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Project Engineer, Edinburgh

We are currently seeking a Project Engineer to provide technical and project management expertise to enable the execution of our project in a safe, timely and cost effective way. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in all project stages from pre-conceptual design through to handover to operations.  The successful candidate will be required to work with specialist consultants and build good relationships with key stakeholders in the marine sector.

Sound good so far? Want to know more?

Reporting to our Project Manager, the key responsibilities for this role are:

• In conjunction with the Engineering, Installation and Project Team identify and implement engineering solutions throughout the scope of the project to deliver cost efficiencies to achieve a cost of power that is commercially competitive.
• Assist the Project Manager in all aspects of day-today management of the project, from planning, facilitation of procurement of bespoke and stock products through to installation of both on and off-shore plant.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of budgets and schedules
• Responsible for running sub-projects from start through to handover
• Develop and lead relationships with contractors, suppliers, and Aquamarine employees to ensure efficient and timely execution of the project, delivering against quality and HSE milestones and targets.
• Review of technical documentation and installation methodologies to deliver and maximise availability, minimise maintenance and installation and operational costs.
• Responsible for the creation of project documentation including, Scope's of Work, Risk Management Plans and Project Plans.
• Proactively ensure and develop quality and HSE standards are met by all staff and contractors.
• Act as site representative in design/fabrication sites or offshore if and when required
• Ensure interfaces between contracts and hardware are managed

Enough about the job.  What about you?

The successful candidate will have a considerable experience in project engineering and should have site representative and contract management experience.  You'll also be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• A degree in Engineering and ideally experience in a project team in engineering and / or construction
• Experience in contract and project management beneficial
• Establishes good working relationships with third parties
• Good influencing skills to get best out of all contributors
• Team worker
• Task / Achievement orientated
• Cost/Value aware
• Experience in creating and maintaining Project Plans with Microsoft Project
• Experience in risk management
• Strong HSE awareness
• Offshore experience very beneficial
• Power industry experience would be a clear plus but is not essential

And finally, what makes you tick?

• Delivering cost and time effective project milestones
• Being task/achievement orientated
• A fast paced and challenging working environment
• Building good working relationships

Sound like you?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.  We're looking for someone to join us as soon as possible so what are you waiting for?

To apply, please complete the form below and attach your CV and a covering letter telling us why you're the person we're looking for (preferably in PDF but accepted in DOC or DOCX).

We hope to see you at Aquamarine Power very soon. Good luck!

Other stuff you need to know

As Project Engineer you will be based at our head office in Edinburgh but the role will involve significant travel to our offices in Belfast, Orkney and possibly other locations. Your salary will be competitive and will reflect your expertise.

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