Project Engineer
Location: South Ayrshire
Salary: Competitive Salary + Company Pension + Healthcare + Car Allowance + Progression Opportunities
Are you a Project Engineer looking to advance your career by gaining valuable and specialist experience in the field of Renewable Energy with a growing international business that prides itself on its company culture and positive atmosphere? This company specializes in the production of biogas through the process of anaerobic digestion at a large number of sites across Scotland. Now that they've established themselves as the leading producer of renewable fuels in Scotland, they're starting to go through the next phase of their growth which has seen them open up additional offices in London to support their growth into England as well as into other territories such as Europe and the USA. They are also beginning to expand into other areas of Renewable Energy such as Solar PV and Wind.
In this role, you will be fully involved in the design, scoping, management, and monitoring of projects from inception until handover to the operations team for one of the company's major process plants. You will be working closely alongside key people such as Project Managers, Engineering Leaders, H&S Advisors, and suppliers/contractors to ensure that projects are delivered on-time, in-budget, and in compliance with QHSE requirements.
The ideal candidate:
1. Be educated to Degree level in a relevant Engineering discipline.
2. Have at least 2-3 years' practical experience in a similar position where they have supported the delivery of large-scale projects.
3. A PRINCE2 or similar project management qualification will be highly advantageous.
4. A strong ability to work as part of a team will be essential.
The role:
1. Working with Project Engineering Team Leader & Project Managers to scope/design new projects.
2. Implementing and monitoring strong tender strategies for sourcing contractors and suppliers.
3. Forecasting and monitoring costs, advising on potential changes to predictions.
4. Assisting in the development and implementation of commercial strategy for projects.
5. Ensuring appropriate skill base to deliver projects while managing and supporting the site team.
6. Monitoring project progress from inception to handover.
7. Maintaining a risk register to highlight risks, give early warning, and implement corrective plans.
8. Working closely with the H&S team to implement specific Quality plans & to monitor adherence to this.
9. Preparing specific HSE plans for projects.
10. Verifying commissioning progress and appropriate testing is witnessed prior to handover.
11. Continuous improvement work across sites.
The person:
1. Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject e.g., Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.
2. PRINCE2 or similar qualification (advantageous).
3. Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a similar position.
4. Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with different parties involved in projects.
5. Full UK driving license.
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