Project Engineer

Office Angels; Dartford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank Holidays

Company laptop/mobile phone

Uniform and PPE

Private Healthcare

Pension

Travel expenses

Parking

Career opportunities

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking a Project Engineer to support delivery of life safety projects around South East and London. You will assist in RAMS production, reporting, and documentation, coordinating clients, subcontractors and internal teams to keep programs on track and within budget.

The role involves site visits, regular project meetings, and ensuring compliance with CDM and certification requirements. Benefits include holiday, healthcare, pension, and travel support; full-time permanent

Qualifications

• CSCS/ECS card required for site access and works supervision.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Organised with strong communication and reporting skills.
• Full UK driving licence for site visits and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare RAMS and ensure timely issue to site.
• Produce reports on progress, quality and programme.
• Compile certification and handover packs for life safety systems.
• Coordinate deliveries and site resources to minimise delays.
• Support Project Manager with subcontractor performance tracking.
• Monitor costs and assist with payments and forecasts.

Skills

CSCS/ECS card

Read drawings

UK driving licence

Project coordination

Budget tracking

Communication

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Project Engineer Location: Rural Dartford, DA2, Regular travel to project sites around South East and London Contract: Full-time, Permanent, 37.5hours a week.

Salary: £(phone number removed) per annum + Performance related bonus

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Bank Holidays
• company laptop/mobile phone
• Uniform and PPE
• Private Healthcare
• Pension
• Expenses for travel
• Parking
• career opps.

Support Project Managers in delivering construction projects across life safety projects, from planning through to handover.

Help keep projects on programme and within budget, coordinating clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal teams.

Ensure project documentation, certification and handover records are complete, accurate and traceable.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Documentation

• Prepare and maintain risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) and ensure they are issued to site in good time.
• Produce project reports covering progress, quality and programme, escalating potential delays early.
• Compile certification and handover documentation for life safety systems.
• Support accurate project records and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Receive and coordinate site deliveries.

Site & Resource Coordination

• Coordinate site deliveries, plant, materials and labour to minimise delays.
• Attend site and client progress meetings, recording actions and ensuring they are followed through.
• Support the Project Manager in managing subcontractor performance against scope, programme and quality standards.

Commercial Control

• Track project costs against budget and report variances to the Project Manager. Training provided.
• Identify variations and additional works and maintain accurate records of instructions, delays and site events. Training provided.
• Support applications for payment and cost-to-complete forecasts. Training provided.

Client & Team Communication

• Act as a key point of contact for clients, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Maintain clear written records of decisions, instructions and project communications.
• Communicate progress, issues and potential delays clearly and proactively.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Work in accordance with company health and safety policies and procedures.
• Support responsibilities under CDM Regulations 2015, as directed by the Project Manager and appointed duty holders.
• Work to relevant technical standards and third-party certification requirements applicable to each project.

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous industry experience in fire alarm or smoke ventilation - not essential - full training will be provided.
• Valid CSCS or ECS card - Essential
• Able to read and interpret drawings, specifications and system layouts. Training provided.
• Organised, confident and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent using common project management and reporting software.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• SSSTS or SMSTS qualification.
• Experience compiling certification and handover packs for life safety systems.
• Familiarity with third-party certification schemes such as BAFE.

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