Senior Draughtsperson/Lead Project Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

• Lead project teams on medium to large engineering projects, providing technical guidance within your area of expertise.
• Support Project Managers and Senior Project Engineers on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage the technical scope of allocated projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Proactively identify, escape, and resolve technical challenges and project risks.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, standards, and best practices throughout project execution.

Design & Engineering Management

• Lead and facilitate internal and external concept, design, and technical review meetings.
• Supervise project design activities, ensuring quality, traceability, and installation readiness.
• Review and approve technical designs, drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Prepare technical specifications and documentation for procurement activities, including third-party suppliers and subcontractors.
• Apply sound engineering principles to resolve technical issues arising during design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning phases.

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings and provide technical expertise to cross-functional teams.
• Clarify technical requirements and ensure alignment between all project stakeholders.
• Support Project Managers in managing claims, variations, deviations, and technical change requests.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide technical supervision, coaching, and support to team members.
• Guide engineering and draughting teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Contribute to team performance evaluations and development planning.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop installation documentation, commissioning notes, and technical handover packages.
• Capture lessons learned and implement best practices across projects.
• Drive improvements in engineering processes, project execution, and technical standards.

  Minimum Requirements

  Qualifications

  • Higher Technical Education qualification (Technical College or equivalent).
  • MDDOP qualification.
  • Proficiency in English (written and verbal).

  Technical Skills

  • Strong proficiency in:
    • MS Office Suite
    • 2D and 3D CAD software
    • AutoCAD Plant 3D
    • Architectural and Piping Design Systems
  • Plant design experience will be highly advantageous.
  • Sound understanding of manufacturing and engineering principles.
  • Strong risk identification and risk management capability.

  Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Technical Project Engineer or in a comparable engineering leadership role.
  • Proven experience leading technical project activities and engineering teams.

    Key Competencies:

    Leadership & Collaboration

    • Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
    • Ability to lead and collaborate within international and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
    • Capability to work effectively within a matrix organisational structure.

    Communication & Relationship Management

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Strong stakeholder engagement and customer relationship management abilities.
    • Confidence in communicating with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams.

    Planning & Problem Solving

    • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Strong decision-making and sound professional judgement.
    • Excellent planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
    • Ability to deliver under pressure and meet demanding project deadlines.

    Business Acumen

    • Good understanding of engineering business processes and financial principles.
    • Industry knowledge and awareness of current engineering practices.
    • Adaptability and resilience in a changing business environment.

    Why Join Our Client?

    This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected engineering environment where you will:

    • Lead technically challenging and impactful projects.
    • Work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.
    • Influence engineering excellence and project success.
    • Contribute to innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice development.
    • Further develop your leadership and technical expertise within a dynamic organisation.

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