Mechanical Project Engineer

Company: Tata Steel
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Location: Shotton Colliery
Job Description:

through to procurement, installation, commissioning, and final handover. Leading mechanical engineering activities associated with capital expenditure and plant improvement projects. Developing engineering specifications, project scopes, risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC) documentation, and HAZOP studies. Preparing project governance structures, plans, progress reports, and stakeholder updates in line with recognised project management methodologies. Managing the procurement process, including tender documentation, contractor selection, contract placement, and project delivery. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, including CDM Regulations, Supply of Machinery Regulations, environmental requirements, and Tata Steel engineering standards. Supporting manufacturing and engineering teams with specialist mechanical engineering expertise. Managing project budgets, schedules, risks, and resources to ensure successful project outcomes. Liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and external authorities. Promoting and maintaining the highest standards of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Process Safety performance.

What You Will Have

Essential

  • Degree, HND, or HNC qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Experience in mechanical engineering, project engineering, or project delivery within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • The ability to work collaboratively across all levels of an organisation.
  • Strong decision-making and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • A commitment to high standards of Health, Safety, and Environmental performance.

Desirable

  • Prince2 or equivalent project management qualification.
  • Experience planning and delivering capital projects.
  • Knowledge of CDM Regulations and their application.
  • Understanding of SAP budgetary controls, capital accounts, and capital approval processes.
  • Experience working with continuous strip coating lines, metallic and painted products, cold rolling, or finishing operations.
  • Experience managing contractors and external suppliers.
  • Experience of solid modelling software and the principles of Engineering design.

note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.

What we can offer you

  • A market competitive salary
  • 35 days holidays per annum
  • Annual Pay ReviewBonus Scheme – subject to business performance
  • One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
  • We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea. Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today. Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045.

Full time

Posting Date: 2026-09-08

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Posted: September 24th, 2026