Project Engineer – Energy from Waste

Astute Technical

  • Maidstone, Kent
  • £65,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
Astute are working on behalf of a leading operator of Energy from Waste plants to find a Project Engineer for their largest assets located in the South East of England.The Energy from Waste site in the Kent area has a capacity to process 550,000 tonnes of waste per year, generating 34MW of power for the surrounding area.As a Project Engineer you will be responsible for taking the site lead on all plant & equipment upgrades from conception through to delivery & execution.If you have the relevant experience (please see below) and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply.Responsibilities and duties of the Project Engineer role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:
  • Responsible for the conception, delivery & execution of plant process and equipment upgrade projects on the facility.
  • Carry out risk assessments, tender specifications, and progress reports on projects.
  • Manage, monitor & evaluate third party sub-contractors engaged on site.
  • Support the wider Engineering team with the planning and completion of outages across three waste processing lines and also steam turbine & generator.
  • Coordinate & manage all statutory inspections for lifting & pressure systems covering steam boilers, common systems & auxiliary equipment.
  • Provide technical support on plant issues.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Qualified to a minimum ONC / HNC in a relevant engineering discipline
  • Project Management / APMP / Prince 2 qualification
  • IOSH or NEBOSH in Health & Safety or similar
Personal skills
The Project Engineer role would suit someone who has:
  • Experience working with high pressure steam systems from a similar environment such as Power Station, Refinery, COMAH, Utilities plant etc
  • Familiar with statutory inspections or pressure systems and associated equipment in addition to NDT
  • Proven record with project management including CDM regulations
  • Budgetary experience
Salary and benefits of the Project Engineer role
  • Industry competitive salary
  • Pension
  • Bonus opportunity
  • Further full company benefits
  • Opportunity lead & manage major plant upgrade projects
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