Project Engineer – Scotland

Job description

Claxton is a part of Acteon Group of subsea services businesses. We combine experienced Project Engineering and fast track Design and R&D capability with huge inventory of rapid call off tooling, to deliver to our clients. Across a vast array of drilling riser systems, well abandonment equipment and structures, Claxton delivers pragmatic, safe reliable solutions to the operating challenges faced by our clients. We have a global team with a singular mission, to make our clients’ projects happen.

Claxton are looking to hire a Project Engineer on a full time, permanent basis. Based at their facility in Westhill, Aberdeen, the Project Engineer will undertake a variety of projects and will coordinate technical, commercial, administrative, and quality aspects of the assigned projects.

Duties

• Fulfilment of project management duties in respect of assigned projects in a proactive manner, including regular interface with all stakeholders – clients, certifying authorities, colleagues, and contractors, as necessary
• Clarifying scope and estimates with sales team during project handovers, revising as necessary and when accepted, controlling and monitoring costs and revenues to achieve target profitability of projects
• Preparation of comprehensive programmes of work and equipment lists for assigned projects
• Responsibility for delivery of the products and services to clients on time, on quality and on cost for allocated projects
• Liaison with Claxton sales team to identify and respond to sales opportunities, assisting where required with preparation of bids and quotations for potential projects
• Preparation of variation requests for ongoing active projects
• Control and management of all commercial and technical aspects of assigned projects
• Control and forecast project performance via the CTX management sheet, pulling in information from NAV and SharePoint as required, with accountability to understand project finance, identify variations and flag altering risk profiles as scope changes
• Ensure NAV and CTX are aligned ahead of month end and support billing as required
• Preparation of documentation for workshop activities to ensure all equipment and tooling is assembled and prepared to meet the scope of supply and time demands of the project, detailing all consumables and parts required so that Workshop Operations can ensure availability in sufficient time
• Selection of the correct tools and equipment to fulfil operational requirements with assistance from the Technical Director, Product Leaders and Line Managers as required
• Completion of all database, project process, technical reports and minutes of meeting documentation as per the Company’s IMS procedures
• Liaison with the Design department and Product Leaders to ensure all engineering calculations are carried out to verify the suitability of procedures and equipment proposed for use
• Monitoring and managing project performance and highlighting problem areas in good time to the Operations and Projects Manager
• Ensure all QA, HSE and personnel issues relevant to each project are fulfilled and completed
• Attendance at client meetings regarding project progress
• Attendance offshore to supervise and assure project execution and fulfilment, where contractually obliged

Required

• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices and ISO 9001 procedures
• Offshore / engineering industry experience commensurate with the job requirements, including managing and supervising projects and personnel both onshore and offshore
• IRM, decommissioning, wells decommissioning and/or bespoke builds experience required
• Good knowledge of mechanical and hydraulic systems
• Experience producing equipment lists and technical programmes of work