Senior Project Engineer

DPS Group; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead project delivery in Glenrothes. The role involves overseeing project teams, engaging with clients, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. This position offers a unique chance to work with a renowned firm that values innovation and sustainability, providing a supportive environment for professional growth. Ideal candidates will possess a strong engineering background, excellent communication skills, and a drive for excellence. Join a dynamic team dedicated to solving complex manufacturing challenges and making a positive environmental impact.

Benefits

Company Car Allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project management with an engineering background.
• Ability to multitask and manage day-to-day workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from enquiry to final acceptance, ensuring quality and safety.
• Liaise with clients and manage subcontractors to ensure project success.

Skills

Project Management

Time Management

Communication Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Education

Degree in Engineering

HND in Engineering

HNC in Engineering

Tools

Project Management Software

Health and Safety Documentation

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

Owing to continued success, DPS is looking to recruit a Senior Project Engineer to join our business in Glenrothes. You will be responsible for the delivery of projects and manage the performance of projects end-to-end. This will require supervision of operational sites and their delivery teams, including Project Engineers, Site Managers, Supervisors and Sub-Contractors.

This position would ideally suit someone who has an established background in project management and delivery. You ll be afforded the opportunity to be at the forefront of engaging with clients for our various frameworks, provide mentorship to junior members of the team, as well as benefit from access to an in-house design team to provide technical solutions in real-time.

Some of your key duties include:

• Project liaison from enquiry stage to final acceptance and documentation, meeting with Clients as required to discuss specific requirements and carry out site surveys as required.
• Instructing, directing, controlling and allocating work to Trade Operatives & Apprentices, with attention to quality, productivity and safety.
• Ensure all technical information is available when required for the delivery of design and/or construction.
• Interpret and check drawings, specifications and schedules for all activities, directing works accordingly & prepare final documentation (As Built Drawings etc.).
• Early Identification and resolution of non-conformance within both the design and construction phase.
• Manage the design of systems and products, ensuring alignment with design specifications and technical aspects.
• Management of Project Quality deliverables and procedures ensuring compliance with Internal and Client Quality Systems.
• Input to Tender, design and construction programmes including progress updates and reporting.
• Subcontractor liaison, management including tender specification, quotation and H&S documentation review and appraisal.
• Preparation of Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans for projects with Principal Contractor responsibility under CDM.

What do you need?

• Qualification to degree / HND/ HNC in Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven track record in Project Management, with an Engineering or Supervisory background.
• Good time management, with the ability to multitask, plan and organise day to day workloads within a busy environment and good communication skills in both verbal and written communication and ability to follow, interpret and explain technical instructions.
• Knowledge of the tools, equipment, and materials common to all engineering trades, particularly Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Driven, with an ability to work individually and with teams under your direction.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence

DPS Who Are We?

We solve manufacturing challenges through the intelligent use of technology.

DPS Group is one of the UK s leading integrated electrical, instrumental & control and compliance providers. We are trusted to deliver integrated solutions on often highly complicated projects, by some of the world s best-known brands, across a range of sectors.

We help some of the world s highest profile brands by working with them to find solutions which are operationally efficient, and drive profitability. We work across a range of sectors including Power, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Bio Energy and Paper, but to name a few.

We offer an end-to-end virtuous cycle approach to projects which includes: Analyse, Develop, Comply, Maintain, Install, Build & Design.

Our Innovative, creative and a customer focused approach ensures that DPS delivers the highest standards of safety, service & sustainability. This approach is fully embraced throughout our business and ensure we deliver the optimum level of efficiency whilst maintaining the highest quality standards and continuous improvement of our quality management system ISO 9001:2015.

We aim to minimize environmental impact of our own systems and help develop environmentally responsible customer solutions.

DPS Group recognises its obligations to act responsibly, ethically and with integrity in all its dealings with staff, customers, brand partners and suppliers, neighbours and the environment as a whole.

We aim to:

• Minimise health, safety and environmental risks.
• Reuse and recycle where practicable.
• Develop environmentally responsible customer solutions.
• Deliver a net positive impact on the environment.
• Promote sustainability within the organisation.

DPS Group adheres to the Environmental Management Systems Standard ISO 14001:2015 to identify and control our environmental impact and improve our environmental performance.

We are also official partners with Siemens, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric, giving us the unique opportunity to develop skills with these manufacturers solutions for our team.

What DPS Offer

To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that DPS is renowned for, we know we need the best people in industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in such an innovative industry. At DPS, you ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through the business and work in an environment that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• Industry leading salary
• Company Car Allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Contribute, Personal or Family - Position Dependant)
• Access to Company Healthcare Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme

At DPS Group we understand our continued success is down to our dedicated team, therefore we invest time and effort in each individual; training and assisting with their personal and professional development, helping them build a long-term career within the business.