Mechanical Project Engineer

Position: Mechanical Project Engineer - Thames

Location: Oxford with sites at Pangbourne and Witney. Flexibility is required as there are various projects ongoing in and round the Thames Valley region

Salary: 40-55k neg (DOE), car allowance and excellent benefits package

Our Client: Is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company. They deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water and environment.

The Role: Is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out contractor. They deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water and environment.

They are the primary non-infrastructure design and construct partner for Thames Water in the Thames Valley area delivering asset improvements that will further improve the environment and the quality of drinking water during the AMP7 regulatory period.

The work is mainly in the NW quadrant of the Thames Valley region to the north of the M4 from Reading to Chippenham, and multiple projects around Oxford and in the Cotswolds.

The projects that are being delivered include civil engineering and mechanical and electrical works and vary in value from 3m to 25m. The annual framework turnover will be more than 45m.

Responsibilities: Overall responsibility for working with our respective designer and suppliers to successfully deliver all mechanical requirements across a project portfolio.

Work with commercial team to procure all off and on site manufactured mechanical requirements particularly focusing on offsite assembly and modularisation.

Closely monitor the progress of off and onsite activities to ensure delivery against agreed programmes and budgets.

Contribute to a positive team culture and environment on your projects to support improved wellbeing and performance.

Responsible for undertaking factory inspections and quality audits and ensuring the highest level of quality and customer satisfaction for all mechanical installations.

Experience: Relevant CSCS card.

SMSTS or SSSTS.

Relevant industry qualification preferred such as ONC or HNC

Technical knowledge of Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Water & Wastewater Operations.

Industry experience in a similar role.

Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills who can multi-task and consistently meet challenging deadlines.

Commercially astute.

Experience of both pre-production and production mechanical project engineering desirable.

Appreciation of MMC, Lean Construction, Agile Programme Management, Production Thinking and other techniques that assure programme, cost and quality performance.

Programme focused with an ability to plan and organise resources both off and on site to deliver on time and in full.

First Aid at work.

Appropriate IT skills including the use of company software packages.

Communicates with colleagues and clients in a warm and persuasive way both formally and informally. Alters style and method to suit audience

Package includes: Competitive salary

26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)

3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years

Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)

Life Assurance

Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%

Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave

2 days volunteering opportunities

Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional membership fees

Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more

Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:

Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner)

Dental Insurance

Travel insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attractions.

Key Words:

Project Engineer

Project Engineering

Mechanical

Construction

Contracts

Contractual

Procurement

Planning

Project Management

Commissioning

Planning

Contract Management

IChemE

NEC

Water Industry

Water Sector

Water Treatment

Wastewater

Sewage

Clean Water

Utilities

Infrastructure

Power Sector

Power Generation

Energy

Renewables

Process Industries

Process Sector