Senior Project Engineer

  • Senior-level, Full-time staff position
  • Posted on 2 September 2022

Job Description

  • Forretningsområde: Food & Beverage
  • Land: United Kingdom
  • Office: One of our UK offices
  • Position length: Permanent
  • Søknadsfrist: søndag 11. september 2022


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NIRAS is an international consulting company with activities within Building and Infrastructure, Process industry, Utilities, Environment and Nature, Climate, Energy, Planning and Development Consulting. Our 2400 specialists solve the challenges of our customers based on our values - we listen, we learn, we deliver. We believe that cooperation, knowledge sharing and creativity are the way to create the best value for our customers. We have a turnover of approx. DKK 2 billion from offices in more than 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

The NIRAS Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering and environment consultancy, fundamentally committed to sustainable progress and service delivery across a wide range of sectors, and have an expanding international presence with approx. 2600 employees globally in over 40 offices in 21 countries. Our UK operations are growing rapidly, with over 140 professional staff providing process engineering, civil engineering, energy, environmental, international development consultancy, and project management services to a variety of clients.

Due to increasing project commissions and appointments, we are seeking to appoint a full-time experienced Project Engineer who will be responsible for delivering projects within NIRAS for our customers predominantly in the food industry, while also providing leadership to other Project Engineers in the team. This role would suit a candidate who can demonstrate a reasonable amount of high quality time-served or a candidate with a Chemical Engineering degree. During this exciting time of growth, we are interested in speaking with any similarly motivated individuals looking for the next challenge in their career, with development opportunities available to match their ambition.

Our ambition

Our team are dynamic thought leaders and innovative practitioners, committed to delivering best practice within all areas of our work. We care about making a difference. Our mission is big, and we need the right people to help deliver our work, who share our strong commitment to sustainability and exceptional service delivery.

Our organisation is driven by three core values that we apply in all areas of our work:

  • We listen
  • We learn
  • We deliver



We deliver world-class solutions to ensure sustainable development in our society to benefit the next generations. Our leaders and employees focus on excellent project delivery and boosting our digital journey with our customers to sustain our business development.

Why you should join the NIRAS Group

NIRAS acknowledges that our employees are key to our success. We pride ourselves on providing a balanced professional and social working environment, and you will be part of a talented workforce where you can share knowledge and be inspired. You will be part of a culture with plenty of opportunities to develop personally and professionally.

Furthermore, you will be part of a team where commitment, empowerment, and high professionalism characterise your colleagues. We have a great social environment, and the Scandinavian leadership culture is the foundation for what we do. Our values ​​- we listen, we learn, we deliver - are the starting point for how we think and work, and it is crucial for us to deliver high quality support to our business.

At NIRAS, we put human development and, not least, the environment and climate at the forefront. We incorporate UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals in our projects, and strive to provide consultancy and solutions which will also benefit the next generation.

About the job

  • Building a thorough understanding of the full process design scope
  • Leading an engineering team where required; providing guidance, support, and coaching
  • Comprehensive design capability including QA verification and/or approval
  • Supporting the department in maintaining standards and improving procedures where possible
  • Collaborating with colleagues to actively promote NIRAS’s strategic aims - Sustainability, Digitalisation, and Project Excellence
  • Developing process and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), and accompanying User Requirement Specification(URS)
  • Effectively applying the Company’s methodology and project standards, actively engaging in quality assurance procedures
  • Overseeing and approving the physical design and positioning of equipment
  • PDI/FAT of equipment and systems at suppliers or clients premises
  • Costing and monitoring of cost control as directed by the Project Manager
  • Full site liaison, installation, and commissioning support
  • Assisting with the preparation of tender documents
  • Creating and implementing project plans, and reviewing as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements, ensuring that deliverables are achievable
  • Assisting with the commissioning of the project at the implementation stage
  • Ensuring the Project Manager is fully appraised of the status of the engineering function at all times
  • Ensuring timely communication to all relevant stakeholders e.g. Senior Management team, Clients and project team
  • Liaising with Clients, managing their expectations whilst meeting their needs and attaining the project’s goals
  • Managing your own time and output to achieve agreed targets and deadlines
  • Identifying business development and “add on” sales opportunities as they relate to specific projects
  • Ensuring project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately
  • Providing engineering contribution to, or managing fully, FEED/Design Studies etc
  • Reacting promptly and effectively to changing client and project needs
  • Anticipating project risks, identifying and establishing corrective actions




About you

  • Significant experience working within the food and beverage process industry
  • The skill to develop process and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), and accompanying User Requirement Specification(URS)
  • Strong client facing and interaction skills
  • Good understanding of key principles of contract management
  • The willingness to actively develop junior or less experienced colleagues
  • Ability to facilitate and present to groups of people
  • Skills to demonstrate commitment to company and client standards
  • Ability to promote a culture of continuous innovation and improvement
  • An enquiring mind and a willingness to learn
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • A UK driving license



Our employee benefits include:

  • 25 days paid annual leave plus public holidays
  • Employee Life Assurance
  • Employer pension contributions, and optional salary sacrifice arrangements
  • Company Sick Pay available from day one of your employment
  • 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced provisions for family-friendly leave/pay
  • Paid time off for dependents and emergencies
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Flexibility over your working hours




Contact

If the role sounds of interest, then please apply today as applications will be reviewed continuously before the closing date. Please do not hesitate to email Evan Wilcock (Talent Acquisition Partner UK) at ewil@niras.com should you have any questions.

NIRAS is an equal opportunity employer with a focus on Sustainable Development Goals. We value diversity in all its forms and welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

About the Organization

NIRAS is an international, multidisciplinary consultancy company with over 1200 employees located in offices in Europe, Asia and Africa. Our business is to provide impartial consultancy within the fields of construction, infrastructure, public utilities, environment, energy, planning, socioeconomics, management, IT and development consulting. Our domestic market is the Baltic region where we work from companies in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Estonia, Russia and Ukraine. We have completed projects in over 180 countries and have companies and offices in a number of countries in Europe, Asia and Africa in order to support our international projects. NIRAS was founded in 1956 by graduate engineers Jørgen Kristian Nielsen and Konrad Rauschenberger. Today, NIRAS is one of the leading consultancy companies in Denmark. We are not attached to contractors, manufacturers or suppliers and are a member of the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers (FRI) and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC). Ownership The shares in the NIRAS group are owned by the NIRAS Foundation as well as management and employees at NIRAS. The main objective of the NIRAS Foundation as the owner of NIRAS Group A/S is to promote the company’s growth and continuance both in financial terms and in relation to staff policy and desirable development.

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