Project Engineer

Starkey Recruitment Group; Dudley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% matched pension

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Cash healthcare scheme – Paycare

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Birthday vouchers

Branded workwear

Free on-site parking

Free tea and coffee

Job summary

The Starkey Recruitment Group is actively seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our client’s established engineering operation in Dudley. You will manage a diverse range of mechanical engineering projects, from initial enquiry and site surveys through to quotation, manufacture, installation and completion.

You will work closely with customers, workshop teams, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring projects run smoothly, on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a mechanical engineering environment.
• Strong practical mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Ability to assess engineering requirements on customer sites.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• A practical, proactive and solutions-focused approach to engineering problems.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confidence communicating with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal engineering teams.
• Good commercial awareness, including an understanding of project costs, lead times and scope.
• Competent Microsoft Office skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering projects from initial enquiry through to completion.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers throughout project delivery.
• Conduct customer site visits and surveys to assess engineering requirements.
• Define project scope and produce technical notes and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate machining, fabrication, repair, subcontractor and on-site engineering activities.
• Monitor project progress, costs and timescales.
• Provide clear project updates to customers and internal teams.
• Manage multiple projects and enquiries while maintaining priorities and deadlines.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, samples and repair requirements.
• Support reverse-engineering projects, developing practical repair and manufacturing solutions.
• Prepare accurate technical and commercial quotations.
• Liaise with workshop teams regarding manufacturing methods and progress.
• Work with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain pricing, lead times and technical information.
• Produce technical reports and support engineering troubleshooting activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer solutions and develop additional business.
• Assess site projects and identify access, lifting, isolation and operational requirements.
• Prepare RAMS, with additional training provided where required.
• Ensure projects are planned and delivered safely in accordance with company and customer requirements.
• Attend customer sites when required, including occasional visits at short notice.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Customer communication

Project management

Site surveys

Documentation & RAMS

Driving licence

MS Office

Job description

Project Engineer

Location: Dudley, West Midlands, DY1

Salary: £40,000–£55,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Travel: Regular customer site visits required

Benefits

• 5% matched pension
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Cash healthcare scheme – Paycare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Birthday vouchers
• Branded workwear
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Project Engineer to join a well-established engineering business based in Dudley.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, solutions-focused engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects and working directly with customers, workshop teams, suppliers and subcontractors.

You will be involved in a diverse range of mechanical engineering projects across multiple industries, managing work from the initial customer enquiry and site survey through to quotation, manufacture, installation and successful completion.

The role would suit an experienced engineer with a strong mechanical background who is equally comfortable on a customer site, reviewing engineering drawings or working alongside workshop and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Customer Management

• Manage engineering projects from initial enquiry through to completion.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers throughout project delivery.
• Conduct customer site visits and surveys to assess engineering requirements.
• Define project scope and produce technical notes and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate machining, fabrication, repair, subcontractor and on-site engineering activities.
• Monitor project progress, costs and timescales.
• Provide clear project updates to customers and internal teams.
• Manage multiple projects and enquiries while maintaining priorities and deadlines.

Technical & Commercial

• Review customer drawings, specifications, samples and repair requirements.
• Support reverse-engineering projects, developing practical repair and manufacturing solutions.
• Prepare accurate technical and commercial quotations.
• Liaise closely with workshop teams regarding manufacturing methods and project progress.
• Work with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain pricing, lead times and technical information.
• Produce technical reports and support engineering troubleshooting activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer solutions and develop additional business.

Site & Health and Safety

• Assess site projects and identify access, lifting, isolation and operational requirements.
• Prepare Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), with additional training provided where required.
• Ensure projects are planned and delivered safely in accordance with company and customer requirements.
• Attend customer sites when required, including occasional visits at short notice.

About You

We are looking for a hands-on engineering professional who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent customer communication, organisation and commercial awareness.

Essential Experience

You should have:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a mechanical engineering environment.
• Strong practical mechanical engineering knowledge.
• The ability to assess engineering requirements on customer sites.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• A practical, proactive and solutions-focused approach to engineering problems.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Confidence communicating with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal engineering teams.
• Good commercial awareness, including an understanding of project costs, lead times and scope.
• Competent Microsoft Office skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.

Experience in any of the following would be particularly advantageous

• Machining and fabrication
• Rotating equipment including pumps, motors, gearboxes and fans
• Industrial maintenance and repair
• Site surveys and project scoping
• Reverse engineering from samples or existing equipment
• Project management
• Customer account support
• Quotation and estimating
• RAMS and site documentation
• Heavy industrial, manufacturing or process environments
• Customer-facing engineering roles

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join an established engineering operation where you can take real ownership of projects and use both your technical and commercial engineering experience.

With a salary of £40,000–£55,000 depending on experience, an excellent benefits package and exposure to a wide variety of engineering projects, this role offers strong long-term career potential for an experienced Project Engineer.