Project Engineer

Project Engineer (Materials Handling)

East Midlands: commutable from Derby, Leicester and Nottingham

To cGBP50k + benefits (neg dep exp)

Our client has been established for more than 20 years and is recognized as a market leader in the provision of bespoke innovative materials handling and automation solutions to a diverse range of clients and industry sectors throughout the UK. As a result of continued success and a planned program of strategic growth for 2024, they are now seeking to recruit a local and experienced Project Engineer to complement their professional and highly respected team.

This newly created Project Engineer role will suit a dynamic and proactive individual who is experienced in delivering and managing full project lifecycles in a state-of-the-art technology environment. The project team is responsible for delivering project programmes and objectives by executing and supervising different activities to ensure a successful project.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and have a comprehensive background in installation project management with practical knowledge of high-value automation installations. You will be a confident self-starter who thrives in a technology-focused business with big aspirations for the future and will be seeking a fresh challenge in which your skills and experience can be utilized to their fullest potential.

Core Responsibilities Will Include (but Not Be Limited To):

• Identifying and understanding the biggest risk areas to projects that could impact time or cost, ranging from long lead items, complex design work required, or resource challenges.
• Building the project team around the project and coaching them through the project milestones while overcoming challenges that may arise.
• Creating solutions with the customer and resolving issues for more complex problems on the project.
• Identifying risks at the beginning of the project and understanding the terms of the contract agreed with the customer.
• Being customer-oriented with excellent client management skills and able to successfully manage multiple projects of between GBP500k to GBP15m.

To be considered for this exceptional Project Engineer position based near Nottingham, it is envisaged that the successful candidate will demonstrate extensive materials handling and automation solutions experience and a proven background in meeting customer needs within a technical high-value projects environment, realistically qualified to at least HND level or above in a relevant engineering discipline and able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen with a focus on time and cost control throughout.

Contact the Projects Team at Premier Technical Recruitment for further details.