Project Engineer

Trapeze Recruitment Services Ltd; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Veotec is seeking a driven Project Engineer (electrical or mechanical) to advance into project management. Reporting to a Project Manager, you'll collaborate with technical sales, Design and Production to initiate, plan, design, execute, monitor, and close projects.

You'll benefit from internal and external training; ideal candidates have PM experience and exposure to manufacturing environments, plus familiarity with ISO standards and offshore/renewable sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in a suitable engineering discipline.
• Experience in project management and/or manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Willingness to travel UK and abroad to meet business requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Planning and defining the scope of projects, ensuring alignment with customer specifications.
• Estimating project timescales and costs to meet financial objectives.
• Maintaining and controlling project documentation such as Quality Plans and Certificates of Conformity.
• Monitoring progress and reporting to senior management and customers.
• Liaising with customers and subcontractors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Reviewing CAD drawings prior to customer approval.
• Generating MRP parts, BOMs, works orders, and drawing packages for production.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Communication

Self-motivation

Education

HNC in engineering discipline

Tools

DraftSight

SolidWorks

MRP Systems (Javelin)

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Summary

This role will be suited to a keen and enthusiastic project engineer in either electrical or mechanical engineering, looking to further their career in project management.

Reporting to a Project Manager, you will work closely with technical sales, Design and Production to help you with the initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of projects. In this role you will be assisted in your development with internal and external training (as required).

The ideal candidate shall have experience in project management and/or a manufacturing or engineering environment and ideally have some experience working with some or all the following areas and systems:

Areas

• Heating & ventilation systems/equipment
• Sheetmetal fabrication
• Design of equipment for Hazardous environments (Atex)
• Electrical design/standards
• ISO 9001/14001
• Offshore/Renewable markets

Systems

• Draft Sight
• SolidWorks
• MRP Systems (Javelin)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Microsoft Project

Schedule

You will work Monday-Thursday with week 1 Friday off and week 2 Friday working 4 hours. The working hours are flexible starting between 07:00-09:00 and finishing between 16:15-18:15 Monday-Thursday, same start time on the Friday worked but finishing between 11:00-13:00.

Responsibilities

• Planning and defining scope of Project, including meeting customer specifications and requirements
• Project timescale estimating
• Cost estimating and budget planning to meet the finical objectives of the customer project and Veotec
• Control and completion of project documentation including but not limited to; Quality Plans, Certificates of Conformity, Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions
• Monitoring and reporting progress to both senior management and customer
• Liaising with customers and sub-contract companies
• Checking of CAD designs / drawings prior to customer approval
• Generation of MRP parts / Bills of Materials / Works Orders / Drawing Packages for Production

Skills and Experiences Required

• Minimum HNC qualified in a suitable engineering discipline
• An apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline
• Able to work on their own and manage their time
• Available to travel if required in UK and abroad to meet the requirements of business
• Good interpersonal skills and being able to communicate well with all departments and outside connections