Engineering Project Responsible

MDE Østlandet; Kristiansand; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent or project-based employment

Career opportunities

International projects

Mobilization/visa support

Structured onboarding

Job summary

MDE Østlandet is seeking a Project Engineer in Kristiansand to coordinate engineering activities across equipment deliveries. You will secure on-schedule delivery within budget and quality standards, serving as the EPR and liaison between Project Management and Supply Chain.

The role includes meetings, documentation tasks, and potential broader responsibilities. The position requires a Master’s degree in a technical field, fluency in Norwegian and English, and the ability to work on national and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English, both written and spoken.
• Structured, well organized, and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to work with diverse products and people.
• Duration: ASAP-27.11.2027.

Responsibilities

• Fill the Engineering Project Responsible (EPR) role in ongoing deliveries to secure execution.
• Manage and coordinate engineering activities in equipment deliveries.
• Establish and follow-up schedule and budget for deliveries.
• Coordinate with internal disciplines and ensure smooth execution.
• Lead startup, design review and status meetings throughout the delivery.
• Ensure engineering meets specifications and standards and review drawings and docs.
• Report progress in the reporting system and to managers.
• Act as single point of contact for Project Management and Supply Chain Management.
• Deliver project reporting, lessons learned, and final delivery documentation.
• Additional tasks such as overall project reporting, technical project management, scheduling, training, and process improvement.

Skills

Norwegian language

English language

Communication

Collaboration

Structured/work under pressure

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Industrial Economics and Technology Management (preferred)

Job description

• Sektor Privat

Manage and coordinate engineering activities in equipment deliveries, securing execution on schedule, budget, and quality.

• Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field, preferably Industrial Economics and Technology Management
• Relevant experience working as a product or project engineer (recent graduates also considered)
• Fluent in Norwegian and English, both written and spoken
• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms
• Challenging projects nationally and internationally
• Structured onboarding and support with mobilization and visa processes

We are looking for a Project Engineer in the Engineering Coordination and Reporting Department

Job Description

• We are looking for a Project Engineer in the Engineering Coordination and Reporting Department. The Project Engineers in the department are challenged with a variation of project and process related tasks for the Engineering organization, where the main task is to fill the Engineering Project Responsible (EPR) role in ongoing deliveries. The EPR has the responsibility to secure the execution and coordination of all Engineering activities in the delivery, from start to finish. This to make sure that Engineering delivers on schedule and budget, with correct quality, and according to specifications and relevant standards.
• Manage the Engineering activities in ongoing Equipment deliveries.
• Establish and follow-up of schedule and budget on the deliveries.
• Follow-up the internal disciplines across the organization and establish good communication to have as smooth as possible execution of the delivery.
• Arrange and lead deliverable start up meetings, design review meetings and status meetings throughout the delivery.
• Ensure Engineering delivers according to specifications and follows the relevant set of standards and rules.
• Follow-up project documentation, including preparation of documentation for the User Manual and check of drawings.
• Report progress on Engineering activities in the reporting system and to managers.
• Function as single point of contact for the delivery towards Project Management and Supply Chain Management.
• Summarize and complete the delivery with Engineering delivery report and Lessons learned meeting.
• In addition to working as EPR the Project Engineers in the department are given other tasks based on qualifications and interests such as:
• Overall project reporting for Engineering.
• Technical Project Manager role in projects.
• Deliverable and Project scheduling.
• Provide training to the Engineering organization and other parts of the Company in various relevant subjects.
• Process improvement.

Qualification Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field. Preferably master's degree within Industrial Economics and Technology Management.
• Relevant experience working as a product or project engineer.
• Recent graduates with relevant education will be considered and are encouraged to apply.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English, both written and spoken.
• Structured, well organized, and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to work with a diverse range of products and people.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Positive, proactive and welcoming of challenges.
• Duration: ASAP-27.11.2027

We offer:

• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Career opportunities with leading companies within energy, industry, technology, infrastructure, and construction
• A wide range of challenging projects - both nationally and internationally
• Exclusive access to MDE's strong project and client portfolio through established framework agreements
• Close and continuous follow-up before, during, and after assignments by experienced recruitment and operations teams
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements when required
• Opportunities to build your professional network and develop your expertise through varied assignments and long-term career planning
• Home-work-home travel discount agreements and other attractive employee benefits

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About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value. MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together. Our mission is to deliver relevant expertise. The right person with the right competence, at the right place and time. So simple, yet so difficult!