Project Engineer

The Role…

In this dynamic role, you will drive the seamless execution of special projects from sales handover to final payment, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Acting as the primary point of contact for customers, you will foster strong relationships through proactive engagement and exceptional service. Additionally, you will provide clear and accurate reporting on project schedules, financials, and risks to management, ensuring transparency and success at every stage. 

The key focus of the role involves managing engineered-to-order compressors tailored to unique customer applications - delivering precision, reliability, and outstanding results. 

Who are we…

Chart Industries is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets. Chart employees over 11,700 people based across 64 global manufacturing locations and 50+ service centres. Recognised for an innovative edge and expansive portfolio, Chart has a global leadership position in process technologies with products and services in applications such as hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG to name a few. 

In 2023, Chart acquired Howden, a leading global engineering business. Since 1854, Howden has been at the forefront of developing engineering solutions for the needs of industrial processes. Today, Howden provide mission critical air and gas handling products to clients with our range of highly engineered compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines and rotary heat exchangers. 

The strategic combination of Howden and Chart expands our offering of products and solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ -- clean power, clean water, clean food and clean industrials. Together we are advancing a more sustainable future, by helping our customers to increase their environmental & functional efficiencies and decarbonise their operations. We have a strong corporate identity and a clear purpose - you will be a member of our team shaping the future of the company and participating in helping our customers tackle some of the planet's most pressing issues.

What will you do…

• Ensure adherence to company environmental, health, and safety standards in compliance with company policies to ensure a safe working environment and the minimisation of environmental impact.
• Manage special bare shaft projects from handover to completion of delivery and receipt of final payment.
• Interact with the sales managers to support timely, accurate and fully detailed handovers of new projects.
• Book projects in the MRP system ensuring accurate forecasting of deliveries and invoicing.
• Create Project Datasheet which accurately captures all project requirements.
• Load projects into the document control system ensuring appropriate document requirement dates are specified.  Ensure documentation schedule remains on time.
• Work with Project Coordinator to manage project schedule, specifically managing any deviation from the baseline by establishing priorities and driving recovery to baseline.
• Liaise with Operations team to ensure projects are prioritised in line with Business needs and that each phase – ranging from material receipts through to machining, assembly and test remains on track. Collaborate closely to identify risk and delays, developing recovery plans as needed, to mitigate potential impacts on project timelines
• Regularly report on full project status both internally and externally.
• Understand and manage project budget and accurately forecast costs and cashflow.  Quickly identify and manage deviation from budget.  Drive margin growth.
• Identify and manage change resulting from variation in customer requirements.
• Ensure accurate forecasting and timely issue of invoicing, monitor and manage receipt of payment.
• Review and continually improve current processes in line with project management methodologies and capture in Business Management System.
   

What do you bring…

An ideal candidate would likely have the following experience...

• Prior experience of managing projects or close involvement in management of projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Commercial acumen / experience in dealing with customers and contracts.
• Knowledge of compressors or other rotating machinery 
• Knowledge of Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Refrigeration, Heat Pump, Biogas and Vapour Recovery 
• Educated to HNC level or higher in a technical discipline 
• Project Management Qualification 
• Confidence and experience to pro-actively solve problems, think laterally and identify corrective actions.
• Examples of leadership, negotiation, ability to influence and inter-personal skills – internal and customer facing.
• Experience of successfully driving to meet required time, cost and quality baseline.
• Ability to work independently and at pace.
• Confidence and experience to pro-actively lead issue resolution.
• Computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project or equivalent scheduling software.
• Excellent Time Management Skills
• Excellent Communications skills (Written and Oral)

We've put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Howden more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you. 

Our benefits…

This is a permanent position based at our HQ in Renfrew, including an early finish on Friday. Our range of fantastic benefits includes:

• A flexible, hybrid working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave 
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7% with Scottish Widows
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking 
• Healthcare cash plan with Healthshield
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing 
• Dedicated Help@Hand Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc  
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.