Job Description
Position: Project Engineer – Mechanical or Electrical / Safety Engineering
Location: South East, England
Salary: Competitive basic, with excellent company benefits including competitive pension scheme and private healthcare
AEGIS (part of the IKOS Group) is a dynamic and growing engineering company. Our vision is to be recognised and respected globally as the railway engineering consultancy of choice – a positive choice for our clients as well as for our staff and associates. Through the daily application of our core values – integrity, respect, excellence, passion and care – our goal is to delight our customers by giving excellent service, whilst providing a stimulating and rewarding working environment for our employees to thrive in.
The Role:
Support Project and Programme Managers, leading the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, providing expertise to ensure effective project management and risk mitigation in the successful delivery of the assigned projects.
As Project Engineer, you will take on the responsibility of defining project scopes, managing schedules, monitoring project financials and implementing robust risk management strategies, adhering to governance and applicable legislation.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide support and lead the planning, execution and delivery of projects across diverse sectors (On-Track Machines / On Track Plant, Infrastructures, Signalling, Track) in the rail Industry ensuring seamless execution with a focus on quality and efficiency.
- Develop comprehensive scopes of work, project schedules and budgets to guide successful project deliverables
- Oversee project finances and adeptly manage project-related risks to ensure adherence to budgets
- Identify and escalate project delivery risks, with skilled management of project reporting to enable transparent communication and well-informed decision-making
- Efficient project schedule and resource management, defining and managing interfaces, multiple stakeholders between programme activities, identifying and de-risking critical path activities
- Lead project compliance, governance and legislation promoting streamlined project delivery and adherence to best practices
- Uphold contract compliance, health and safety standards, and evidence-based assessments
- Drive sustainability practices into project execution
Essential Skills/ Knowledge:
The following attributes are considered essential for the role;
- Experience in applying CSM-REA process
- Substantial experience in project management, preferably within the renewable energy or rail industry
- Adept at developing and managing project scopes and schedules
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, risk management and reporting
- Proficiency in project financial management, budgeting, and financial risk assessment
- Strong analytical skills to identify and mitigate project risks effectively
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for collaboration and reporting with consideration for wider business implications
- Familiarity with contracting processes and adherence to contract compliance protocols
- Understanding of health and safety regulations and evidence assessment for health and safety
If you share our vision and ambitions and are interested in joining our team, please get in touch by emailing your CV and covering letter to: katygrace@aegisengineering.co.uk.