Engineering Project Opportunity
Graduate Project Engineer / Engineering Project Manager
Geoff Castles Boiler Services Carrickfergus
Salary:Graduate: £30,000£33,000Experienced: £40,000£45,000
Contract: Permanent, Full-TimeHours: MondayFridayLocation: Carrickfergus, with travel throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of IrelandCompany Car: May be available or fuel allowance
The Role
Geoff Castles Boiler Services is looking for an engineer to join our team and support the delivery of boiler, steam and mechanical engineering projects across Ireland.
We are open to applications from both engineering graduates looking to develop their project career and experienced Project Engineers/Project Managers looking to take responsibility for delivering industrial engineering projects.
The successful candidate will work directly with our experienced engineering team, helping manage projects from initial scope through planning, procurement, installation, commissioning and final handover.
The position and level of responsibility will be tailored to the successful candidate’s experience.
Key Responsibilities
Depending on experience, you will be involved in:
- Planning and coordinating engineering projects from order through to completion.
- Reviewing quotations, customer orders, specifications and engineering drawings.
- Preparing project programmes and tracking progress against key milestones.
- Coordinating site surveys, shutdowns, deliveries, lifting requirements and installation teams.
- Managing supplier and subcontractor enquiries, quotations and equipment deliveries.
- Monitoring project labour, materials, subcontractor costs and overall budgets.
- Identifying project risks, delays and potential additional costs at an early stage.
- Managing variations and changes to agreed project scopes.
- Communicating project progress with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
- Coordinating installation and commissioning activities.
- Ensuring RAMS, permits, inspections and relevant site requirements are in place.
- Managing defects and outstanding actions through to completion.
- Compiling commissioning records, certificates, drawings and O&M documentation for project handover.
Graduate Project Engineer
This opportunity would suit a recent graduate who wants to develop a career in industrial engineering and project management.
You should have:
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Energy Engineering or a related discipline.
- Good engineering fundamentals and the ability to understand technical information and drawings.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Good working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook.
- A practical approach to problem solving and willingness to learn.
You will initially work alongside experienced engineers on surveys, procurement, supplier quotations, project coordination and handover documentation, with responsibility increasing as your experience develops.
Previous boiler or steam experience is not essential.
Experienced Project Engineer / Project Manager
For the experienced appointment, we are looking for someone with an HNC, HND, degree or equivalent practical engineering experience.
You should have experience delivering projects involving areas such as:
- Mechanical or building services
- Industrial/process plant
- Boilers and steam systems
- Pipework and pumps
- Controls and industrial utilities
You should be comfortable managing multiple projects, programmes, suppliers, subcontractors, budgets and project changes, while communicating directly with customers and progressing projects with limited supervision.
What We’re Looking For
Above all, we are looking for someone who is:
Organised Practical Accurate Dependable Technically minded A good communicator
You should be comfortable taking ownership of tasks, following actions through to completion and knowing when additional technical input is required.
The role involves travel to customer sites throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with occasional overnight stays where required.
Why Join Geoff Castles Boiler Services?
This is an opportunity to work on a wide variety of commercial and industrial boiler, steam and mechanical engineering projects, gaining hands-on exposure to projects from initial planning right through to commissioning and completion.
For a graduate, the position offers the opportunity to build practical engineering and project management experience alongside experienced industry professionals.
For an experienced engineer or project manager, it offers the opportunity to take ownership of significant engineering projects and play an important role in their successful delivery.
Please send your CV and a short introduction outlining your engineering/project experience to:
Please indicate whether you are applying for the Graduate Project Engineer or Engineering Project Manager level.
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