Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Kier Group; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Shaftesbury, Dorset, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to join the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team on a large-scale Custodial project. You will deliver mechanical engineering services to keep projects compliant, on budget and on time from design review through procurement and construction.

The role requires CSCS and SMSTS accreditation, strong collaborative skills with design teams and clients, and the ability to manage budgets and risk while guiding project teams

Qualifications

• Strong technical skills in Mechanical Services and Safety.
• CSCS and SMSTS accreditation.
• Experience in managing project engineering services.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure optimised for efficient and safe construction
• Managing robust change control processes and overseeing risk and opportunity
• Implementing and managing quality control procedures in line with Kier Standards
• Providing leadership and guidance to project team members, setting clear expectations and offering feedback
• Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards and UK law

Skills

Mechanical Services

Safety

CSCS

SMSTS

Budget management

Team leadership

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to joinour Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based on a large scale project in the Custodial sector.

Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset
Hours: Full time, Permanent- some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team, supporting them in delivering effective mechanical project engineering services to ensure projects are fully compliant, on budget and on time. Your day to day will include:

• Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction
• Managing robust change control processes and overseeing risk and opportunity
• Implementing and managing quality control procedures in line with Kier Standards
• Providing leadership and guidance to project team members, setting clear expectations and offering feedback
• Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards and UK law

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:

• You are technically skilled in Mechanical Services and Safety
• You have CSCS and SMSTS accreditation
• You have demonstrable experience in managing project engineering services
• You can work collaboratively within a team environment and communicate effectively
• You are confident in managing budgets, commercial priorities and making sound decisions

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Level 1 (EL1) check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

• Senior Mechanical Engineer - Job description.pdf