Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics
Project Engineer
Aberdeen City
Posted about 22 hours ago
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Project Engineer
We are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to join Altrad Sparrows on a permanent, full-time basis. The role is based in Aberdeen, UK, working 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will support the delivery of engineering projects, working closely with internal teams, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required standards.
Project Engineering
The incumbent will be responsible for delivering assigned projects and supporting the delivery of projects encompassing, but not limited to, the following:
- Administration of assigned project files
- Liaison with clients and subcontractors
- Preparation of calculations, work procedures, and risk assessments
- Work to recognized quality standards
- Development and management of project schedules
- Completion of purchase requisitions
- Arrange equipment dispatch and transportation
- Lead site I offshore workscopes as required
- Completion of close-out reports and technical documentation
- Proactive financial control of assigned projects, and review invoice drafts
- Ensure major risks associated with the delivery of engineering projects are fully understood and effectively mitigated and managed
- Review of work produced by others, providing feedback and identifying corrective actions
- Actively provide technical guidance and mentoring to others to promote competence and ensure successful delivery of projects
- The incumbent must adopt a cooperative attitude towards being assigned alternative or additional duties to that which they are primarily employed.
Technical Duties
- Identify and specify mechanical components and tooling as required
- Identify and specify rigging and lifting equipment in accordance with approved lifting plans
- Apply knowledge of mechanical equipment replacement, repair, or refurbishment
- Understand and interpret crane and equipment mechanical drawings and data sheets
- Ensure best practice in all areas of mechanical system construction, installation, testing, and commissioning
- Determine customer requirements and objectives and assist in developing specifications for projects I systems to ensure customer requirements are met
- Apply understanding of industry standards and directives in delivering projects to the required specification
- Oversee manufacture and function testing of new, modified, and refurbished equipment
- Preparation of Factory Acceptance Test procedures, running FAT with client witness
- Compilation of technical specifications and documentation packages
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Business Promotion & Establishment
- To carry out a Project Engineer function providing a support function to the establishment in all aspects of cranes, lifting, and support service activities
- Contribute to the establishment sales effort, through direct client contact and meetings, with particular focus on target customers as defined within the establishment business plan
- When undertaking visits to site or offshore installations, promote and maintain effective communications with Client representatives and Sparrows Offshore personnel
Engineering Development
The position requires the incumbent to assist in the development, compliance, and continuous improvement of engineering processes and the engineering development system.
Process Development
- Assist with the development of team systems and working methods
Personnel Development
- It is expected that the incumbent will attend, and actively participate in, all training provided by the company, whether internally or externally provided
- Carry out continuing professional development necessary to maintain and enhance competence in the own area of responsibility
Guidance and Mentoring
- Provide guidance and mentoring of others
Meetings and Reporting
- Actively contribute to meetings and discussions
- Report on financial and operation progress of assigned projects to line management
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Liaison
- Build and maintain positive and constructive working relationships with customers, sub-contractors, management, team members, and other colleagues
- Work cooperatively and productively with others to ensure planning, technical integrity, and successful completion of projects
HSEQ Responsibilities
- It is mandatory that the incumbent is familiar with the Company's HSEQ Policy and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Sparrows Integrated Management System
- The incumbent must report any incidents, near misses, actual, or potential problems with products, services, or systems to their Line Manager
- The incumbent also has legal responsibilities under country-specific health and safety legislation to follow all Company processes and procedures and familiarize themselves with the emergency response arrangements applicable to them
- The incumbent is also responsible for the health and safety arrangements of subordinates (if any) and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises
Essential
- HND, BSc, or BEng (Hons) within a relevant discipline, or time served with hands-on experience, within a relevant trade
- Excellent communication skills to enable effective liaison with clients, vendors, and other members of staff
- Effective in dealing with commercial and management aspects of the role
- Careful and meticulous professional and a motivated self-starter
- Good technical writing skills, and proficient user of MS Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, etc.)
Desirable
- To have attained or working towards a professional accreditation with an appropriate institute
- Previous experience with cranes and lifting equipment
- Previous experience in heavy plant and/or maintenance environment
- Experience within a project engineering environment
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