Project Engineer

DPS Group; Glenrothes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Scotland is seeking a Project Engineer to manage technical projects, ensuring completion on time and within budget while maintaining Health & Safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in delivering EC&I projects, alongside strong stakeholder management skills. This role offers competitive salary, bonuses, and development opportunities within the company.

Benefits

Industry-leading salary

Discretionary bonus

Car allowance

Holiday allowance

Long service holidays

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare scheme

EV/Hybrid car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Degree qualification or equivalent experience with recognized apprenticeship.
• Experience delivering EC&I projects.
• ECS H&S card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical aspects of projects ensuring they're on time and within budget.
• Promote high standards of leadership in HSEQ procedures.
• Act as the client liaison throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project financials ensuring departmental budgets are followed.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Health and Safety compliance

Education

Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems, or Mechatronics degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

Owing to continued success, DPS are looking to recruit a Project Engineer to join our business. The primary responsibility of the project engineer is to oversee the technical aspects of projects and ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications, while maintaining the highest level of Health and Safety throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires managing technical projects with high collaboration across DPS Group departments to oversee personnel, budgets, and project planning, aiming to meet project expectations and minimize Health & Safety, Financial, or Technical risks.

As a project and client lead, you will coordinate with all stakeholders involved in the project, interpreting their needs and expectations to ensure successful delivery. Although primarily home/office-based, significant time on-site covering multiple projects will be required.

Some of Your Key Duties Include:

1. Promoting high standards of leadership in HSEQ procedures and ensuring compliance with DPS Group procedures and legal obligations.
2. Assisting in maintaining our Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and other certifications.
3. Acting as the client liaison throughout the project lifecycle, managing expectations from both the client and DPS Group.
4. Collaborating with vendors and across DPS departments, including Automation Process Control, Manufacturing, Installation, and Commissioning.
5. Managing project financials to ensure departmental budgets are adhered to.
6. Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers, serving as the primary contact for technical and implementation aspects.
7. Developing technical specifications and Health and Safety documentation for subcontractor works, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
8. Creating and updating project plans using Microsoft Project in collaboration with clients and department managers.
9. Managing project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
10. Completing training to a high standard and maintaining personal development.
11. Reporting incidents, accidents, or near misses promptly and assisting with HSEQ documentation.

What Do You Need?

• Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems, or Mechatronics degree qualification or equivalent experience with recognized apprenticeship.
• Experience delivering EC&I projects.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• ECS H&S card (preferred).

Who Are We?

We solve manufacturing challenges through the intelligent use of technology. DPS Group is one of the UK's leading providers of electrical, instrumental, control, and compliance solutions, trusted to deliver complex projects for well-known brands across various sectors including Power, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Bio Energy, and Paper.

We offer an end-to-end approach to projects: Analyze, Develop, Comply, Maintain, Install, Build & Design. Our innovative and customer-focused approach ensures high standards of safety, service, and sustainability, with continuous improvement aligned with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards.

We are committed to minimizing environmental impact and developing environmentally responsible solutions, acting responsibly and ethically in all dealings.

Our partnerships with Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and Schneider Electric allow us to develop skills with leading manufacturers' solutions.

What DPS Offers

• Industry-leading salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Car allowance
• Holiday allowance with buy and sell options
• Long service holidays (position dependent)
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare scheme (contribute, personal or family - position dependent)
• Access to company healthcare scheme (salary sacrifice)
• EV/Hybrid car lease scheme

At DPS Group, we invest in our team’s development, helping individuals build long-term careers within the business.