Junior Project Engineer

Junior Project Engineer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Junior Project Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop key customer relationships;
  • Coach and motivate a project team;
  • Ensure all services and installations are compliant and certified to the required standards;
  • The successful delivery of the project from start through to completion;
  • Ensure the quarterly account closing of the project and forecast estimates are carried out;
  • Provisions of technical support and advice;
  • Manage the procurement and purchases for the project;
  • Review supplier performance;
  • Specifies equipment, obtains bids, purchases equipment and services, co-ordinates design and construction, to ensure a safe and effective start-up;
  • Implements projects at the lowest possible cost, in the minimum amount of time, with maximum benefits to the plant;
  • Oversees and manages contractors and projects;
  • Provides day-to-day trouble-shooting and develops systems and programs for improving the trouble-shooting skills of others;
  • Plays a major role in the development of the site with regard to new equipment introduction, current equipment improvements and associated layout;
  • Initiates, leads and implements process improvement efforts and projects, leads teams in analysing problems and developing best solutions;
  • Generates recommendations, cost estimates and justifications for plant capital budget.

Requirements:

  • Flexible approach to work and keen to develop a career in the mechanical engineering sector;
  • Willing and able to be away from home for extended periods (generally anything from 1 -6 weeks, sometime more);
  • Excellent Communicator, able to deal credibly with customers and colleague;
  • Recent graduate/HND in mechanical engineering discipline;
  • Some industry experience, either a first job or work placement in a mechanical engineering environment;
  • UK Driving Licence;
  • No criminal convictions;
  • valid passport;
  • Experience with AutoCad Inventor 2D and 3D. Solidworks or similar package also considered.