Project Engineering Consultant

Project Engineering Consultant Position Type: Contract Location: Cheshire Categories: Project Management, Engineering PM Group requires an Project Engineer with chemicals manufacturing experience to lead a client team in Cheshire. Responsibilities * Working alongside existing client engineers, managers, and directors. * Leading the multidisciplinary project team through all stages of the projects from engineering to construction to commissioning and handover. * Ensuring that the projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in-keeping with industry standard best practices. * Deliver engineering projects in a safe, efficient, and timely manner, ensuring that all work carried out meets the requirements of the business and complies with relevant legislation in force at the time. * Ultimately accountable for a multi-million-pound portfolio of capital projects for the sustenance and expansion of the Chemical Site. * Review and manage safety and regulatory requirements of projects specifically COMAH and Process Safety, ensuring all steps are defined and followed correctly in the process. * Handover completed projects to internal customer (manufacturing/operations), including commissioning documentation (SOPs, POIs, POMs etc.), training etc * Championing safety at all stages of the projects. * Ensuring that the project team delivers the project documentation and drawings. * Delivering capital investment projects in accordance to portfolio schedules and budgets. * Providing specialist knowledge on various aspects of design and construction. * Acting as a client representative in meetings and discussions with third party vendors. * Creating tender documentation, working through the tender process, engaging potential suppliers/contractors and providing in-depth tender analysis on bid returns. * Controlling vendors/contractors from tender through to construction. * Presenting business cases, seeking board approval, securing funding. * Attending and overseeing testing on site and off site. * Developing contracts between the client and suppliers. * Managing risk and change, securing additional budget as required. * Working alongside third party contractors and offering input into process design and installation. * Collaborating with other client departments and offering technical support as required. * Ensuring the delivery of projects in a way that is compliant with EU and UK health and safety regulations, as well as client procedures and protocols. * Creating and maintaining a project plan for assessment, mitigation, and remediation activities. * Reporting metrics to the site leadership team. * Reporting project progress against established milestones. * Other responsibilities in-keeping with the project management role. Qualifications * Applicants will have experience of managing chemical projects from inception to completion and handover. * The successful candidate will be able to communicate clearly at all levels (including interpreting and explaining complex technical aspects to non-technical or non-expert audiences). * Full working knowledge and experience of health & safety and legal requirements for the safe operation of a top-tier COMAH site are essential