Project Engineer

Vinci; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Omexom, a VINCI Energies brand, seeks a skilled project manager to drive HV substation delivery in Manchester. You will coordinate design activities, resources and client interfaces, ensuring safety and compliance across projects while maintaining productive outcomes and effective communication with stakeholders.

Applicants should bring proven management experience, strong commercial awareness and a solid understanding of electrical infrastructure, CDM rules, and contract terms.

Qualifications

• Proven management experience and ability to lead teams.
• Strong stakeholder management with client and internal teams.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to monitor performance against targets.
• Sound knowledge of electrical infrastructure, safety rules and CDM regulations (UK/ROI).
• Experience with contracts terms and conditions and bid/tender processes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Design Engineers to ensure safe and productive delivery of HV substation projects.
• Represent Omexom professionally with stakeholders.
• Assist with Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.
• Coordinate design activities, resources, materials and equipment.
• Act as a point of contact for design engineers and liaise with clients to meet productivity targets.

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with Design Engineers to ensure the safe, efficient and productive delivery of HV substation projects.


• 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.


• 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 relevant computer packages including Microsoft office products.


• Exceptional customer focus.


• A willingness to assimilate to our Values.


• Experience and understanding of working within contract terms and conditions.


• A good level of commercial awareness and understanding of power networks.

Desirable Skills and Competencies

• Sound working knowledge of broader electrical networks including distribution systems and associated plant and equipment.


• Knowledge of civil works would also be an advantage.

Omexom is a brand within VINCI Energies which undertakes Transmission & Distribution activities. Omexom UK and ROI specialises in the design, supply, installation, maintenance and commissioning of electrical infrastructures for a varied range of electricity utility companies and renewable energy developers throughout the UK and Ireland.