Senior Project Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join their dynamic team in Peterborough. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the design, installation, and delivery of broadcast systems, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Your expertise in project management and broadcast technology will be crucial as you liaise with clients and lead a team of engineers. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a company that thrives on innovation and excellence in the broadcast industry, where your skills will directly impact project success and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in project delivery and knowledge of broadcast systems is essential.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project timelines and budgets while serving as the main customer contact.
• Lead systems design conversations and oversee equipment installation.

Skills

Project Delivery Experience

Broadcast Systems Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Project Management Qualification

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

AutoCAD LT

MS Project / Smartsheet

MS Visio

Job description

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ES Broadcast is a leading provider of equipment sales, equipment rental and systems integration services to the professional broadcast industry, as well as live events, esports, corporate and government sectors. The company is part of the ES Media Group, which also includes divisions in the cinema equipment rental (Film Store Rental) and library migration and content services (Memnon/LMH) industries. The HR function provides services to all companies across the ES Media Group in UK, Europe, New Zealand and USA.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

POSITION TITLE: Senior Project Engineer (SPE)

LOCATION: Peterborough

DEPARTMENT: Systems

WORKING HOURS: 09:00am – 18:00pm

SALARY: Dependent on Experience

REPORTS TO: Head of Systems Engineering

ABOUT ES BROADCAST

ES Broadcast is a leading provider of equipment sales, equipment rental and systems integration services to the professional broadcast industry, as well as live events, esports, corporate and government sectors. The company is part of the ES Media Group, which also includes divisions in the cinema equipment rental (Film Store Rental) and library migration and content services (Memnon/LMH) industries. The HR function provides services to all companies across the ES Media Group in UK, Europe, New Zealand and USA.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The (Systems) Senior Project Engineer (SPE) role forms part of the team for the design, installation and delivery of the Broadcast, operational and other technical elements of our projects and management of installations. A SPE manages the detailed design, installation and commissioning stages of a project. This includes but is not limited to production of all project schematics & schedules, completion of testing and handover documentation, and supervision of the wiring teams.

The SPE is the main point of contact for the customer, assisting with any enquiries they have regarding the project from receiving the initial scope to final project sign-off. The SPE is also involved in the overall efficiency of the Systems Division with process reviews, tracking lessons learnt during projects and providing feedback in the review sessions.

Supplementary tasks to the role are varied and include managing stock ordering master sheets with quarterly updates, assisting with material for marketing following each project and on occasion providing Pre-Sales assistance to the Proposals team.

The SPE role can include working away domestically and internationally, generally for short periods and / or repeat trips. The role requires experience in systems delivery and experience of managing teams in an agile manner and the ability to remain calm under pressure in order to ensure a successful project delivery.

DUTIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Main point of contact for customers
2. Project timeline and budget management
3. Lead initial systems design conversations with customer from Proposals scope
4. Systems Design
5. Systems documentation creation, management, change tracking
6. Equipment installation, management of configuration and testing
7. Advising admin staff on equipment purchasing requirements
8. Prebuild and materials purchasing list generation
9. Wiring team Supervision
10. Project status reporting, internal and client facing
11. Creation of change requests and variations
12. Supervision of additional Engineering staff
13. Completion of project acceptance procedure
14. Delivering acceptance documentation
15. Project snagging
16. Conversion of proposals response to project deliverables
17. Managing site work inc. Health and Safety, RAMS, First Aid to current process

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation, examples of which could include:

• Initial discussion with client regarding requirements, project scoping
• Providing sales and proposals engineering support
• Case studies and website content creation
• Chairing project meetings
• Customer support
• Skills training for & supervision of Junior Project Engineers
• Quality control enforcement
• Conflict resolution

RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports To: Head of Systems Engineering
• Instructions from: Head of Systems Engineering, Divisional Director – Systems Integration
• Liaises With: Proposals Team, Project Team, Sales Team

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Previous project delivery experience
• Firm knowledge of broadcast systems and technology
• Broad equipment configuration knowledge
• Applicant must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following areas; Planning, Quality Focus, resolving problems, Managing Processes, and Commercial Awareness
• Attention to detail as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills
• MS Office - Specifically Excel
• AutoCAD LT
• Applicant must be self-motivated, have strong timekeeping and organisational skills
• Full UK Driving Licence

BENEFICIAL SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• MS Project / Smartsheet / other Gantt management software
• MS Visio
• Project management qualification
• Working within ISO9001 Environments
• Operational Experience

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• To take responsibility for your own health and safety as necessary
• To comply with the company’s disciplinary and grievance procedure as required
• To comply with the company’s policies and procedures at all times
• The post holder will be required to undertake such other duties as may be required within the grade and competence of the post. Therefore, the list of duties in this job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive
• Duties are set out in this job description but please note that, in consultation with the post holder, the company reserves the right to update the job description from time to time to reflect changes in or to the role. Significant permanent changes in duties and responsibilities will require agreed revisions to be made to this job description