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Project Engineer

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 52,000 - 52,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Whitstable, Kent

Expire in: a day

Job Description

A leading advanced manufacturing organisation is seeking a Project Engineer to join its engineering and facilities team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role delivering capital projects, infrastructure improvements, and new manufacturing assets within a highly technical production environment.

This role will suit an engineer with strong project delivery experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting who enjoys managing projects from concept through to commissioning.

The Role
As Project Engineer, you will take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of engineering and infrastructure projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

Key responsibilities include:

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    Managing engineering projects from scope through to handover

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    Developing User Requirement Specifications (URS), project plans and Gantt charts

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    Leading the acquisition, installation and commissioning of new manufacturing assets

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    Supporting the implementation of new software and hardware systems

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    Delivering facility and infrastructure upgrades to improve operational efficiency

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    Managing project budgets, cost tracking and financial accountability

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    Coordinating with internal teams, suppliers and contractors

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    Ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory requirements (PTW, RAMS, CDM)

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    Driving project governance and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

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    HNC or equivalent in Engineering, Manufacturing or Project Management

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    Experience delivering engineering projects within manufacturing or industrial environments

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    Knowledge of asset acquisition, commissioning and system integration

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    Strong experience producing technical documentation and URS

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    Familiarity with PTW, RAMS and CDM safety frameworks

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    Experience using project planning tools such as MS Project or Primavera

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    Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

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    Engineering or Project Management degree

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    PRINCE2, PMP or APM certification

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    NEBOSH or IOSH qualification

Why Apply?

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    Opportunity to lead impactful capital and infrastructure projects

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    Work in a high-tech manufacturing environment

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    Join a business investing in operational growth and engineering capability

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