Project Engineer

OSI Maritime Systems; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Maritime Systems in Southampton seeks a Project Engineer to lead the project technical team and deliver compliant OSI solutions on time and within budget. You will be accountable to the Project Manager for schedule, cost forecasting and technical scope alignment against contract requirements.

You will define work packages, act as the primary technical contact with the customer, manage technical risks, and collaborate with the PM to set objectives.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in engineering with at least 3 years of complex system design and delivery and at least 1 year as a team lead.
• Ability to engage with and lead all engineering disciplines.
• Understanding of the project delivery lifecycle within defense procurement.
• Excellent oral and written communication, especially on technical topics.
• Excellent design knowledge and cost/capability trade-off decisions.
• Fosters an inclusive working environment.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated influencing and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Project technical team in development and delivery of a compliant solution on budget and on schedule.
• Responsible for work package definition, review and control.
• Primary technical point of contact with the customer.
• Identifies required Project technical resources.
• Responsible for risk management for the technical elements of the Project.
• Responsible for costing (estimation) during the proposal stage.
• Collaborates with the PM to develop and agree project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans.
• Allocates project responsibilities and assigns roles; reviews bids from contractors.
• Chairs customer facing technical reviews.
• Synthesizes project schedule considering plan and labor requirements.
• Maintains project schedule by coordinating activities; reviews and signs off engineering documents.
• Technical authority on all engineering and technical matters for the project.
• Reviews design, specifications and schedule changes and recommends actions.
• Monitors compliance to codes, QA/QC, security and safety requirements.
• Provides input to project status reports and recommends actions.
• Maintains quality, security and safety procedures on the project.

Skills

Engineering degree

System design

Team leadership

Defense knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

MISSION

The Project Engineer leads the Project technical team to successful delivery of OSI systems and solutions. The PE is accountable to the PM for schedule, cost, resource forecasting and delivery of the Projects technical scope according to the requirements of the Contract and the agreed Project fiscal baseline.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the Project technical team in the development and delivery of a compliant solution on budget and on schedule
• Responsible for work package definition, review and control.
• Primary technical point of contact with the customer.
• Identifies required Project technical resources.
• Responsible for risk management for the technical elements of the Project.
• Responsible for costing (estimation) during the proposal stage.
• Collaborates with the PM to develop and agree project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans.
• Allocates project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements and assigning roles to each; reviewing bids from contractors.
• Collaborates with Project Manager to plan/ facilitate reviews. Chairs customer facing technical reviews.
• Synthesizes project schedule by considering project plan and specifications; calculating labour requirements; sequencing project elements.
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems. Review, approve and sign off of all engineering and technical documents for the project.
• Technical authority (programmatic i.e. cost and schedule) on all engineering and technical matters for the project.
• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
• Monitors compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, regulations and specifications including security.
• Provides input to project status reports by collecting and summarizing information trends; recommending actions.
• Maintains quality, security and safety by ensuring procedures, rules, and regulations for the project are adhered to.

DECISION MAKING & AUTHORITY

Scope of Project decision making authorities will be determined by the Project Manager. Typically, as Project Technical Authority, PEs will have authority over decisions related to the delivery of the technical scope of work within the mandated budget and schedule constraints.

KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical degree (Eng. CsC etc.) combined with at least 3 years of experience in complex system design and delivery with at least 1 year as a team lead.
• Ability to engage with and lead all engineering and technical disciplines.
• In depth understanding of the Project delivery life cycle within defense procurement.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills on multiple levels, especially technical.
• Excellent design knowledge and ability to perform cost/capability trade off decisions.
• Fosters an inclusive working environment.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated Influencing and leadership skills.