Transit Project Engineer – Field Deployments

Vix Technology Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Income Protection Scheme

Pension

Group Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Benefit Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Eyecare and Spectacle Vouchers

Job summary

Vix Technology is seeking a Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of customer projects across our transport and ticketing portfolio. You will combine technical knowledge with planning, coordination, and stakeholder management to ensure installations and deployments are delivered smoothly, safely, and on schedule.

Working closely with Project Managers, customers, suppliers, and internal teams, you will play a key role in preparing sites, coordinating equipment, supporting

Qualifications

• Experience in field engineering, installation, service engineering, or technical support.
• Strong understanding of hardware installations and deployments.
• Experience conducting site surveys or technical assessments.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in the planning and execution of customer projects.
• Coordinate technical activities throughout project delivery.
• Assist in developing deployment, installation, and commissioning plans.
• Monitor project progress and identify risks, issues, or dependencies.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments to determine installation requirements.
• Produce clear survey reports, including photographs, measurements, and recommendations.
• Verify site readiness before installation activities commence.
• Identify infrastructure, power, communications, or environmental requirements.
• Coordinate installation activities with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Ensure equipment, tools, and resources are available ahead of scheduled works.
• Support installation and commissioning activities where required.
• Act as a technical point of contact during deployment activities.
• Work with procurement, warehouse, and project teams to ensure equipment is ordered and delivered on time.
• Track equipment allocation and deployment schedules.
• Verify equipment configurations and readiness before dispatch.
• Support inventory and asset management processes.
• Maintain accurate project records and documentation.
• Produce technical reports, installation documentation, and handover packs.
• Update project plans, risk logs, and action trackers as required.
• Support customer acceptance and project closure activities.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Attend project meetings and provide technical updates.
• Support issue resolution and escalation management.
• Ensure customer expectations are managed effectively throughout delivery.
• Comply with all health and safety requirements during site activities.
• Ensure installations meet company and customer quality standards.
• Promote safe working practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Field engineering

Installation experience

Site surveys

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Driving licence

Travel readiness

Job description

Vix Technology is seeking a Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of customer projects across our transport and ticketing portfolio. You will combine technical knowledge with planning, coordination, and stakeholder management to ensure installations and deployments are delivered smoothly, safely, and on schedule.

Working closely with Project Managers, customers, suppliers, and internal teams, you will play a key role in preparing sites, coordinating equipment, supporting