Project Engineer

Job Description

Project EngineerSt Neots£40,000-55,000Are you a passionate Project Engineer, looking for an exciting new roleCoulter Elite Resourcing are currently looking for a Project Engineer to work with one of their well-established and very successful clients based near St Neots working as part of their Engineering team.The role involves taking responsibility for contracts from the receipt of order and handover from the Sales team through to successful install and handover. Being the primary point of contact for the customer throughout the life of the project, up to, andeven beyond, the successful close out of the project.Principle Responsibilities for the Project Engineer :-

• When assigned a project, the Project Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that all information from the Sales order is clearly understood, and expected delivery requirements captured. Where necessary they should arrange a Sales Handover meeting.

• The Project Engineer is responsible for Kicking off the internal Project and producing all the necessary project documentation, including (but not limited to) the internal project numbers, Scope of Supply, timing plan, P&ID, and provisional Layout Drawings.

• They will be responsible for ensuring that the scope (including Layout, and P&ID) and project milestones are clearly communicated and agreed with the client.

• Once the Project is fully defined, the Project Engineer will be responsible for identifying all standard and non-standard equipment required, such as valves, pumps, motors, sensors, lifting equipment, and 3rd Party items. The Project Engineer will be responsiblefor specifying and obtaining quotes for non-standard items, and 3rd Party equipment, as well as producing valve schedules, and ensure that these parts are ordered in line with the project timeline.

• They must ensure that project scope is clearly communicated to the internal Design and Manufacturing teams, and milestone dates agreed, to ensure that there is no delay to the design or build of equipment.

• Throughout the life of the project the PE must ensure that all Project and Financial Milestones and tracked and met. Taking actions where necessary to keep the project on track, or agreeing new milestones if required. Ensuring that all payments are invoiced,and received in a timely manner to prevent project delays.

• Capture any changes to the project scope, and liaise with the sales team to ensure any additional costs quoted.

• Ensure that the project is run in a finically aware manner, ensuring that design and procurement decisions are made in line the overall project budget.

• The Project Engineer will liaise with the client to arrange PDI’s or FAT’s to validate with the client that the manufactured equipment meets the agreed project scope, and manage any scope changes that this may lead to.

Person specification:-

• Experience in a similar role in a process engineering environment ideally in the Food Processing Industry.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, steam services and fluid mechanics along with a basic understanding of electrical control systems would be highly beneficial.
• Ability to use Autocad LT to generate basic 2D equipment layout drawings and plant and instrumentation drawings to present to clients.
• Commercial awareness to identify project variations.
• An understanding of the relevant aspects of Health and Safety legislation that apply to industrial machinery equipment and installations.
• UK Driving Licence required.

This is a full time permanent Project Engineer position, offering an annual salary of up to £55,000 plus benefits like annual bonus, sick pay, holidays, company events and meals and more.If this Project Engineer position sounds like you, then please forward your CV to Monika at Coulter Elite Resourcing.Coulter Elite Resourcing is an independent recruitment consultancy with a head office in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire supplying permanent, temporary and contract personnel from office junior through to the highest levels of management both locally and nationally.Our area of recruitment are Commercial, FMCG, Engineering, Technical and ITDisclaimer:We endeavour to reply to every application we receive, however due to the volume of applications sometimes we are unable to do this. If you have not heard back from us within 7 days of your application, please accept our apologises that you have on thisoccasion been unsuccessful in your application.