Project Engineer- Europe

Job title:

Project Engineer
- Europe

Based from:
Sites in the EU

Reports to:

Project Manager

The role of the Project Engineer— Europe is to assist the Company’s Project Manager across allocated projects, ensuring smooth on‑schedule running, achievement of all customer expectations and adherence to statutory regulations. This includes supporting the Company’s Project Managers with health & safety management, installation progress and quality, material management and test and commissioning.

• Conduct site surveys and prepare documentation considering all applicable security and fire risk factors.
• Plan fire detection, access control, CCTV and intruder alarm systems.
• Ensure system design specifications are compatible with all applicable technical and regulatory standards (e.g., EN, BS, HTM) and BAFE/NSI Codes of Practice.
• Coordinate installation activities to ensure they are carried out in a controlled manner in accordance with the Company’s documented procedures and processes plus any statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Actively monitor and manage project progress.
• Ensure adherence to all Company policies, including those for quality, health & safety and false‑alarm management.
• Provide reports as appropriate to the Project Manager and other Company officers.
• Carry out any other job‑specific duties as deemed appropriate by the Company’s directors.
• Health & safety reporting (Safe Starts, Tool Box Talks, Site Inspections, Plant & MEWP inspections).
• Quality reporting including snagging installation work, ensuring snags are cleared and documented.
• Report on progress, including mark‑ups of drawings or schedules.
• Liaise with PM to ensure sufficient labour is available to meet project requirements.
• Attend site meetings as and when required.
• Accept the installation from the installers ready for commissioning.
• Commission & test systems, complete commissioning paperwork.
• Demonstrate operation of systems to client/client representative.
• Keep up to date with new technologies and regulatory standards relevant to the design process.

No job description can be entirely comprehensive; the jobholder will be expected to adapt and carry out such other duties as may be required from time to time, within the individual’s remit and capability, and consistent with the role’s status and responsibilities.

• Experience in project managing fire detection, access control, CCTV and intruder alarm systems to applicable British and European Standards and knowledge of all relevant BAFE/NSI codes of practice.
• Good working knowledge of the products and systems specified and of any significant limitations inherent in such products and systems.
• Knowledge of installation requirements so that system design specifications are professionally compiled and finalised, providing clear and unambiguous information to the customer and installing engineer.
• Ability to plan and monitor work to tight timescales and deadlines.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports and submission items for tenders/contracts.
• Creative and innovative problem‑solving skills when dealing with core issues with customers.
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, customers and outside bodies.
• Ability to influence, persuade and negotiate effectively with all levels of person.
• Proven understanding of specifications and technical drawings.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in all core Microsoft Office packages.

• CSCS card (or equivalent).
• Experience of Eque2 or other similar contract management software.
• Familiarity with MS Project or other project‑planning software.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

The physical environment requires the employee to work in office and construction‑site locations around Europe. Construction‑site locations involve both indoor and outdoor working environments and the employee will frequently be required to use personal protective equipment. The employee may be required to work nights, weekends and on public holidays…