Facilities Engineer (BC2)

Responsibilities

• To project manage plant and equipment engineering projects to meet the existing and future needs of the Company.
• Assist with the identification of current and future plant and equipment requirements.
• Support project owners in preparing and reviewing capital appropriation proposals including the analysis of costs.
• Identify project elements and required resources.
• Prepare specifications, including design drawings, for project elements ensuring compliance with engineering principles, Company and QA standards.
• Obtain quotes from subcontractors, evaluate and select subcontractors. This is undertaken in conjunction with project owners and the purchasing department.
• Develop the project schedules including timescales and the planned sequence of project elements.
• Co-ordinate and monitor the schedule to ensure timescales are maintained.
• Control the project ensuring specifications are met, resolving problems and scheduling any changes.
• Support the commissioning of new installations.
• Control project costs by approving expenditure in conjunction with project owners and administrating subcontractor contracts.
• Communicate progress with project owners, managers and colleagues and recommend actions.
• Ensure that project drawings, records, and other associated documentation are maintained.
• Liaise with maintenance to prepare preventative maintenance procedures and for the training of maintenance personnel and operators in the use of new equipment.
• Ensure that subcontractors comply with the Company Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.
• Contribute towards continuous improvement within the department.
• Maintain professional knowledge by networking, attending training courses, benchmarking and reviewing professional publications.
• Contribute to the departmental team objectives by accomplishing results as required.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Such other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require.
• Allocated complete responsibility for one or more projects.
• Direct and advise Plant Engineers as required.