Project Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join a well-established company, with nearly 60 years of experience. The business is a growing company, who design and manufacture specialist equipment, across many different sectors. The role will be office-based Monday to Friday.

Project Engineer Package and Benefits

• Salary £34,000 - £38,000, dependant on experience
• 39 hours per week, with a 1pm finish on Fridays (there is some flexibility with start and finish times)
• 30 days holiday, increasing to 33 days with service
• 4x salary – Death in service

Role Function

• The Project Engineer will manage projects from order to delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance and maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Provide engineering support, oversee documentation and mitigate risks.
• Ensure clear communication of specifications and functionality while driving efficient project execution and continuous improvement.

Project Engineer Candidate Requirements

• Any experience across heavy engineering or material handling would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments.
• You must also be a person with the initiative and drive to see a job through to a satisfactory conclusion and derive satisfaction from a job well done.
• Demonstrates a proactive and positive attitude toward identifying and solving problems.
• Capable of working calmly and efficiently under pressure, while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
• Possesses strong prioritisation skills, balancing immediate tasks with long-term business objectives.
• Self-motivated and independent, with the ability to manage workload without constant supervision.
• Punctuality and reliable attendance are essential and expected.

Project Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Manage the full lifecycle of sales contracts, including intercompany projects, from order receipt through to despatch, ensuring a smooth handover back to the Sales team for follow-up.
• Organise and facilitate contract review meetings with cross-functional teams to clearly communicate the scope of supply, critical deadlines, and key project objectives.
• Implement and control project contract variation by documenting specification changes, communicating updates to stakeholders, and securing customer agreement on associated costs.
• Identify short-term capacity limitations and proactively explore solutions to meet customer delivery expectations.
• Provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle and post-delivery, ensuring clear communication of product and component functionality.
• Maintain strong customer relationships by managing expectations, facilitating specification meetings, and coordinating factory acceptance tests where required.
• Create comprehensive contract specification packs, including finalised project details, supplier quotations, and customer drawings. Ensure all documentation is stored systematically to maintain a complete project log.
• Update production reports for all active orders, providing stakeholders with clear visibility of order status and project objectives.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.