Project Engineer

ECHELON ENGINEERS; Doncaster; Ibrido; GBP 38.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Company vehicle

Contributory pension

Hybrid working

Relocation support

Professional development

Descrizione del lavoro

ECHELON ENGINEERS is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Design and Delivery team in the UK. You will take projects from sales handover through to post-commissioning, owning programme, procurement, resource, and customer relationships across mechanical, structural, civil, electrical and control interfaces.

You will balance 3–6 live projects, travel to sites as needed, and report to the Project Manager. The role offers hybrid working and a clear progression path.

Competenze

• At least 5 years leading projects in engineering/industrial settings.
• Experience delivering multiple projects £100k+.
• Strong planning, procurement and subcontractor management.
• Commercial discipline; comfortable with job costing and variations.
• CDM 2015 and site safety knowledge.
• Ability to read GA drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics.
• Experience using AI tools to speed up drafting.
• Full UK driving licence; willing to travel.

Mansioni

• Build and manage detailed project programmes; coordinate resources.
• Brief design team and review outputs before procurement.
• Place orders; manage supplier lead times; expedite long-lead items.
• Coordinate civils, groundworks and electrical subcontractors.
• Visit sites; resolve issues; discharge CDM duties.
• Own project margin; cost tracking, variations and cashflow.
• Be main customer contact during delivery.
• Contribute to lessons learned and process improvements.

Conoscenze

Project management

Programme planning

Procurement

Subcontractor management

Cost control

CDM 2015

Reading drawings

AI tools

Formazione

APM/PRINCE2

CSCS/SMSTS/SSSTS

Strumenti

None

Descrizione del lavoro

An established, privately owned engineering business is looking for a Project Engineer to join its Design and Delivery team. The company designs, builds and maintains material handling, storage and processing systems for plant and commercial customers across the UK, with projects typically ranging from £100k to £2m.

The role

You will take projects from sales handover right through to post-commissioning review, owning programme, procurement, resource, commercial performance, site coordination and the customer relationship. Projects combine mechanical plant, structural steelwork, civils, electrical and controls integration, and you will typically run three to six at once. You will report to the Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Build and manage detailed project programmes and coordinate internal, supplier and subcontractor resource
• Brief the design team clearly and review design outputs before they go to procurement and site
• Place purchase orders, manage supplier lead times and expedite long-lead items
• Coordinate subcontractors, particularly civils, groundworks and electrical
• Visit site at key stages, resolve technical and logistical issues and discharge CDM duties
• Own project margin: job costing against quote, variations, stage payments and cashflow
• Act as the main point of contact for the customer throughout delivery
• Contribute to lessons learned, process improvement and team development

What you will bring

• At least five years carrying personal responsibility for projects in engineering, construction, industrial plant or a similar technical delivery environment
• Experience running projects of £100k+, ideally several at once
• Strong programme planning, procurement and subcontractor management skills
• Commercial discipline, comfortable with job costing and variations
• Working knowledge of CDM 2015 and site health and safety
• Confident reading GAs, P&IDs, electrical schematics and fabrication drawings (no CAD output required)
• Day-to-day use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot or Claude to speed up drafting, research and admin
• Full UK driving licence, right to work in the UK, and happy to travel and stay away when needed

Nice to have

• Background in agricultural, bulk handling or process plant systems
• Knowledge of drying, storage or crop processing equipment
• APM, PRINCE2 or similar, and membership of a relevant professional body
• CSCS, SMSTS or SSSTS (training can be funded)

Package

• £38,000 to £42,000 basic, reviewed annually
• Company vehicle
• Contributory pension
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Hybrid working where the project schedule allows
• Relocation support for the right candidate
• Funded professional development and qualifications

A clear progression path is on offer towards larger projects and more commercial responsibility.