Aberdeen construction / trade / engineer

Senior Project Engineer

Date posted: Tuesday 3rd November

Location: Aberdeen

Our client is looking to recruit a Senior Project Engineer

The main purpose of the Senior Project Engineer is to contribute to Business Promotion and Establishment, Business Administration, Project Engineering and Development.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Promotion & Establishment

To carry out a Senior Project Engineer function
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.
Duties encompass the assistance with compilation and cost control of the business unit budgets and, in conjunction with the Engineering Manager, identify areas for business development.
Contribute to quarterly performance reviews with line management regarding the department's services to enable accurate review of business unit performance.
When undertaking visits to site or offshore installations, promote and maintain effective communications with Client representatives

Business Administration
Provide an administration and technical support function to the business unit for all service area activities.
Responsible for assisting with the regular and correct compilation and condition monitoring of information relating to all aspects of the allocated projects.
Responsible in directing subordinates so that the organisation can meet their objectives and continuously strive for best practice and achieve upper quartile performance.

Project Engineering
Major function is to provide a comprehensive Senior Project Engineer function within the establishment, encompassing, but not limited to, the following:
Preparation of proposals and tenders.
Administration of assigned project files.
Liaison with clients and subcontractors.
Preparation of calculations and work procedures.
Completion of purchase requisitions.
Arrange equipment dispatch and transportation.
Compilation of job close-out reports.
Preparation of engineering invoice drafts and financial control of assigned projects.

Development

The role requires a pro-active approach to mentoring assigned Graduate and Project Engineers, with respect to the following aspects:
Job and enquiry set-up and control.
Project administration.
Project reviews; including financial, technical and reporting requirements.

The incumbent should ensure that subordinates are helped to perform their jobs effectively and have the learning opportunities through which their abilities and potential can be developed.
The incumbent must regularly review, assess and agree future training with subordinates, line management and the Client's representatives.
The incumbent must adopt a co-operative attitude towards being assigned alternative or additional duties to that which they are primarily employed.

HSEQ RESPONSIBILITIES:
It is mandatory that the incumbent is familiar with and follows the Company's Policy for Health, Safety, Environment and Quality and takes an active part in the compliance and improvement of the Management Systems to maintain our system certification. The incumbent must report any accidents, incidents, near misses, actual or potential problems with products, services or systems to the HSE(Q) Department Manager.

The incumbent also has legal responsibilities under country-specific health and safety legislation to follow all Company policies, procedures, guidelines, control measures, signage and permit conditions and to know what to do in an emergency. 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.

GENERAL:
The above responsibilities are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the incumbent may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate alternative or additional duties as may be required which are within their capability and competence.