Job Title: Mechanical Project Engineer
Location: Shotton Works, Deeside
Business: Tata Steel Colors
Salary: Competitive plus benefits
Reports to: Engineering Project Manager
Closing Date: Wednesday 29th July 2026
At Tata Steel, we are committed to innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement. We are looking for a talented Mechanical Project Engineer to join our Engineering Projects team at Shotton Works, supporting the ongoing development and enhancement of our world-class manufacturing facilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering capital investment projects, process improvements, and plant enhancement schemes that directly support the business strategy of Tata Steel Colors.
What You’ll Do
As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you will manage and support projects throughout their full lifecycle – from concept development and design through to procurement, installation, commissioning, and final handover.
- Leading mechanical engineering activities associated with capital expenditure and plant improvement projects.
- Developing engineering specifications, project scopes, risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC) documentation, and HAZOP studies.
- Preparing project governance structures, plans, progress reports, and stakeholder updates in line with recognised project management methodologies.
- Managing the procurement process, including tender documentation, contractor selection, contract placement, and project delivery.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, including CDM Regulations, Supply of Machinery Regulations, environmental requirements, and Tata Steel engineering standards.
- Supporting manufacturing and engineering teams with specialist mechanical engineering expertise.
- Managing project budgets, schedules, risks, and resources to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and external authorities.
- Promoting and maintaining the highest standards of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Process Safety performance.
What You Will Have
Essential
- Degree, HND, or HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience in mechanical engineering, project engineering, or project delivery within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- The ability to work collaboratively across all levels of an organisation.
- Strong decision‑making and stakeholder management capabilities.
- A commitment to high standards of Health, Safety, and Environmental performance.
Desirable
- Prince2 or equivalent project management qualification.
- Experience planning and delivering capital projects.
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations and their application.
- Understanding of SAP budgetary controls, capital accounts, and capital approval processes.
- Experience working with continuous strip coating lines, metallic and painted products, cold rolling, or finishing operations.
- Experience managing contractors and external suppliers.
- Experience of solid modelling software and the principles of Engineering design.
What we can offer you
- A market competitive salary
- 35 days holidays per annum
- Annual Pay Review
- Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
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