I am supporting a global FMCG client looking for project engineers to lead high‑impact capital engineering projects, driving delivery from concept to commissioning.
Details:
Location - Leven, Scotland
Contract length - 12 months
Working model - On-site
Start date - ASAP
Role Duties
* Lead capital engineering projects from initial concept through design, installation, commissioning, and final handover.
* Develop and manage detailed project plans, budgets, schedules, and risk‑mitigation activities.
* Take full ownership of project delivery, ensuring progress, prioritisation, and alignment across multiple concurrent projects.
* Control project scope, costs, and timelines, including assessing, managing, and approving change where required.
* Ensure all work complies with site safety standards, construction regulations, and relevant industrial safety legislation.
* Champion a strong safety culture across project design, implementation, and asset lifecycle.
* Lead incident investigations, root‑cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
* Translate operational and business needs into clear technical requirements and engineering specifications.
* Apply engineering expertise to develop practical, compliant solutions for industrial environments.
* Manage external design partners and contractors to ensure design quality, installation standards, and project compliance.
* Lead design reviews and ensure the technical integrity of engineering solutions.
* Collaborate with technical specialists to ensure adherence to internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
* Interpret engineering drawings and support validation of installations and systems.
* Identify opportunities for cost reduction, sustainability improvements, and process optimisation.
* Build and lead multi‑disciplinary project teams while maintaining robust documentation and reporting.
* Provide regular project status updates using established reporting tools and frameworks.
* Capture project learnings and support continuous improvement of engineering standards, tools, and processes.
* Manage relationships with operations, leadership teams, suppliers, contractors, procurement, and finance.
* Balance competing stakeholder priorities while maintaining transparency on schedule, cost, and risk.
* Oversee supplier and contractor performance across safety, quality, cost, scope, and delivery.
* Support contract administration, commercial risk management, budget control, cash‑flow forecasting, and value delivery.
* Contribute to financial evaluations including ROI and NPV assessments.
Skills
* Strong project management capability across planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and change control.
* Ability to manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously and prioritise based on business risk.
* Solid technical engineering knowledge with broad awareness of mechanical, electrical, civil, process, and control systems.
* Ability to convert operational needs into clear technical requirements and engineering specifications.
* Experience reviewing engineering designs, interpreting technical drawings, and ensuring technical quality and compliance.
* Strong understanding of health, safety, and construction compliance in industrial environments.
* Ability to lead and promote a positive safety culture across teams and contractors.
* Effective problem‑solving skills with a focus on practical, compliant, value‑driven engineering solutions.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across operators, leadership, suppliers, and contractors.
* Ability to lead cross‑functional and multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
* Commercial awareness including supplier management, budget control, cost assessment, and contract administration.
* Financial literacy to support forecasting, contingency planning, ROI, and NPV analysis.
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in documentation, reporting, and governance.
* Ability to identify and drive continuous improvement in tools, templates, standards, and ways of working.
* Strong digital literacy: Microsoft 365, MS Project, SharePoint, SAP DEP, and familiarity with AutoCAD.
* Personal strengths: communication, teamwork, resilience, adaptability, and proactive delivery.
Education
* Degree in Engineering, ideally Electrical Engineering.
* Other relevant engineering disciplines also considered.
* HND/HNC in a relevant engineering discipline with strong practical experience also acceptable.
* Chartered Engineer status (or working towards chartership) desirable but not essential.
* Project Management qualification (e.g., APM PMQ or equivalent) desirable.
* NEBOSH Certificate or similar health & safety qualification desirable.
Please apply for more details or reach out directly with your CV to acoburn@tundratechnical.com