Project Engineer - Electrical & Industrial Lifting Industry

Merit Careers Limited

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Bristol, gb on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

Project Engineer
Industrial Lifting Equipment Industry
Bristol
Permanent
£35k + Benefits 

Our Global client has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the team in Bristol on a full time, permanent basis. 

Main Job Objectives:

  • Coordinates the activities, resources and tasks that relate to a specific project. (Large SP22R, SP22M, SP26, SP27)
  • Assists in the practical completion of projects when required. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Conducts project related tasks independently. Supports Project Manager in daily tasks and takes responsibility in their absence.
  • Leads sub-projects under supervision of Project Manager.
  • Assists in the preparation of Safety Documentation (SSOW, SSA, RAMS, Lift Planning)
  • Ensures site team has all necessary resources to enable the project to be carried out successfully.
  • Meets with the project team (Technicians & Field Supervisors) , ensuring that each team member understands their responsibilities and accountabilities.
  • Manages vendor relationships, relaying information between the project management and client.
  • Ensures jobs costs are kept within cost audit quoted parameters and provides progress reports to Project Manager.
  • Coordinates queries and escalates points of concern to appropriate stakeholders, monitoring resolution and updating all involved.
  • Development and innovation: Carries out day-to-day project coordination activities, analyses and improves current ways of working using where possible 1KC processes. 

General Responsibilities:

  • Ensure Company policies and procedures are adhered to as defined in the Integrated Management Systems documentation and statutory requirements.
  • Implementing good working practices, both personally and within your department, to accomplish organisational goals, following where applicable 1KC processes.
  • Ensure that you apply Company policy in particular as defined in the Staff handbook, Safety Manuals and Integration Management System.
  • Adhere to the requirements of required policies and Company Values including Ethics and Compliance.
  • Any other duties from time to time as reasonably requested by your Line Manager.

What we are looking for from you:

Education/Experience

  • HNC / ONC Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Typical relevant experience required: 3+ years

Skills

  • Enthusiasm, high motivation and self-reliance.
  • Technically minded.
  • Commercial acumen.
  • Well organised.
  • Communication, interpersonal skills.
  • Engineering (mechanical, electrical or software).
  • Flexibility.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Must be dependable and willing to work additional hours, as required.
  • Must be willing and able to travel (sometime stay overnight) throughout the UK on an as and when basis.
  • Financial management.
  • Working in multicultural environment/organization.
  • IT (ERP tools/SAP).

About this role

Summary

Coordinate projects, support project manager, manage resources, ensure safety, and communicate with stakeholders.

Job title

Project Engineer - Electrical & Industrial Lifting Industry

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

industrial lifting equipment

Location requirements

Bristol, UK; remote work not specified

Salary

£35k + benefits

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

HNCONCelectrical engineeringmechanical engineeringcommunicationITSAP

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

electricalindustrial liftingproject coordinationsafety documentation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Bristol, UK

On-site City