The Opportunity
A leading rail services provider, focused on rail vehicle refurbishment and modification, is seeking a dynamic and customer-facing Project Engineer. This key role provides technical project leadership, ensuring all designated projects are delivered safely, on budget, and are technically compliant. You will act as the principal technical liaison with the customer and external stakeholders, making this a high-impact, communicative position.
Responsibilities:
Act as the primary technical point of contact for the customer, professionally representing the company and liaising to resolve all technical and compliance issues.
Provide engineering support and expertise to resolve technical problems and fault-find issues within the production environment.
Manage and control all Engineering Change for designated projects, coordinating activity between internal teams (Operations, Procurement) and 3rd parties.
Lead the mobilisation of new projects, ensuring all technical requirements and compliance with Railway Group Standards are met.
Review customer specifications and technical documentation, manage technical documentation updates, and assist with estimating for new contract bids.
The Candidate:
You are a highly communicative, enthusiastic engineer with a proven track record in project execution and technical problem-solving. An HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent is essential. Crucially, you must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the business and externally to clients. Experience managing engineering change and a strong commercial awareness are required. Previous experience in the rail sector is a distinct advantage.
Location:
Milton Keynes
Salary:
Up to £52,500
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy
Salary description
£50000.00 - £52500.00 per year