Senior Project Engineer

Swindale Parks (Sales & Marketing) Recruitment; Dudley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindale Parks (Sales & Marketing) Recruitment is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support delivery of mechanical engineering projects across the business in the West Midlands. You will manage from enquiry through planning, manufacture, installation and completion, acting as the link between customers, the commercial team, workshop, suppliers and subcontractors.

The role requires practical, results-driven engineers with strong communication and interpretation of drawings, and site surveys

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in mechanical engineering.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and communicate technical information clearly.
• Experience coordinating multiple activities across customers, workshop, suppliers and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Project & customer management from enquiry to completion; act as main contact for customers.
• Coordinate workshop, subcontractors and site services; monitor progress and updates.
• Prepare clear technical notes, scopes and supporting information.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Engineering drawings

Communication

Job description

Excellent Package

Senior Project Engineer

Our client, a long-established precision engineering business based in the West Midlands is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support the delivery of engineering projects across the business, managing work from initial enquiry through quotations, planning, manufacture, installation and completion. The role acts as a practical link between customers, the commercial team, workshop teams, suppliers and subcontractors.

Key responsibilities encompass:

• Project & Customer Management – managing engineering projects from enquiry through to completion, acting as the key point of contact for customers throughout project delivery; attending customer sites to assess engineering requirements; carry out site surveys and produce clear technical notes, scopes and supporting information; coordinate machining, fabrication, repair, subcontractor and site service activities; monitor project progress, communicate updates and support the achievement of agreed delivery requirements; manage multiple live enquiries and projects.
• Technical & Commercial Support – review customer drawings, specifications, samples and repair requirements; support reverse engineering projects and develop practical solutions; prepare technical & commercial quotations; liaise with workshop personnel regarding manufacturing methods, technical queries and job progress.
• Health, Safety & Site Work – assess site projects and identify all practical requirements; prepare Risk Assessments and Method Statements where applicable.

We are seeking an ambitious and self-motivated individual, with a minimum of five years’ experience working within a mechanical engineering environment, and a solutions-focused approach, together with the ability to interpret engineering drawings and communicate technical information clearly.

Whilst no specific academic qualifications are requested for this role, relevant practical experience within a mechanical engineering environment would be highly desirable.