Facilities Project Engineer
Facilities Project Engineer
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Job Description
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Due to an exciting period of significant growth and investment we are now seeking a suitably experienced Facilities Project Engineer to join the team here in our East Cowes facilities. The post holder will be accountable for planning and providing workspace facilities in order to maintain the welfare of our team and to optimise asset and process reliability at optimal cost ensuring assets never impact the schedule.
This could be a great opportunity for the right candidate to come in prove themselves and progress into a more senior position fairly quickly.
Job Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities will include:
- Work in collaboration with business partners to capture their workspace and facilities (building) requirements.
- Plan design and oversee the configuration reconfiguration and alteration of equipment and machinery.
- Gather and review data concerning facility or equipment specifications company or government restrictions and required completion date and construction feasibility.
- Coordinates with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings.
- Prepares bid sheets and in collaboration with Procurement contracts for construction and facilities acquisitions.
- Review and estimate design cost including equipment installation labour materials preparation and other related costs
Job Qualifications
Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate the following:
Essential
- Project/programme management experience/qualification
- Significant construction and/or mechanical/electrical experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook Excel Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Able to plan and estimate construction projects.
- Understanding of building standards and able to read engineering drawings
- Demonstrable previous facility engineering experience
- Professional qualification in an Engineering discipline.
- Experience working with a Lean Operating Model/Production System.
Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry who knows how far you can go
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Employment Type
Contract
