Project Engineer

RHL Recruitment; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RHL Recruitment represents a client seeking a Project Engineer for a 12-month contract to drive CAPEX and engineering works across multiple sites. You will plan, supervise and report on inspections and repairs for tanks and pipelines within a regulated environment, ensuring safe, on-time delivery to scope and budget.

The role requires a Mechanical/Electrical engineering degree or HND, experience delivering medium-to-large CAPEX projects in regulated environments, and familiarity with COMAH and

Qualifications

• Degree/HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a science-based discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager to develop and deliver CAPEX and engineering works across multiple sites.
• Develop scopes of work from business needs, third-party inspection data and internal repair plans, including budgets, forecasts and programmes/Gantt charts.
• Plan and manage inspection and repair programmes for tanks, pipelines and minor projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional input from Operations, Maintenance, Engineering/Integrity, IT/OT, HSSE and Commercial stakeholders.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee multi-disciplined contract engineers and support staff working on client assets.
• Coordinate and secure required plant/system downtime with stakeholders.
• Report progress, risks and financial updates to the Project Manager; support control of operating budgets (variable, up to ~£2.5m).
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, safe systems of work, and applicable UK/European legislation and standards (e.g., COMAH, ATEX, relevant industry codes/standards for tanks, piping and hazardous area systems).
• Degree/HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a science-based discipline.
• Proven experience delivering medium-to-large CAPEX projects in hazardous / MAH or similarly regulated environments (COMAH highly desirable).
• Experience managing multiple concurrent site works and contractors.
• Working knowledge of COMAH, CDM and MOC; familiarity with relevant tank/piping and hazardous-area standards.
• Strong stakeholder management, technical report writing and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; able to produce schedules, budgets and forecasts.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
• Incorporated/Chartered (or working towards).
• Ageing assets experience; Microsoft Project and/or CAD; familiarity with additional industry guidance (e.g., EEMUA).

Skills

Stakeholder management

Technical report writing

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Project coordination

MOC knowledge

COMAH awareness

Education

Engineering degree or HND

Incorporated/Chartered status

Tools

Microsoft Project

CAD

MS Office

Job description

Reporting to: Project Manager (engineering delivery team)

Our client is seeking a Project Engineer on a 12-month contract to support the development and delivery of commercial CAPEX and engineering works programmes across multiple operational sites. You’ll plan, supervise and report on inspection and repair activities for tanks, pipelines and associated systems, ensuring safe, compliant delivery to scope, schedule and budget within a regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager to develop and deliver CAPEX and engineering works across multiple sites.
• Develop scopes of work from business needs, third-party inspection data and internal repair plans, including budgets, forecasts and programmes/Gantt charts.
• Plan and manage inspection and repair programmes for tanks, pipelines and minor projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional input from Operations, Maintenance, Engineering/Integrity, IT/OT, HSSE and Commercial stakeholders.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee multi-disciplined contract engineers and support staff working on client assets.
• Coordinate and secure required plant/system downtime with stakeholders.
• Report progress, risks and financial updates to the Project Manager; support control of operating budgets (variable, up to ~£2.5m).
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, safe systems of work, and applicable UK/European legislation and standards (e.g., COMAH, ATEX, relevant industry codes/standards for tanks, piping and hazardous area systems).
• Degree/HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a science-based discipline.
• Proven experience delivering medium-to-large CAPEX projects in hazardous / MAH or similarly regulated environments (COMAH highly desirable).
• Experience managing multiple concurrent site works and contractors.
• Working knowledge of COMAH, CDM and MOC; familiarity with relevant tank/piping and hazardous-area standards.
• Strong stakeholder management, technical report writing and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; able to produce schedules, budgets and forecasts.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
• Incorporated/Chartered (or working towards).
• Ageing assets experience; Microsoft Project and/or CAD; familiarity with additional industry guidance (e.g., EEMUA).

12-month contract. The role carries HSSE responsibility and requires consistent compliance with safety-critical procedures and regulatory obligations, including reporting hazards/incidents and supporting safe execution of work.