Mechanical Project Engineer

Mechanical Project Engineer 6 Month Contract Southeast London 1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading Tier 1 M&E Contractor who have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to join their team on a commercial project in Southeast London. This will be a 6 month contract assisting with project design changes. Responsibilities: - Attend & host team meetings. - Lead and issue meeting notes for technical and progress workshop meetings. - Reviewing tender information including design drawings, specifications and equipment schedules. - Delivering the design / working drawings necessary to deliver the project and ensure you capture any additional costs and programme delays caused by external influences on their production. - Production and technical compliance checking of technical submissions against specifications and ER documents. - Production of package scoping documents. - Reviewing and compliance checking our working drawings against specifications and ER documents. - Being able to develop a commissioning strategy for the installation. - Management of procurement. Value engineering (where asked for) and better buying against the tender allowances. - Programming of the works and sub-contract packages. - Production and management of programmes. - Project reporting to PM. - Manage installation and commissioning activities of your assigned packages. - Handover documentation (record drawings / test and commission). - Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS. - Cost control. Liaising with project surveyor to assist the PM with the monthly PFR report. - Quality control. - Risk control (programme and commercial) Qualifications/Skills: - HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar. - CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS. - Experience of working at a senior level on M&E commercial projects, as well as ideally having had responsibility for full contract management. - Capability to accept responsibilities and accomplish project objectives in a timely manner. - Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Office. - Be aware of health and safety requirements and the continual assessment/control of risk. - To actively contribute to the team (internal and client team)