We are working closely with an industry leading contractor who are in the market for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join their North West operations on a permanent basis within their Nuclear Division, candidates with a Building Services background will be considered.

This position requires you to provide a strategic operational management plan to enable successful project delivery, strong leadership of a multi-disciplinary team, and facilitation of strong links with other teams within and external to the project.

Your responsibilities:

• Take overall responsibility for the successful completion of the construction programme, meeting or exceeding all contractual obligations
• Monitor delivery of the project, identifying risk and opportunities and working with key stakeholders to optimise project delivery
• Assess the ‘buildability’ of the proposed design, and ensure that Design teams produce feasible designs within the required timescales.
• Manage and develop the supervisory and engineering team, and lead project steering groups/cross discipline action groups, as required
• Ensure that HS&E targets, KPIs are set and managed, monitor the effectiveness of the HS&E management system, lead/review accident investigations and carry out periodic Safety and Environmental Tours & risk reviews and implement safety improvement options
• Ensure that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Section and that each has an appropriate level of ability.
• Overall ownership of Handover Documentation for Section
• Set targets and KPI’s in line with key outputs and monitor performance, reporting Section Progress, driving lean initiatives and carrying out constructive analysis of the fully resourced programme, and monitor/manage sub-contractor performance against KPIs
• Chair weekly team leader meetings to review strategic performance on site, report progress and reasons for difference within Project Review meetings
• Identify longer term strategic training to support individual development as required
• Set and align targets and KPI’s in line with budget forecast, oversee the preparation of a cost plan and manage cost v value, through leading weekly cost meetings and identification and action regarding improvement areas
• Manage the procurement of subcontractors and advise on commercial aspects / preferred attendances and operational risks to the scheme and mitigation options

Projects in the pipeline are regional within the North West and the last 3 years have seen an accumulation of repeated business with main contractors.

This position offers long term progression, job security and a fantastic working culture amongst an established team.

If you are interested, send your CV to Ben at ben.bishop@coleman-james.com or on 07808723267