Project Engineer

Omexom; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omexom Major Projects Scotland seeks a Project Engineer to work with design engineers and project teams to ensure the safe, efficient delivery of HV substation projects.

You will coordinate design activities, resources and equipment, manage interfaces with clients, support tendering, and develop reports. Travel may be required to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects with exposure to electrical infrastructure.
• Understanding of HSE policies and CDM (UK) regulations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with contract terms and commercial targets.

Responsibilities

• Represent Omexom professionally in a wide range of project situations with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with managing compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, policy and legislation.
• Co-ordinate design activities, resources, materials and equipment.
• Act as a point of contact for design engineers and communicate with all clients to ensure delivery of the required planned productivity on a daily basis.
• Assist with programme development and resource planning.
• Represent Omexom at client meetings.
• Assist with the overall tendering process, working closely with the Business Unit General Manager to develop comprehensive and accurate bid returns, to challenging timescales.
• Assist with all site and client interfaces.
• Work closely with Design Engineers to manage project costs and income, ensuring commercial targets are met.
• Provide technical support to the engineering team, continuously looking for improvement in the work package delivery process.
• Interact with all Client personnel as required to ensure full co-operation on projects is achieved through good interpersonal relationships.
• Attend and undertake meetings with clients, contractors and consultants as required.
• Travel as required to support business requirements.
• Develop reports for Engineering team.

Skills

Project management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Electrical infrastructure knowledge

CDM regulations knowledge

IT literacy

Tools

MS Office

CAD

Job description

Job Title: Project Engineer

Business Unit: Major Projects Scotland

Role purpose

The successful candidate will work closely with Design Engineers and other members of the Engineering business unit to ensure the safe, efficient and productive delivery of HV substation projects.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Represent Omexom professionally in a wide range of project situations with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with managing compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental procedures, policy and legislation.
• Co-ordinate design activities, resources, materials and equipment.
• Act as a point of contact for design engineers and communicate with all clients to ensure delivery of the required planned productivity on a daily basis.
• Assist with programme development and resource planning.
• Represent Omexom at client meetings.
• Assist with the overall tendering process, working closely with the Business Unit General Manager to develop comprehensive and accurate bid returns, to challenging timescales.
• Assist with all site and client interfaces.
• Work closely with Design Engineers to manage project costs and income, ensuring commercial targets are met.
• Provide technical support to the engineering team, continuously looking for improvement in the work package delivery process.
• Interact with all Client personnel as required to ensure full co-operation on projects is achieved through good interpersonal relationships.
• Attend and undertake meetings with clients, contractors and consultants as required.
• Travel as required to support business requirements.
• Develop reports for Engineering team.

Key interfaces

• Business Unit General Manager
• Design Engineers
• CAD Engineers
• Project Teams
• External stakeholders, e.g. client

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

• Previous management experience including the ability and willingness to address poor performance
• Good commercial awareness with ability to monitor and accurately report performance against pre-determined targets.
• A sound working knowledge of electrical infrastructure, safety rules/legislation and CDM (UK)/ safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 (ROI).
• Good working knowledge of computers and computer packages including Microsoft office products.
• Exceptional focus.
• Experience and understanding of working within contract terms and conditions.
• A good level of commercial awareness and understanding of power networks.
• Excellent communication skills, to include spoken and written.
• Enjoys being part of a team and works well within one.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, collaboration skills, and people skills.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.