Projects Engineer

Overview

Finning is the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer. We are looking for a Projects Engineer to join our team and drive the successful delivery of high-value engineering projects across the Power Generation, Energy, Data Centre, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input and engineering expertise for bids, tenders and customer proposals.
• Review customer requirements to ensure proposed solutions are technically robust and commercially viable.
• Support planning, coordination and delivery of multiple projects, ensuring engineering activities meet cost, quality and schedule requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop project execution plans, manage risks and optimise resource allocation.
• Lead the resolution of technical issues and provide engineering guidance throughout project delivery.
• Manage and coordinate engineering subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor engineering progress, project milestones and risk registers, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Ensure engineering documentation, verification and change control processes are followed at all times.
• Support material specification, procurement activities and supplier performance reviews.
• Contribute to engineering resource planning, competency development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide coaching and technical support to team members where appropriate.
• Ensure full compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety, Quality and company governance requirements.
• Represent the business professionally in customer meetings, project reviews and technical discussions.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Degree in Engineering (or HNC/HND with significant relevant experience).
• Experience (2+ years) delivering engineering projects.
• Sound knowledge of electrical and/or mechanical engineering principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schedules and technical documentation.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Knowledge of project management processes, methodologies and controls.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Understanding of CDM regulations, site safety requirements and Environmental, Health & Safety best practices.
• Desirable: Chartered / working towards membership of a professional engineering institution.
• Experience developing tender and proposal documentation.
• Experience implementing engineering processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coaching and mentoring experience.
• Commercial awareness and financial acumen.
• Experience with quality management systems and audit processes.
• Change management experience.
• Programme engineering experience across a diverse portfolio of projects.
• CAD or 3D modelling experience.

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary, bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays and up to 7% pension you will benefit from: private health care; comprehensive benefits package; supportive and collaborative work environment; opportunities for professional growth and development; opportunity to work on large-scale, technically challenging projects; exposure to high-profile customers across critical infrastructure sectors.

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