Project Engineer

Mech Tech Professionals; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mech Tech Professionals are seeking a full-time Project Engineer for an Energy from Waste facility in Kent. This pivotal role requires managing equipment upgrades, overseeing contractors, ensuring safety compliance, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts. Candidates should be qualified to degree level with significant experience in heavy industry and relevant systems.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• NEBOSH or IOSH Safety accreditation required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Energy from Waste or similar heavy industries.
• Knowledge of steam turbines and maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractors on site and oversee project safety & performance.
• Deliver capital projects from conceptual stages to commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety & environmental procedures.

Skills

Project Management

Safety Compliance

Continuous Improvement

Education

Degree level qualification or extensive equivalent experience

Tools

MicroSoft Project

Job description

Mech Tech Professionals currently have a full-time opportunity available for a Project Engineer to work at an Energy from Waste Facility based in Kent.

Our client, one of the UK's most prestigious Waste and resource management companies, requires an experienced professional to start with them immediately or upon availability.

Competitive Salary + benefits

This is a permanent position, working 5 days per week (Monday to Friday).

Position Overview:

Whilst holding a vital role, as a Project Engineer you will be responsible for the project management of equipment & process upgrades, the support of plant maintenance strategies and the drive of operation excellence at an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility.

The role will factor in the development, planning, commissioning and installation of projects that increase the performance and reliability of the plant. Moreover, the position will include striving for continuous improvement to minimise Health & Safety risks on site.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Managing contractors on site and overseeing project safety & performance
• Supporting plant outages which includes planning and execution strategies - This may involve direct supervision/liaison with the maintenance team and contractors
• Carrying out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with safety rules & procedures
• Deputise for the Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Team Leaders when required
• Delivering capital projects from the conceptual stages right through to commissioning
• Ensuring compliance with all Health, Safety & environmental procedures
• Developing the site's Maintenance Management System(s)
• Excelling improvements through root cause analysis
• Provide organisational strategies and implement communicative support when necessary
• Other

Candidate requirements:

• NEBOSH or IOSH Safety accreditation
• Qualified to degree level (or extensive equivalent experience)
• Experience within the Energy from Waste, Power or similar heavy industry field(s) (Ideally a minimum of 5 years' experience)
• Great knowledge of steam turbines, pressure systems, generators and NDT
• Experience with Maintenance Management Systems and statutory inspections
• Experience with MicroSoft Project (preferred)

Further details to be discussed during the on-boarding stage(s)