Project Engineers - Mechanical or Electrical

Job Description

Main Responsibilities: 1. Attend, where requested, pre-order tender meetings with the Estimating Department and client or professional team. 2. Attend handover, pre-contract meetings and receive all project information from Estimating Department. Assume responsibility for project from contract award onwards. 3. Produce a materials, subcontractor, installation, procurement and drawing programme to accord with installation and specification requirements under the direction of Manager. Supervise all relevant staff and undertake activities as required to ensure that all the issued programmes are met. 4. Liaise with the Contracts Estimator on distribution/material scheduling, phasing and programming requirements. Ensure orders are placed to meet on-site installation requirements, including chairing interviews, technical appraisal reviews and cost negotiations, works tests, factory tests, etc. 5. Check and ensure all major suppliers and manufacturers comply with contract drawings and specifications, instruct buyers on order placement and check acknowledgements within set budgets. Report any losses/gains. 6. Produce information required schedules of technical or contractual issues for clarification from client or professional team. 7. Liaise with the HR Department to ensure that operatives are engaged as required. Ensure operatives comply with Company standards, good practice, specification and regulations. Authorize payment within Company standards and guidelines. 8. Instigate the company Operative Incentive Scheme (O.I.S.) and prepare monthly reports for assessment purposes and maintain records in order to accurately forecast final labor expenditure. 9. Throughout the installation, supervise Aqua labour, subcontractors and all facets of installation, ensuring compliance with specification and contract documentation. 10. Check quality control of the installation and take effective measures in areas of deficiencies. 11. Attend all contract site meetings including preparation of reports required by client and professional team. Respond to all correspondence/communications in writing recording key aspects. 12. Organize site establishment, storage offices, plant, equipment and consumables required to complete works, within set budget parameters. Ensure that company plant and materials are properly stored and handled in a safe and secure manner. 13. Assist in the preparation of monthly valuations of work done to set valuation dates, ensuring the Company maintains a positive cash flow wherever possible. Provide details to the Quantity Surveyor for the preparation and costing of variations as they occur. 14. Where necessary, and on certain projects, the Projects Engineer will be expected to fulfill the role of Quantity Surveyor, to the standard set out in the relevant procedures policy document, using the company’s standard systems. 15. Undertake the assessment of specialist works to be subcontracted, conduct interviews and assist in placing any subcontract orders within set budget limits. Assist in the managing of subcontractor accounts, including payments, instructions and progress applications with the project Quantity Surveyor. 16. Liaise with the Chief Commercial Surveyor on required contract delay notices, ensuring maximum protection is afforded to the Company. Provide information and assist in the production and preparation of loss and expense claims. 17. Liaise with the Credit Controller and Quantity Surveyor on payment of applications and discuss any shortfalls. Address reasons why. 18. Assist the Contracts Manager in the preparation and issue of Financial Progress Reports (FPR) by providing a written report on material variances and final cost forecasts for both labor and materials. 19. Liaise with the Buying Department during the course of the contract regarding the credit/return of any surplus materials and plant. 20. Ensure that health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to and fully implemented at site level and take appropriate action where individuals do not comply with the company’s health and safety policies and procedures. 21. Organize the testing and commissioning of installation, together with the completion of the commissioning manual, prior to handover, either using Aqua resources or specialist contractors, including demonstration to client. 22. Prepare Operating and Maintenance Manuals, As Installed Drawings and Contract Completion documentation. Issue draft and complete versions to programme and contractual requirements, including liaison with support staff on preparation. 23. Undertake ad hoc work as and when required, together with any other duties which fall within the scope of the position. 24. Work safely in accordance with the company’s current health and safety policy and procedures. Benefits included: 1. Private healthcare scheme – can join after 6 months service 2. Company car (a car user allowance could be negotiated) 3. Home to office mileage (assuming company car) 4. Contributory pension scheme (employer contributions increase with length of service) 5. Annual profit share bonus (equal to 5-7% of salary) 6. Holidays increase with length of service (23 days rising to 26 days over first 3 years of employment 7. Sports & Social Event Committee. Recent social events include micro light flying, go-kart racing, dog racing, visit to the London Eye & lunch, various sporting & charitable events. 8. Close knit and supportive. We are small enough to treat you as an individual but big enough to help you climb the career ladder. We have a long history of supporting training and encouraging our staff to gain additional qualifications.