Project Engineer - Renfrew

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Renfrew team. The role leads testing and equipment qualification projects, from tender through completion, and stretches across designing bespoke test rigs and data acquisition systems.

You will manage safety, quality, cost, and delivery while coordinating kick-offs and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will deliver technical reports, interpret client requirements, and ensure project activities stay on time and within budget in a

Qualifications

• BEng (2:1 Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and structural design.
• Experience delivering engineering projects and producing technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing and equipment qualification projects from tender through to completion.
• Design and develop bespoke test rigs and test setups.
• Manage project safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Specify instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Analyse test data and produce technical reports.
• Lead project kick-offs, toolbox talks, and stakeholder engagement.
• Project manage TEQ contracts to deliver on time and within budget.
• Oversee safety standards in lab/bay environments.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Technical documentation

Data acquisition knowledge

Education

BEng (2:1 Hons) in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Instrumentation

Test rigs design

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Altrad are currently looking for a Project Engineer to join the team based in Renfrew. The successful candidate will lead testing and equipment qualification projects across a range of engineering applications. This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical expertise with project leadership in a dynamic testing environment.

Key Deliverables

• Lead testing and equipment qualification projects from tender through to completion.
• Design and develop bespoke test rigs and test setups.
• Manage project safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Specify instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Analyse test data and produce technical reports.
• Lead project kick-offs, toolbox talks, and stakeholder engagement.
• To produce Test and Equipment Qualificationtechnical tenders which meet our customers requirements, having clear capture strategies and which can be delivered safely on time and to budget.
• Project Lead on Test and Equipment Qualification contracts ensuring that all technical and project requirements are suitably managed, addressed and delivered in a safe manner and within budget.
• To lead project kick off meetings, Safe Setting to work Toolbox talks and oversight of project activates carried out by other Asset Management functions.
• To provide expertise in the field of Testing and Equipment Qualification in support of the Department’s activities.
• To interpret client project requirements and specify test rig set-up, instrumentation and data acquisition needs to fulfil contractual agreements.
• To carry out concept design and subsequent calculations on bespoke test rigs fabricated within the department to carry out component testing contracts.
• To project manage allocated TEQ projects to safe on time and on budget completion.
• Assist with the negotiation of and capturing of any contractual variations to the original defined work scope.
• To ensure that all test contracts are professionally presented and always fit for visitor viewing.
• To stop any work being carried out within bay/lab environments which is deemed not in-line with the standards expected.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• BEng (2:1 Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and structural design.
• Experience delivering engineering projects and producing technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition is desirable.