Contract - Facilities Engineer/Project Engineer

Location - Remote working with travel to sites involved

• Lead the end-to-end procurement and delivery of production equipment for the clients factory—from requirements and sourcing through contract award, manufacture, factory/site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), logistics, installation support and handover to Operations—ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality requirements are met.
• Scope includes major process equipment (e.g., conductor stranding, insulation/extrusion, sheathing, armouring, testing/QA) and supporting ancillaries, with interfaces across engineering, construction, commissioning, quality, HSE, finance and operations.

• Delivery & Governance
• Own the integrated plan for all equipment packages; maintain schedule, cost forecast, risk and change control.
• Chair supplier and cross‑functional reviews
• Coordinate with construction for foundations, services tie‑ins and installation sequencing.
• Procurement & Commercial awareness.
• Develop category strategies and procurement plans for each package.
• Prepare RFIs/RFQs; coordinate technical and commercial evaluations; lead negotiations and recommend awards.
• Coordinate delivery windows with construction and commissioning to minimise downtime and re‑work.

Risk, HSE & Compliance

• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans (technical, schedule, commercial, HSE).
• Ensure compliance with company policies, HSE standards and applicable regulations; promote a zero‑harm culture.

Experience required

• Degree in Engineering, or related discipline
• 3–5+ years delivering equipment procurement and/or EPC/EPCI projects in heavy industry (cables, offshore wind, oil & gas, steel, chemicals or similar).
• End‑to‑end delivery experience: specification development → tendering → contract management → FAT/SAT → delivery and installation support.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

Responsibilities

• Set project timeline
• Monitor project deliverables
• Update relevant stakeholders or team members on the project progress
• Coach and support project team members with tasks you assign them

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Strong business acumen in project planning and management
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills