At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting projects from design to delivery, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Company: Established Leicestershire business with over 70 years of trusted service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, autonomy in projects, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and take ownership of innovative engineering projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in sheet metal design and strong customer relationship skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Leicestershire
£45,000 – 55,000
The Company
I'm working exclusively with a Leicestershire based business who design and manufacture bespoke mechanical systems for their customers. The business has a trading history dating back over 70 years and has solidified themselves as a trusted supplier in their sector. The systems consist of a range of components including ducting, filtration systems, fans and metal enclosures which are all manufactured through a range of sheet metal and fabrication processes. The business is under new leadership and has ambitious plans to grow in a market where demand for their product is high and the opportunity for expansion is great. As part of their growth, they are recruiting for a Senior Project/Contracts Engineer with immediate effect. You will be responsible for leading projects with customers from sales handover, through design up until delivery of equipment to customer sites.
The Role
The role of Senior Project/Contracts Engineer will see you lead design projects once sales handover a won project. Your role will then involve:
- Carrying out customer site inspection to take measurements and ensure the space and layout required for equipment is fit for purpose.
- Ordering the bought out items from suppliers, including control panels, ATEX valves and seals.
- Producing all the drawings for manufacture using AutoCAD. The business has recently purchased Fusion which will see them migrate to 3D design in the longer term.
- Key items and components being designed will be ducting, air valves, fans, impellers, panels for the filters.
- Using AutoCAD to produce overview layouts of how equipment will fit into the customers plant and plan view layouts.
- Carrying out calculations for air flow, pressure drops, sizing of filters and air volume.
- Maintaining contact with the customer through the design and manufacturing process of the project, taking any change requests through the design process and keeping the client up to speed on project delivery against expectations.
The Candidate
To be successful in your application for this Senior Project/Contracts Engineer role you will need:
- To be comfortable producing 2D detailed sheet metal and fabrication drawings.
- To have experience in the design of bespoke fabricated and sheet metal components.
- To be confident building relationships with customers.
- To want to take responsibility for a whole project from design through project delivery.
- To be comfortable working to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- To have a supporting mechanical engineering qualification.
The Benefits
For this Senior Project/Contracts Engineer role the following benefits are on offer:
- £45,000 – 55,000
- The opportunity to take responsibility for projects from cradle to grave.
- To have a role with a large amount of autonomy.
If you're interested please apply online for a speedy consideration.
Senior Project/Contracts Engineer in Loughborough employer: ATA Recruitment
Join a well-established Leicestershire-based company with over 70 years of experience in designing and manufacturing bespoke mechanical systems. As a Senior Project/Contracts Engineer, you will enjoy a dynamic work culture that fosters autonomy and encourages professional growth, while being part of an ambitious team focused on expansion in a thriving market. With competitive salary offerings and the opportunity to lead projects from inception to delivery, this role promises meaningful and rewarding employment.
