Project Engineer

CDM Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Hybrid & flexible working

Pension scheme

Career progression

Training & development

35 days holiday

Job summary

CDM Recruitment in Newcastle is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering team. The role focuses on planning and coordinating heavy lifting, transport and packing operations for large offshore products, working with manufacturing and project teams to move structures safely and efficiently using SPMTs, gantry cranes and rigging.

The ideal candidate will have a mechanical or manufacturing background with experience in offshore, subsea, or heavy engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in offshore, subsea, heavy engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to plan and coordinate heavy lifting and logistics.
• Knowledge of lifting equipment and risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan heavy lifting and logistics for complex projects.
• Develop methods for transporting and handling large offshore products.
• Support manufacturing readiness and project delivery.
• Prepare engineering documentation and scope of works.
• Lead continuous improvement and process optimisation.
• Participate in risk reviews and change management.
• Coordinate specialist contractors and lifting activities.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Transport engineering

SPMTs

Gantry cranes

Rigging

Manufacturing engineering

Project engineering

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Job description

Project Engineer

Newcastle | Up to £60,000 + Outstanding Benefits

We're recruiting for a global engineering organisation seeking a Project Engineer to join their Manufacturing Engineering team.

This is a specialist engineering role focused on the planning and coordination of heavy lifting, transportation and packing operations for large offshore products. Working alongside manufacturing and project teams, you'll engineer safe, efficient movement of large structures using equipment such as SPMTs, gantry cranes, reel drive systems and specialist lifting solutions.

The Role

• Plan and coordinate heavy lifting and logistics activities for complex engineering projects.
• Develop engineering methods for transporting, handling and packing large offshore products.
• Support manufacturing readiness and project delivery.
• Produce engineering documentation, procedures and scope of works.
• Lead continuous improvement and process optimisation projects.
• Participate in engineering risk reviews and change management.
• Coordinate specialist contractors and lifting activities.

About You

You’ll ideally have experience within offshore, subsea, heavy engineering or manufacturing and possess a Mechanical, Manufacturing or similar engineering background.

Experience with heavy lifting, transport engineering, SPMTs, gantry cranes, rigging, manufacturing engineering or project engineering would be highly advantageous.

Benefits

• Salary up to £60,000 DOE
• 35 days holiday
• Hybrid & flexible working
• Private Medical Insurance
• Up to 10% employer pension
• Industry-leading training and development
• Excellent long-term career progression