Overview Of Role
As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering a high volume of Minor New Works (MNW) projects within a live manufacturing environment. The role focuses on leading and coordinating engineering and delivery activities across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring works are planned, executed, and closed out efficiently with minimal disruption to operations. Working within established governance and client standards, you will take ownership of delivering projects safely, compliantly, and to the required quality, programme, and cost expectations. This includes managing rapid mobilisation, short‑duration works, and reactive or risk‑driven project interventions typical within a manufacturing setting. The role requires strong organisational capability, technical competence, and the ability to lead delivery across a fast‑paced portfolio, maintaining a consistent focus on safety, compliance, and operational continuity.
Main Duties
- Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Prepare and issue key project documentation such as Project Briefs, Project Initiation Documentation (PID), and project plans.
- Lead governance and review processes to ensure compliance and assurance.
- Undertake risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
Project Execution and Monitoring
- Lead and coordinate delivery activities in line with the project plan.
- Monitor progress and performance, taking action to address risks, delays, or issues.
- Chair or lead site meetings and project reviews.
- Ensure delivery aligns with agreed programme, scope, and cost requirements.
Client and Stakeholder Communication
- Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders during project delivery.
- Manage communication, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and timely updates.
- Obtain approvals at key project stages.
- Prepare and issue progress reports, outlining performance, risks, and key issues.
Risk, Quality, and Compliance
- Own and maintain project risk, issue, and quality registers.
- Ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including CDM Regulations and health and safety standards.
- Implement and manage quality assurance processes to ensure deliverables meet required standards.
Financial and Programme Management
- Manage and track project costs and expenditure.
- Control changes to scope, cost, and programme.
- Monitor financial performance and take corrective action where required.
- Support final account agreement and project close‑out.
Team Coordination and Delivery Leadership
- Lead coordination of project activities across internal teams and supply chain partners.
- Allocate tasks and manage delivery responsibilities across the project.
- Provide technical direction and resolve engineering and delivery challenges.
- Maintain delivery momentum and accountability across all workstreams.
Person Specification
- Experience in a Project Engineer or delivery role within construction, FM, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience delivering projects across varying levels of complexity, risk, cost, and CDM requirements.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management capability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant project tools.
- Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and health and safety compliance.
- SMSTS / SSSTS or IOSH (desirable).
- Engineering or project qualification (HNC/HND, degree, or equivalent experience).
Health And Safety Responsibilities
- Follow company policies and procedures at all times.
- Identify and report deficiencies in systems of work or equipment.
- Ensure safe use of all equipment and appropriate PPE.
- Proactively manage safety risks within project delivery.
- Report incidents, risks, and training needs through appropriate channels.
Information Security
- Comply with Mitie information security procedures.
- Identify and report potential security risks.
- Report any actual or suspected security incidents.
Benefits
Our market‑leading offering provides flexible benefits, including a virtual GP, financial wellbeing assistance through Salary Finance, a flexible lifestyle benefits platform (Choices), up to five extra days’ holiday, dental and critical illness insurance, high‑street discounts via MiDeals, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, life cover up to four times salary, enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, a Mitie Matching Share Plan, and Mitie Stars recognition.
Accessibility and Equality
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition and need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Cory Ambler at cory.ambler@mitie.com.
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