Back to the JobsJob Title: Project Engineer
Location: Banbury
Pay Range/details: Competitive salary + benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
The Project Engineer role is a key position within our client's projects department, managing bespoke capital equipment projects from order to commissioning. As a Project Engineer, you will lead teams to ensure project success in safety, costs, delivery, and customer satisfaction, involving significant customer interaction, multi-tasking, and UK/Europe travel.
Key Responsibilities - Project Engineer
- Manage projects end-to-end following the company's Project Management Process, ensuring alignment with safety, cost, delivery, and customer satisfaction goals
- Lead and motivate cross-departmental project teams to meet time and budget targets, fostering collaboration and accountability
- Initiate, update, and manage project documentation, including commissioning and training materials, maintaining central file integrity
- Organise and chair key project meetings (e.g., handover and customer meetings), issuing action plans and minutes promptly
- Oversee design and installation phases, collaborating with Lead Designers and Installation Supervisors to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with safety standards
- Actively manage health and safety, including conducting risk assessments, writing method statements, and ensuring effective communication with all stakeholders
- Manage commercial aspects, preventing scope creep, negotiating variation charges, and keeping projects within budget
- Maintain professional communication and conduct, representing the company's brand to internal and external stakeholders
- Complete "as fitted" drawings within three months of installation and manage snag lists to ensure timely resolution
- Support the sales department with site surveys, proposal layouts, and detailed planning of timelines and Gantt charts for potential projects
Qualifications & Requirements - Project Engineer
- HNC/HND in general, design, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience; candidates with alternative qualifications such as BTEC Level 3 or apprenticeships in relevant fields are welcome to apply
- Experience in project management within an engineering or comparable environment, demonstrating the ability to manage resources and deliver customer-focused outcomes
- Strong organisational, time-management, and prioritisation skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Willingness to travel within the UK and potentially Europe, with flexibility to be contactable during key installation phases, including out-of-hours when required
- Desirable: Engineering Degree (BEng/MEng), Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM PMP), NEBOSH National General Certificate, or experience in 2D/3D CAD, contract law, or negotiation skills
What we can offer - Project Engineer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunity to work on bespoke, high-profile capital equipment projects with a market-leading company
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment with exposure to multiple business functions
- Support for professional development and growth within the organisation
- Travel opportunities across the UK and potentially Europe, enhancing your professional experience
For more information on this role, please contact Charlie Boulton on 01453 852544 or send a copy of your CV to charlie.boulton@omegaresource.co.uk
Candidates who are currently Project Engineers, Project Managers, Design Engineers, Installation Managers, or Engineering Coordinators may be suitable for this position.
For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field, please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk
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