Senior Project Engineer - Central Government

Role: Senior Project Engineer REF 99813
Contract Length: 24 months
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £41.58 - £47.88 per hour
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

• Manage engineering support to the project.
• Produce and/or approve project technical specifications.
• Manage design activities in accordance with design authority standards (client-perspective).
• Provide technical supervision of construction/deconstruction activities to ensure compliance with design intent.
• Maintain site configuration control of appropriate documentation & drawings throughout project lifecycle.
• Comply with all Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality policies, procedures, work instructions and risk assessments and support the continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality on Site.
• Identify project functional requirements and stakeholder needs for assigned project.
• Manage engineering support to the project.
• Contribute to production of Project Execution Plans including design, safety case and commissioning strategies.
• Support project optioneering process.
• Develop concept design and fit for purpose engineering solution for projects.
• Produce and/or approve project technical specifications.
• Manage detailed design activities in accordance with design authority standards.
• Prepare modification proposals as required, acting as Nominated Responsible Engineer where appointed.
• Carry out technical assessment/approval of contractors work instruction/method statements/risk assessments.
• Provide technical supervision of construction/deconstruction activities to ensure compliance with design intent.
• Approve as built drawings.
• Specify and provide technical supervision of commissioning and/or decommissioning
• Manage hand over to systems/operations ensuring that all drawings, instructions and training have been supplied as required.
• Liaise and consult with system engineer and other stakeholders throughout project life cycle to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.
• Maintain site configuration control throughout project lifecycle.
• Comply with all Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality policies, procedures, work instructions and risk assessments and support the continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality on Site.
• As a customer-focused individual, the post holder will be expected to support delivery within his or her range of skills, knowledge, experience and competence.
• Review on-site and off-site events and root cause analysis to promote improved working practices.
• The post holder may be required to undertake delegated responsibility for the Design Authority and act as a site intelligent customer.
• Contribute to the effective development and delivery of training within own area of specialism.
• Deputise for Section Head when required.
• The post holder may be required to undertake emergency scheme duties

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

• NQF Level 5 qualification (essential) or degree/NQF Level 6 (desirable) in Mechanical Engineering.
• A demonstrable detailed understanding national engineering standards (essential).
• Significant experience in a practising disciplined Mechanical Engineering role on industrial plant (essential).
• Significant experience of nuclear and/or conventional project engineering (essential).
• Detailed understanding of relevant Company and/or national engineering standards (essential).
• Working knowledge of the Safety Rules and working knowledge of risk assessment methodology (desirable).
• Detailed knowledge of relevant Site Licence and Quality Management System requirements (desirable).
• Detailed knowledge of CDM Designer role (desirable).
• Contract Management experience (desirable).
• Project delivery experience (desirable).

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Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.