Commercial Project Engineer

FinTech RS are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Project Engineer based in Bridge of Don. This is a permanent, full-time position, with Hybrid working available.

Main duties include:

• Planning operations in conjunction with client representatives
• Communicating progress of operations through liaison with clients on a regular basis
• Ensuring that all client expectations are delivered
• Following up customer enquiries and demands promptly
• Cultivating and develop good customer relations
• Planning and monitoring the contract budgets and costs
• Managing the selection and requisition of all plant, equipment and materials on the contract
• Optimising deployment and performance of HR to achieve or exceed performance targets
• Communicating progress and any operational difficulties and commercial implications to the customer
• Managing negotiations with the Customer where any variations and changes to contract carry commercial implications
• Communicating the progress, variations and costs of the contract to the customer and company management and suggest improvements and efficiencies. 
• Planning, and monitoring the requisition and expedition of all resource requirements including material, equipment and personnel (including subcontractor services)
• Liaising with the HR and platform team regarding resource requirements and mobilisation of personnel
• Ensuring co-ordination of shipments to worksite through logistics department
• Promoting safe working practices and safety awareness through implementation of the HSEQ Plan, safety campaigns, safety meetings and briefings
• Ensuring that all equipment and working practices are monitored to ensure compliance
• Ensuring that company procedures are implemented if safety procedures are breached
• Ensuring that all hazards are identified and assessed to mitigate risk exposure
• Liaising with the HR Team to assist in the recruitment, induction and deployment of personnel
• Undertaking assessments of team members using appropriate standards of competence
• Managing all aspects of Industrial Relations and discipline within the team
• Overseeing the planning and implementation of the contract and specific workscopes/ activities
• Managing all activities including those of sub-contractors
• Monitoring all activities to ensure compliance with relevant HSEQ Procedures, cost and schedule control
• Providing technical support to offshore and onshore teams across all disciplines
• Attending project kick-off meetings
• Liaising with engineers to gain knowledge of future projects
• Raising all work orders / job cards for offshore activities
• Ensuring that CTRs, project estimates, workscopes, & workpacks are completed in a timely manner
• Ensuring that the mobilisation of personnel, plant, equipment and materials are input into client’s planning system.
• Working with estimating department to optimize tender values and specifications.
• Initiating contract files for all customer and project information
• Setting up and maintaining the Anomaly Database
• Managing growth and variations
• Setting up and maintaining key communications with offshore teams
• Conduct site visits as and when required

Suitable candidates should have the following:

• Proven experience in a similar role/roles
• Experienced working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Industry knowledge – background in coatings would be desirable
• Minimum requirement of either AMPP (previously NACE) Level 1 Certified Coatings Inspector, ICORR protective Coatings Inspector Level 1 or similar
• Good working knowledge of core disciplines i.e. Scaffolding, painting, insulation, Passive Fire Protection
• Appreciation of specialist disciplines i.e. LSA, Cleaning, Architectural, abseiling etc.