Project Engineer

Job description

Job Description The project engineer’s responsibilities are to provide project management and engineering support for the projects that they are assigned. A project engineer may also be assigned standalone projects for which they have single point project management responsibility. The project engineer must maintain a professional working relationship with clients, vendors, as well as other Jord staff at all times. Duties and Responsibilities : Review the sales job file before prior to Jord’s internal kick off meeting to ensure it is comprehensive. Any grey areas or omissions shall be reported to sales and a timeline for resolution agreed Based on contractual requirements and Jord procedures develop and implement a project execution plan and schedules covering engineering, procurement, manufacturing and quality Generate RFQs for supplier’s scope of work, evaluate supplier quotations, negotiate technical and commercial terms with suppliers, generally liaise with suppliers until Purchase Order award and supplier acceptance Assume single point of contact responsibility for project suppliers through the execution of their orders with tasks including, but not limited to: Monitoring order progress, expediting, responding to technical queries, managing document submission and review processes, arranging bank security bonds, arranging quality control activities, in-person transnational and international visits to supplier premises (as required), reviewing completion of milestones, invoice approval. Liaise with customers on topics assigned by the Project Manager and/or Head of Operations/Operations Manager Manage document submissions to the customer Proactively lead to ensure that the project deliverables are known to the team and produced in a timely, efficient and adequate manner in line with the baseline project execution plan Supervise project staff and manufacturing processes and make appropriate recommendations for improvement Ensure that each project stays within the allocated budget and timeframe Participate/schedule in project meetings and participate/prepare training sessions Support assigned Project Manager as required and promptly report any critical risks to the applicable Project Manager, Operations Manager and/or Head of Operations Execute project reporting in line with Jord procedures in a timely manner Perform special tasks as assigned Adhere to Jord’s company systems such as Job Summary, Job Status Reports, JobHub, Procurement Portal, Sky reporting and the Event Notes database Adhere to all Jord company policies and IMS requirements Skills and Experience: At least two years’ project management experience with an understanding of Engineering, Fabrication Procedures, Sourcing, Procurement, Shipping and QA/QC Methods Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering and/or Project Management Proven experience in managing projects that adhere to timeline, budgets, quality and mitigate risk Proven understanding and experience in commercial terms and financial objectives of projects Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong business relationships with customers Excellent communication skills