Due to an exciting period of significant growth and investment, we are now seeking a suitably experienced Facilities Project Engineer to join the team here in our East Cowes facilities. The post holder will be accountable for planning and providing workspace facilities in order to maintain the welfare of our team, and to optimise asset and process reliability at optimal cost - ensuring assets never impact the schedule.
Responsibilities
* Work in collaboration with business partners to capture their workspace and facilities (building) requirements.
* Plan, design and oversee the configuration, reconfiguration and alteration of equipment and machinery.
* Gather and review data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, and required completion date and construction feasibility.
* Coordinate with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings.
* Prepare bid sheets and, in collaboration with Procurement, contracts for construction and facilities acquisitions.
Qualifications
* Review and estimate design cost including equipment, installation, labour, materials, preparation, and other related costs.
* Project/programme management experience/qualification.
* Significant construction and/or mechanical/electrical experience.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Desirable
* Able to plan and estimate construction projects.
* Understanding of building standards and able to read engineering drawings.
* Demonstrable previous facility engineering experience.
* Professional qualification in an Engineering discipline.
* Experience working with a Lean Operating Model/Production System.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career. We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work. We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know. We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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