JAB Recruitment are currently looking for a Senior & Lead Project Engineer on behalf of one of our Renewable Energy Clients located in Westhill, Aberdeen. This can be on a contract or staff basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on some of the world’s largest current and upcoming Offshore Windfarm projects. Reporting operationally to the Project Engineering Manager / Lead Engineer you will be supporting engineering scopes across large scale Foundations, Cables and EPCI projects and tenders.
The role
* Take responsibility for project documentation & deliverables, liaising with subcontractors and internal specialists to deliver within contract schedule.
* Support interfaces & technical queries both externally and internally.
* Support subcontractors to ensure design and fabrication takes place in compliance with both internal and external standards.
* Ongoing review and monitoring of risks and opportunities to ensure these are identified, recorded, and suitably addressed.
* Contribute to internal meetings, client and subcontractor meetings, yard visits, mobilisations, and offshore works as required.
Lead Engineer
* Oversee and assist with the production of delegated deliverables, including strategy recommendations to the Client, documentation delivery and design / fabrication compliance to both internal and external standards.
* Monitor & liaise with subcontractors and internal specialists in the production of deliverables to meet the contract schedule including coordination of offshore readiness reviews.
* Assist the Package Manager with commercial review and budget management.
* As a Lead Project Engineer, you will potentially mentor a small number of more junior engineers, providing guidance and technical input whilst always being a positive role model.
* Communicate best practice and lessons learned to other projects and stakeholders.
Requirements
* BEng / BSc or Meng / MSc in Civil / Mechanical / Offshore Engineering, Naval Architecture, or equivalent.
* Background in leading engineering packages in offshore wind or similar industries such as offshore oil and gas.
* Ability to prioritise own and others’ workload, managing both time and change control effectively.
* Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and a desire to develop and mentor junior engineers.