Project Engineer

The role

This key role is to provide Marine Project Engineering expertise to the business. You will be acting as the main customer interface and managing a number of our projects to install our ALS systems on newbuild and retrofit ships around the world.

The responsibilities

• Technical project management of a number of projects supplying our systems to all vessel types.
• Taking responsibility for health and safety on your assigned projects.
• Ensure projects meet expectations for time, cost, quality and cash.
• Project engineering activities to adapt our systems and standard products to meet individual project design requirements.
• Act as main point of contact with customers and develop lasting relationships and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Develop and present technical and commercial arguments effectively and influence others accordingly.
• Coordinate internal, supply chain and sitework activities throughout project lifecycle.
• Prepare Statements of Work and Requests for Quotation.
• Create and maintain project schedules and trackers.
• Project cost control and forecasting. Conduct project reviews and prepare/present management reporting.
• Balance conflicting priorities and manage workload accordingly.
• Project risk management – anticipating, managing and mitigating risks.
• Change control and configuration management.
• Managing project deliverables and document register.
• Prepare tenders/quotations including technical, commercial and pricing. Coordinate inputs from other departments and suppliers to meet bid dates.
• Assist with negotiating associated contracts.
• Attend and lead vessel surveys.
• Perform duties as requested by senior management from time to time.
• Attendance at supplier, partner and customer sites for meetings, testing etc.
• Attendance at shipyards including coordinating sitework activities.

The requirements

• Higher Degree in Engineering or a relevant subject.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to operated at al levels of the organisation.
• Experience on Cruise retrofit projects. 
• Leadership skills including an ability to drive a team’s performance.
• Experience with Marine outfitting and system integration projects.
• Track record of leading projects with mechanical, electrical and automation elements.
• Knowledge of marine classification society rules (DNV, ABS, LR, etc). 
• Experience of working on the global stage with situational and cultural sensitivity.
• Adept at use of Microsoft tools including Microsoft Project.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Other

• Contracted to our London office, but with flexibility in accordance with our Hybrid Working Policy.