Project Engineer - Tech Lead for Offshore Commissioning

SeeMeHired; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SeeMeHired seeks a Technical Lead to oversee engineering and production activities across the project lifecycle, from contract award to system trials. You will coordinate technical integration, risk mitigation, and FAT procedures while ensuring client documentation and design directives are completed.

Based in Wallsend, you will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvements in quality, cost, and delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree level engineering qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic or Marine disciplines.
• Strong experience leading technical teams through project lifecycles.
• Experience with commissioning, FAT, and client documentation.

Responsibilities

• Technical point of contact for the client throughout the project lifecycle and in field support.
• Technical integration of design solutions.
• Identify technical risks and mitigation plans.
• Ensure specifications for outsourced components are complete.
• Responsible for Commissioning / FAT procedures.
• Prepare client installation documents.
• Prepare and respond to client Technical Queries.
• Lead machinery risk assessments and design specification documents.
• Collate and close the Technical Construction File including standards and CofC.
• Establish and update the recommended spares list.
• Support commissioning and FAT phase and record system data.
• Lead technical activities during customer installations and trials onshore, offshore and abroad as needed.
• Engage with suppliers for inspections, visits, trial builds and FAT of sub-assemblies.
• Collaborate with mechanical design teams and cross-functional groups (supply chain, QHSE, production).
• Aim to improve quality, reduce costs of bought parts, and improve delivery times.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project lifecycle

Risk mitigation

Commissioning / FAT

Client documentation

Technical queries

Machinery risk assessment

Design directives

Supplier interaction

CAD software

Team planning

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic/Marine)

Tools

CAD software

Job description

SeeMeHired seeks a Technical Lead to oversee engineering and production activities across the project lifecycle, from contract award to system trials. You will coordinate technical integration, risk mitigation, and FAT procedures while ensuring client documentation and design directives are completed.

Based in Wallsend, you will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with suppliers, and drive continuous improvements in quality, cost, and delivery.