.
• Appreciation of specialist disciplines i.e. LSA, Cleaning, Architectural, abseiling etc
• Oversee the planning and implementation of the contract and specific workscopes/ activities.
• Communicate team goals and promote high standards of workmanship and customer service.
• Manage all activities including those of sub-contractors.
• Monitor all activities to ensure compliance with relevant HSEQ Procedures, cost and schedule control.
• Provide technical support to offshore and onshore teams across all disciplines.
• Attend project kick-off meetings.
• Liaise with engineers to gain knowledge of future projects.
• Raise all work orders / job cards for offshore activities.
• Ensure that CTRs, project estimates, workscopes, & workpacks are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the mobilisation of personnel, plant, equipment and materials are input into client’s planning system.
• Work with estimating department to optimize tender values and specifications.
• Initiate contract files for all customer and project information.
• Set up and maintain Anomaly Database.
• Manage growth and variations.
• Set up and maintain key communications with offshore teams.

Skills

Technical experience

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Proactive

Great communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With about 31,000 employees and over €5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, we offer solutions in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, turnarounds, and digital applications across key sectors like energy, chemicals, pharma, and oil & gas.

Shape the future with Bilfinger UK: With a strong commitment to sustainability, Bilfinger UK stands out as a premier provider of engineering and maintenance services. For over 50 years, Bilfinger UK has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, delivering advanced solutions that support industries, infrastructure, and communities across the United Kingdom.

As a key member of the globally respected Bilfinger Group, Bilfinger UK has built a reputation as a versatile leader, offering both onshore and offshore services. From energy and utilities to pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals, the company’s broad expertise across various sectors makes it a trusted partner in the industry, as well as a work environment where you can develop your potential.

At Bilfinger, we offer a work environment where you can learn and grow. Join us and be part of a team shaping the future!

To act as the Project Engineer for work scopes and activities in support of the Operational Business Delivery Teams, associated with the implementation of maintenance, engineering and project support to ensure that all Client and Company’s operational, commercial and HSEQ expectations and targets are met.

The Project Engineer is directly responsible to their assigned Project Manager.

Main Responsibilities

Commercial

• Monitor the contract budgets and costs
• Manage and monitor the selection and requisition of all plant, equipment and materials on the contract
• Optimise deployment and performance of human resources to achieve or exceed performance targets
• Communicate progress and any operational difficulties and commercial implications to the customer/Line manager

CUSTOMER

• Plan operations in conjunction with client representatives
• Communicate progress of operations through liaison with clients on a regular basis
• Ensure that all client expectations are delivered
• Follow up customer enquiries and demands promptly
• Identify and react to shortfalls in customer service
• Cultivate and develop good customer relations

LOGISTICS

• Plan, and monitor the requisition and expedition of all resource requirements including material, equipment and personnel (including subcontractor services)
• Liaise with the HR Team and platform team regarding resource requirements and mobilisation of personnel.
• Ensure co-ordination of shipments to worksite through logistics department

OPS & TECHNICAL

• Good working knowledge of core disciplines i.e. Scaffolding, painting, insulation, Passive Fire Protection
• Appreciation of specialist disciplines i.e. LSA, Cleaning, Architectural, abseiling etc
• Oversee the planning and implementation of the contract and specific workscopes/ activities
• Communicate team goals and promote high standards of workmanship and customer service
• Manage all activities including those of sub-contractors
• Monitor all activities to ensure compliance with relevant HSEQ Procedures, cost and schedule control
• Provide technical support to offshore and onshore teams across all disciplines
• Attend project kick-off meetings
• Liaise with engineers to gain knowledge of future projects
• Raise all work orders / job cards for offshore activities
• Ensure that CTRs, project estimates, workscopes, & workpacks are completed in a timely manner
• Ensure that the mobilisation of personnel, plant, equipment and materials are input into client’s planning system.
• Work with estimating department to optimize tender values and specifications.
• Initiate contract files for all customer and project information
• Set up and maintain Anomaly Database
• Manage growth and variations
• Set up and maintain key communications with offshore teams

SAFETY

• Understand the company safety policy requirements, ensuring at all times the works are undertaken and maintained to the highest safety standards
• Ensure that all operations are reviewed and planned to ensure compliance with company and legislative requirements
• Promote safe working practices and safety awareness through implementation of the HSEQ Plan, safety campaigns, safety meetings and briefings
• Ensure that all equipment and working practices are monitored to ensure compliance
• Ensure that company procedures are implemented if safety procedures are breached
• Ensure that all hazards are identified and assessed to mitigate risk exposure.

PERSONNEL

• Liaise with the HR Team to assist in the recruitment, induction and deployment of personnel
• Undertake assessments of team members using appropriate standards of competence
• Manage all aspects of Industrial Relations and discipline within the team.

HSEQ RESPONSIBILITIES:

It is mandatory that the incumbent is familiar with and follows the Company's Policy for Health, Safety, Environment and Quality and takes an active part in the compliance and improvement of theManagement Systems to maintain our system certification. The incumbent must report any accidents, incidents, near misses, actual or potential problems with products, services or systems to the HSEQ Department Manager.

The incumbent also has legal responsibilities under country-specific health and safety legislation to follow all Company policies, procedures, guidelines, control measures, signage and permit conditions and to know what to do in an emergency. The incumbent is also responsible for the health and safety arrangements of subordinates (if any) and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

GENERAL

The above responsibilities are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the incumbent may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate alternative or additional duties as may be required which are within their capability and competence.

Experience & Qualifications

• Technical Experience preferred.
• Proven track record in a similar role.
• Experience in fast paced work environment.
• SAP experience.
• Great communication skills.
• Problem Solver.
• Team Player.
• Confident and proactive.

For additional information please contact Anahita Razeghian by email [e-mail].

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.