Project Engineer

Role: Project Engineer – electrically biased

Location: Gateshead | mainly onsite + travel

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £40k - £45k depending on experience

The Role:

The Project Engineer / Field Service Engineer / Systems Engineer engages with various internal and external stakeholders, including “down the supply chain” external contacts and “up the supply chain” customers. The role plays a key part in delivering technical services at customer sites our client’s factory, in the design, production and in-service support of new-build modern and legacy products, and delivering repair services to customer equipment.

In-service support of legacy products is a specific area of responsibility, including the management of obsolescence, provision of Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) and processing engineering change for products.

Skills & Attributes:

• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering across the full spectrum of disciplines, with an expected discipline of specific expertise.
• Proficient at working in small teams comprising a diverse range of team members with unique skills, managed via traditional or non-traditional methods.
• An understanding of the UK Defence & Security sector, or the ability to translate relatable sector knowledge: from Oil & Gas, Renewables, Rail, Policing
• A basic understanding of how a private company operates, in terms of winning orders, delivering orders and generating revenue.
• Energetic, curious, methodical and determined; this role requires the ability to solve a range of technical problems, in hands-on and desktop-based technical work packages.
• The ability to present and communicate technical matters and recommendations to management

Experience & Qualifications:Essential:

• A strong knowledge base of all engineering disciplines.
• Experience of managing multiple engineering workflows concurrently, comprising different technical disciplines and adhering to differing regulatory standards.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of successfully managing a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• There are no specific qualifications that are essential for the role; however, subject matter expertise in either electrical, electronic or electronics-based systems engineering disciplines is a huge plus
• Responsible for ensuring that all work managed or contributed to is delivered in line with all relevant compliance regulations, technical standards, quality standards

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the UK Defence & Security sector is preferred
• Experience of delivering technical services and products to the UK public sector is preferred
• Engineering qualification at level 6 or higher, preferably electrically focused
• Membership or professional accreditation with a technical institution (i.e. IET, APM)

Additional Requirements:

• Must hold a UK driving license and be willing to travel domestically or internationally as needed.
• Must be capable of obtaining UK Security Clearance (SC).

Note: Sadly, the client does not offer international sponsorship opportunities for this role.