Project Engineer

We are looking for a Project Engineer for a international company.

The mission will be:

Development and subsequent execution of Capital Investment Projects in line with project execution strategy, and in accordance with defined best practice so as to deliver safe, on-time, on-cost projects with the appropriate quality/functionality.

The principal responsabilities will be:

a) Project Development

· Support allocated Project Development after to determine optimised technical, execution, schedule and cost solutions so as win opportunities
· Review and refine documents to define best technical solutions
· Develop the execution strategy
· Develop and 'own' competitive cost budgets and schedules for assigned projects

b) Project Management/Execution

· Ensure effective Health & Safety regimes are established for all projects executed to lead to zero incidents occurring
· Establish and lead effective project teams comprising staff from within the Linde matrix and external parties e.g. procurement, legal, key suppliers, project controls, etc
· Ensure adherence to defined processes and company standards
· Manage and measure key project tasks as required so as to deliver project to defined KPI's including vendor performance management

c) Reporting

· Produce monthly reports using defined templates and tools so as to report on HSE, project progress, costs, risk management and issues arising
· Escalate appropriately issues that cannot be managed within the defined project team
· Report in appropriate timescale any notable exceptions e.g. LTI/MIR, major cost deviations as soon as known, major quality/functional deviations etc

d) Process Excellence & Best Practice Management

· Understand and implement new processes, procedures and standard as required
· Ensure alignment within Linde and other stakeholders i.e. Competence Centres & RBU Ops ,third parties especially for key activities e.g. Execution Strategy alignment, Project Milestone Reviews etc
· Where identified, contribute to the development and continuous improvement of existing practices

e) Project Closeout

· As Owners Engineer, work to ensure that new or refurbished assets are safe and ready for operation
· Ensure arrangements for asset pre-commissioning and commissioning activities are established and undertaken
· Manage the Plant Acceptance process including Reservation and Punchlist management
· Produce Project final report and lead review so as to transfer the asset fully into the RBU's or third parties ownership

University master's degree in suitable engineering subject or equivalent
· Economic qualification / MBA would be desirable in addition
· Fluent in spoken and written English
· 5+ years professional experience in an industrial and/or engineering environment
· 2+ years in Capital Project Execution roles
· Experience in management of cross functional teams within a matrix organisation
· Competence in SHEQ matters, especially those related to large construction project activities.
· In depth practical knowledge of Project Management and the different models used in project execution including schedule and cost control
· Commercial, contractual and technical awareness
· Competence in negotiations and conflict resolution
· Understanding of the industrial gases industry, plant technologies, competitive dynamics and market conditions across the various business segments (On-Sites, ECOVAR, Bulk and PGP)