Project Engineer
- Recruiter
- Search Consultancy Ltd
- Location
- Oxfordshire, England
- Salary
- £Competitive
- Posted
- 28 Jan 2015
- Closes
- 04 Feb 2015
- Ref
- Req/319279
- Contact
- Ian Parkin
- Sectors
- Engineering, Nuclear
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Search Energy is working with Our Client in the Nuclear Industry to source a Project Engineer for their sites in Harwell and Winfrith, South East England.
To be considered for this role you must be able to work in the UK without restriction. It is essential to this role that you achieve full security clearance. Offers will be subject to this. Candidates who have not been a full-time resident within the UK for the last five years need not apply.
An opportunity has arisen for an individual with excellent technical writing skills and experience to become a Scope Writer within the Baseline Management team.
The scope of work statements describe the nature and methodology of the work to be undertaken on the Harwell and Winfrith sites and are used to underpin schedules and cost estimates.
The Scope Writer position is in the company's Programme Office and the successful candidate will develop, review and advise on scope of work documentation to ensure consistency and quality with approved standards, approach and timescales.
Duties will include:
* Plan and prioritise the production of Scope statements for projects across the Harwell and Winfrith sites, and comply with approved standards, approach and timescales.
* Review and challenge of Scope statements prepared by project teams to ensure their adequacy and identify / implement remedial action to address areas for improvement, as appropriate.
* Responsible and accountable, as required, for the preparation of the annual Lifetime Plan (LTP) submission through the production of scope for detailed volumes, site summaries and supporting LTP documentation.
* Responsible and accountable for delivering defined elements of the LTP scope to schedule and quality.
* Participate in project drilldown reviews of the LTP and audits held by the company, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority or other 3rd party organisations.
In addition, you will demonstrate the following:
* A graduate level engineering or science qualification or equivalent is essential.
* Demonstrable experience of preparing high quality, accurate scope of work statements for projects or similar technical documents
* A good understanding of project management, engineering design, procurement, safety and environment issues associated with projects
* Ability to plan and prioritise their own work to deliver objectives to time and quality.
* Experience of working to tight timescales within a multi-disciplined project team and experience of customer focused delivery of technically challenging major projects to time and cost.
* Experience of working in a highly regulated industry
* A proactive approach with the ability to anticipate problems and provide solutions quickly and efficiently.
* Good numeric, written and verbal communication skills.
* An ability to look beyond the immediate issue and appreciate the wider requirements of the Programme Office
* A strong team player, able to lead and direct activities to ensure objectives are met.
* IT literate with advanced level skill of MS Word and Excel.
In return Our Client is offering a permanent role coupled with an excellent benefits and salary package.
For further information regarding this role, please contact Ian Parkin on 0131 718 8020. Alternatively email ian.parkin@search.co.uk
All enquiries are handled in the strictest confidence.