Project Engineer Allington

FCC Environment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste and resource management company based in Maidstone is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to oversee capital projects at their Energy from Waste facility. The ideal candidate will manage contractors, enhance maintenance strategies, and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, annual leave, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave

Pension scheme and life insurance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Flexible benefits, including retail discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Energy from Waste or similar heavy industries.
• Safety accreditation like IOSH or NEBOSH required.
• Experience with Maintenance Management Systems and statutory inspections.

Responsibilities

• Deliver capital projects from concept to commissioning.
• Manage contractors and oversee project safety.
• Support plant outages and enhance maintenance strategies.

Skills

Project management skills

Knowledge of steam turbines

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Project Engineer – Allington

Salary: £44,041 - £66,000 per annum (plus benefits)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Allington, Kent, ME16 0LE

As a Project Engineer at FCC Environment, you’ll play a vital role in delivering equipment and process upgrades, supporting plant maintenance strategies, and driving operational excellence at our Allington Energy from Waste (EfW) facility. You’ll lead the development, planning, installation, and commissioning of projects that increase plant reliability and performance.

This vacancy is for a full-time position, working five days per week.

What will you be doing?

• Delivering capital projects from concept through to commissioning
• Managing contractors and overseeing project safety and performance
• Supporting plant outages, including planning and execution of work
• Developing the site’s Maintenance Management System
• Enhancing maintenance strategies to improve plant availability
• Ensuring compliance with all health, safety and environmental legislation
• Mentoring and supporting maintenance technicians and apprentices
• Driving improvements through root cause analysis and process development

What are we looking for?

• A minimum of five years’ experience in Energy from Waste, Power, or similar heavy industries
• Strong project management skills, ideally with MS Project experience
• In-depth knowledge of steam turbines, generators, pressure systems and NDT
• Experience with Maintenance Management Systems and statutory inspections
• A degree-level qualification (or extensive equivalent experience)
• IOSH or NEBOSH safety accreditation
• Excellent organisational, planning and communication skills
• A team-oriented approach, with the ability to deputise for senior team leaders when required

Our promise to you

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• On-the-job training and career progression
• Employee recognition and referral schemes
• Flexible benefits, including retail discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, Gymflex and more (where applicable)
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service

About Us

We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales, employing around 4,200 people.

The profile of the UK’s recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge of helping us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together, we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.

FCC Environment is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

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