Project Engineer - Services

SMD Ltd; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SMD Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Project Engineer - Services to provide technical leadership across engineering and production from contract award through system trials. You will liaise with the Engineering teams and support service equipment and mechanical design.

The role requires a degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic or Marine Engineering, CAD knowledge, and strong communication & teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic or marine engineering.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to lead technical teams and coordinate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• First port of call for technical support from a project management perspective.
• Technical lead across engineering and production throughout the project life cycle.
• Coordinate commissioning / FAT procedures and client installation documents.
• Drive risk assessment and mitigation plans, ensure complete specifications for outsourced components.
• Collate and close the Technical Construction File including Design Directives and Standards, CofC, Manufacturing Record Book index.
• Support commissioning and FAT phases and ensure procedures are followed.
• Collaborate with supply chain, QHSE and production for continuous improvement.
• Establish and update the recommended spares list.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Project management

Leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Mechanical Engineering degree

Hydraulic Engineering degree

Marine Engineering degree

Tools

CAD

Job description

Project Engineer - Services

Reporting to the Services Chief Engineer, you will liaise with the Engineering teams and provide the technical lead across engineering and production areas throughout the project life cycle from contract award through to system trials. In addition to support in service equipment and mechanical design.

About the role

What will I be doing?

• First port of call for technical support from a project management perspective
• Technical point of contact for the client throughout the project lifecycle and in field support
• Technical integration of design solutions
• Identification of Technical Risks and mitigation plans
• Ensuring specifications for outsourced components and / or assemblies are complete
• Responsible for Commissioning / FAT procedures
• Responsible for client installation documents
• Responsible for generation and reply of client Technical Queries
• Responsible as the driving force to ensure completion of the machinery risk assessment and functional design specification documents
• Responsible for collation and closing the Technical Construction File including Design Directives and Standards, CofC, Manufacturing Record Book index
• Responsible for establishing and updating the recommended spares list
• Support commissioning and FAT phase ensuring procedures are followed and system data recorded
• Technical lead during customer installation and trials onshore, offshore and abroad as necessary
• Technical discussions with key suppliers including inspections / visits / trial build programmes / FAT of sub assemblies as required
• Aid with mechanical design team
• In addition will work in teams with supply chain, QHSE and production on continuous improvement. The main objectives being:

• Working with suppliers to improve quality
• Lowering costs of bought out parts or assemblies by design improvement
• Improving delivery times

Skills & Education

• Educated to Degree level in Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic or Marine Engineering disciplines
• Knowledge of CAD systems
• Ability to plan and manage technical teams
• Strong team player
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

About the company

For 50 years, SMD has partnered with pioneers in industry and science to take technology and engineering to places that people have never been.

We specialise in the design, manufacture and deployment of remotely operated and autonomous power and control solutions. They help our partners around the globe to harness the potential of the most challenging subsea environments with maximum safety, efficiency and sensitivity. Our collaboration has delivered 12 world-firsts on critical client projects, and our teams are always willing to break new ground, and work with a smile.