Project Engineer
- Victrex Plc
- Lancashire, UK
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our Project Team, based at our Thornton-Cleveleys headquarters, in Lancashire.
More about the role
The Victrex capital programme is crucial to the success of the business, involving multi-million-pound investments in production plant, buildings, and upgrades at the site. As Project Engineer you will be responsible for the delivery and support for individual investments across the facility, which requires project engineering expertise at a professional level.
Victrex projects involve project management, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and commissioning activities. The Project Engineer is primarily responsible for the EPC and assists the Project Manager to ensure successful delivery of projects in terms of time, cost and quality.
As Project Engineer you will manage projects up to £1m in value to ensure cost; programme, quality and safety meet required targets. Whilst also managing engineering on larger projects involving multi- discipline teams (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation designers and engineers). You will organise design reviews and monitor construction standards to ensure that the quality of design and build is acceptable to Victrex.
The Project Engineer will manage the interface between contractors and Victrex so that technical and procedural issues, method statements, and access to existing plant are resolved. You will monitor the progress of contractors against programme and agree any corrective action; review contractors cost reporting against control estimates so that any significant deviations can be identified and appropriate action taken; and agree scope changes in contract prices. You will also audit and review contractor's organisation, systems, procedures, and performance to ensure that projects are executed safely.
Your Experience
We are looking for someone with a proven record of delivering projects within agreed timescales and budgets in a complex manufacturing environment. Recent fine chemical and utility plant site experience and experience of chemical sites and hazardous areas classification. The role requires you to have an understanding of engineering disciplines and to be familiar with design reviews, equipment purchasing and safe systems of work. You will also have experience of working for or with EPCM contractors. Previous chemical engineering experience would be preferable.
Our ideal candidate will have efficient communication & organisational skills, be a good team player and have a completer/finisher nature. You will have good commercial awareness with the ability to analyse engineering documentation (often several volumes) and spot elements not in Victrex’s interest. We are looking for someone with the drive, tenacity and commitment, combined with the ability to challenge contractors’ positions. You must be hands on and enjoy working in contractors’ offices and on site with the ability and willingness to travel in the UK and overseas as required.
A relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience is essential for this role, and chartered status is desirable.
Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Please talk to us about flexible working.
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Victrex is an innovative world leader in high performance polymer solutions, focused on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy & industrial, electronics and medical (Invibio). Every day, millions of people use products and applications which contain our sustainable materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars, to oil and gas operations and medical devices. As an example, more than 20,000 aircraft are flying with Victrex solutions, and our materials are a key part of ABS braking systems. Over 4 billion smartphones use our products, and 15 million patients have an implant based on our PEEK polymer. Our products typically replace metal, with up to 60% weight saving, faster processing and recyclability credentials, meaning that we are aligned to help reduce CO2 emissions across many of our end markets.
With over 40 years’ experience, we develop world leading solutions in PEEK and PAEK based polymers, semi-finished and finished parts, which shape future performance for our customers and our markets, provide environmental and societal benefits, and drive value for our shareholders. Find out more at www.victrex.com
Vision and culture
By nature, Victrex is a product leader; innovation is one of the core values of our business, together with our passion and performance! Our day-to-day culture is one of collaboration, support, and enablement. Cross functional interaction is key to our daily work. All employees play an important role in contributing to the Victrex vision and culture, which we are consistently engaging and developing for the 21st century.
We have also recently become winners of the prestigious Ecovadis Gold Award, which is a universal acknowledgement of our sustainability rating as being in the top 5% of over 75,000 companies. We are also proud to be recognised as a ‘Disability Confident’ employer.