Project Engineer - Europe

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in the UK seeks a Project Engineer to assist in managing fire detection, access control, and security systems across projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management and a strong understanding of relevant regulations. Responsibilities include coordinating installation activities, ensuring compliance with standards, and reporting to project managers. Opportunities for training and competitive benefits are included.

Benefits

Virtual GP access

Financial wellbeing assistance

Flexible benefits platform

High street discounts

Cash prizes for recognition

Training and development resources

Qualifications

• Experience in managing fire detection and alarm systems to British and European Standards.
• Ability to prepare clear installation specifications and documentation.
• Competence in using Microsoft Office and project management software.

Responsibilities

• Assist in site surveys and documentation preparation.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates.

Skills

Experience in fire detection systems

Project management

Communication skills

Technical drawing understanding

Ability to monitor project timelines

Education

Relevant engineering qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Eque2 or similar contract management software

Job description

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Job title: Project Engineer- Europe

Based from: Sites in the EU

Reports to: Project Manager

The Role

The role of the Project Engineer- Europe is to assist the Company's Project Manager across allocated projects, ensuring smooth on schedule running including the achievement of all customer expectations and adherence to statutory regulations. Including supporting the Company's Project Managers, with regards the following, H&S management, installation progress and quality, material management and test and commissioning.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and to prepare documentation accordingly giving due consideration to all applicable security and fire risk factors.
• Plan fire detection, access control, CCTV and intruder alarm systems.
• Ensure system design specifications are compatible with the requirements of all applicable technical and regulatory standards (i.e. EN, BS, HTM) and BAFE/NSI Codes of Practice.
• Coordinate installation activities to ensure that they are carried out in a controlled manner and in accordance with the Company's documented procedures and processes plus any statutory and regulatory requirements that may apply.
• To actively monitor and manage project progress.
• Ensure adherence to all Company policies – including those for quality, health & safety and the management of false alarms.
• Provide reports as appropriate to the Project Manager and any other Officers of the Company.
• Carry out any other job specific duties as deemed appropriate by the directors of the Company.
• H&S reporting (Safe Starts, Tool Box Talks, Site Inspections, Plant & MEWP inspections).
• Quality reporting including snagging installation work, ensuring snags are cleared and documented.
• Report on progress including mark ups of drawings or schedules.
• Liaising with PM to ensure sufficient labour is available to meet project requirements.
• Attend site meetings as and when required.
• Accept the installation from the installers ready for commissioning.
• Commission & test systems, complete commissioning paperwork.
• Demonstrate operation of systems to client/client rep.
• Keep up to date in respect of new technologies and regulatory standards that are relevant to the design process.

No job description can be entirely comprehensive and the jobholder will be expected to adapt and carry out such other duties as may be required from time to time, on the understanding that they will be within the individual's remit and capability, and consistent with the status and responsibilities of the role within the business.

Person Specification

Essential

• To have experience in working on and project managing fire detection, access control, CCTV and intruder alarm systems to the applicable British and European Standards and knowledge also of all relevant BAFE/NSI codes of practice.
• To have good working knowledge of the products and systems specified and with any significant limitations inherent in such products and systems.
• To know installation requirements such that system design specifications are professionally compiled and finalised in a manner which gives clear and unambiguous information to the customer and to the installing engineer.
• Have the ability to plan and monitor work to tight time scales and deadlines.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports and submission items for tender/contract.
• To have the ability to work creatively and innovatively dealing with core issues with customers.
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, customers and outside bodies.
• To be able to influence, persuade and negotiate effectively with all levels of person.
• Provable understanding of specifications and technical drawings.
• To be computer literate and proficient in all core Microsoft Office packages.

Desirable

• CSCS card (or equivalent)
• Experience of Eque2 or other similar contract management software
• Familiar with MS Project or other Project Planning Programming Software

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Working Conditions

The physical environment requires the employee to work in office and construction site locations around Europe.

Construction site locations will involve both inside and outside working environments and the employee will frequently be required to use personal protective equipment.

The employee may be required to work nights, weekends and on public holidays and will be required to spend time away in order to fulfil the job role.

Group Compliance

• Compliance to all legislative and British Standard requirements
• Compliance to associated accreditation bodies schemes from NSI, BAFE, LPCB, FIA and others as required
• Maximise customer satisfaction with the services provided by GBE Converge
• Working to reduce, renew and recycle any waste on and off our sites including our offices
• Protect the environment and ensure use of toxic materials is avoided where possible
• Work to best safe practice and ensure actions do not cause harm unto themselves or others
• Employees will not tamper with any issued PPE or plant machinery that it may cause harm unto themselves or others
• Ensure all minimum training requirement are met in compliance with the relevant ISO standards
• Ensure that any Information Technology ‘incidents' are effectively reported and resolved in a timely fashion (internally or externally)
• Maintain clear desk and screen at all times
• Compliance to ensure no deliberate breaches in security information and/ or systems

Benefits

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

• A virtual GP for you and members of your household; expert advice by video or phone without leaving home.
• Financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme, including access to earned pay before payday and competitive loans.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices – options to purchase extra days’ holiday, critical illness insurance, dental treatment, technology products and more.
• High street discounts through MiDeals platform, cycle-to-work scheme, life cover of up to four times your salary, enhanced pension contributions, save-as-you-earn scheme, Mitie Matching Share Plan.
• Mitie Stars recognition with cash prizes up for grabs monthly and a chance to win top prize of £10,000.
• Training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing.

About Mitie

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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