Project Engineer

JTH Recruitment are currently working with our very prestigious and well established client that are looking for a Project Engineer, the successful Project Engineer will be working with a dynamic team of enthusiastic engineers working under own initiative in a professional open-plan office environment. Offering excellent job satisfaction through turn-key "cradle to grave" ownership. Varied travel opportunities - Travel expenses covered by the company. Along with a very competitive salary, company car, overtime are just some of the other benefits my client is offering. Ideally the Project engineer will have a background within the food industry. The Role: Working under own initiative, with support from our close-knit projects team as necessary, fulfilling "inception to completion" project engineering and management. A typical project engineer s role starts with carrying out client liaison to fully identify detailed user requirement following receipt of order. Continuing with engineering works including - sourcing equipment from our own range of products and that of close partner companies, working with the client to establish working line layout and agreeing KPI s, generate P&ID s & PFD s, supplier negotiations and equipment purchasing, project cost tracking and monitoring, conduct our own internal fabrication quality and pre-assembly inspections and those with the client prior to despatch.Documentation gathering for manual compilation and training purposes. Finishing with on-site works from start of installation to hand-over to client including - Site supervision of all elements of installation works, working closely with key contractors for both mechanical and electrical build. Hands-on approach to commissioning, engineer/operator training and managing closure of snagging lists. On larger projects you may be nominated "project leader" whereby you would be leading a small team of the companies engineers plus health and safety manager on site working under CDM regulations. The successful candidate can expect a typical split of approx. 60% office based activities and 40% on-site, although this split can vary depending on the scale and nature of job allocations made. Site involvement can vary from project to project but would typically involve 12 hour days 7 days/week; some projects involving 6 week install (single block), 1-2 weeks back in UK, 3 weeks commissioning, again varying depending on scale of works and specific customer requirements. Candidate Attributes HNC/HND qualification in engineering Ideally 3 years industry/field experience Good understanding of machinery processes and design - logical mind A good balance of pre-engineering experience and "hands-on" engineering aptitude Dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible approach and willing to travel (at times on extended durations) Excellent Commercial awareness Excellent people skills and clear communicator with the ability to form strong customer relationships Computer literate with working knowledge of the following:- Microsoft Project & Office range of programs Ideally AutoCAD conversant to support generation of P&ID s, Layout modification and drawing interpretations when on site. This is an excellent oppportunity with our client in Peterborough easily commutable from Stamford, Oundle, Hampton, Market Deeping, Corby, Northampton, Grantham