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Project Engineer

🏒 Wates βœ“ Verified Direct Employer
πŸ“ Sunderland, North East England, England ⚑ Direct Opportunity πŸ•’ Today
Work Model
πŸ“ Sunderland, North East England, England
Employment
πŸ’Ό Full-Time Direct
Recruitment Type
πŸ›‘οΈ Direct to HR Pipeline
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Role Overview & Responsibilities

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our SES Operational team in Sunderland. Reporting into the Contracts Manager, this role will be accountable for delivery of the Mechanical elements of our projects and provide the resources required for natural growth in the region.


Key Accountabilities include:


  • Ensure areas of responsibility allocated to you by the Project Manager are delivered on time, within budget to agreed standards

  • Identify risks and ensure mitigation measures are put in place.

  • Effectively manage sub-contractors as well as team performance on the project by ensuring everyone reporting to you has clear roles and responsibilities

  • Support the project manager to ensure the project budget and costs are managed effectively for all services

  • Design management – attendance at design team meetings

  • Commissioning and final handover, take responsibility for activities allocated to you to ensure this is done effectively.


To be successful in the role you will be a qualified Mechanical Engineer either starting out in your Engineering career or in the early stages. You will be able to work under the guidance of a Project Manager and have responsibility for successful completion of tasks allocated to you on a project.


We are looking for someone who is ambitious and able to work under your own initiative. Alongside this you will be a strong communicator with the ability to engage at all levels and be a solid team player.


Working at SES

At SES, we are driven by our purpose of inspiring better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow. It's a bold commitment and we need the right people, from whatever background, to help us make this happen.

The work we do can make a positive difference to how people live, work and thrive. At SES Engineering Services (SES) we nurture talent, providing you with the opportunity to use your skills and develop and share your knowledge with a network of colleagues.

Making the first steps in your career can be a daunting and exciting time. At SES, we’ve created a programme where all our new joiners – whether direct from school, graduates from a non-construction background or graduates from a construction background, go through the same training programme, starting at different levels. During your initial training whether on placement, apprenticeship or graduate, you’ll receive the right experience, development and support to become professionally qualified and chartered with the relevant membership body.

So, if you’d like to work for an organisation which invests in your continued professional development, and you’re looking for your next challenge, we’d like to hear from you.

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Leadership Team

Steve Joyce

Managing Director

Steve Tovey

Business Director Midlands & Southwest

Paul Newby

Engineering Services Director

Darren Kehoe

Commercial Director

Nicola O Callaghan

Senior HR Business Partner

Paul Ross

Financial Controller

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This position is based in Sunderland, North East England, England with potential relocation and visa sponsorship considerations for qualified candidates.

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