Project Engineer - Fixed Term

Location

Pitstone, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom

Job description

In order to develop and expand the capabilities of SAFRAN Engineering Services in the UK, we are looking to recruit a Project Engineer to support the overall program by coordinating, leading and managing various projects in engineering, Industrialization test & development. The role is based in Pitstone, 5 days a week with the possibility to extend.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effective planning of engineering projects including design, product development and testing
• Creation of coherent work breakdown structures and product breakdown structures
• Creation of robust and detailed engineering plans
• Effective cost management, and allocation of resources
• Capturing requirements and foreseeing / monitoring scope creep
• Generate & maintain customer product specifications
• Effective management of complex work packages
• Take ownership of providing key performance indicators and any other metrics for the project
• Manage and monitor engineering change requests through support functions
• Assess and manage technical risks to avoid adverse project impact
• Initiate and support problem solving
• Communicate efficiently and clearly with internal and external suppliers and customers

Other Responsibilities:

• Generate and have input in the creation of Statement of Work
• Manage project resourcing requirements
• Report project status covering technical scope and challenges
• Identify and manage the resolution of emergent risks and issues, and escalate if required

Requirements

Degree level or equivalent, MSc preferred with a minimum of 5 years experience in industry + Project Management experience

Essential skills:

• Product development knowledge
• Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering
• Understanding of systems design
• Configuration management & control
• DFMEA / PFMEA
• Competent communicator & good listener
• Well versed with industry standard
• Project & financial management
• Experienced in using MS applications and digital tools

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
• Personal pension scheme whereby 5% contribution from employee and 8% from employer plus salary sacrifice.
• Death in service life insurance – covering up to 4x annual basic salary in the event of death in service
• PEGI Share Scheme
• Career development within Safran Group
• Training & development are a focus

Job tags

Salary