Alfa Laval in UK and Ireland is looking for a Marine Project Engineer

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About the job

Working within the Marine Division in the UK & Ireland sales company, you are responsible for document control and project engineering to deliver complex contracts. You achieve success by consistently and accurately completing tasks on time and by proactively delivering on time.

This role is based at our Camberley, UK office, you will report into the Capital Sales Manager and work alongside the marine project manager and technical teams.

The successful candidate will be performing the following tasks as part of their role. Due to the wide range of products and solutions that are offered by Alfa Laval, the exact nature of the tasks within the role may vary.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Document control - correct naming/numbering of documentation, keeping documents up to date and managed on a document register

• Maintaining contemporaneous and designated document understanding and status

• Attending update meetings alongside the project manager with clients to understand deliverable timeframes & priorities. Meeting responsibility includes recording and distributing minutes and agreed actions

• Producing documents by taking information from existing Alfa Laval documentation and generating new documentation as per client specification (requirement) - Word, PDF, Excel

• Be able to understand technical, engineering documentation i.e. read & understand AutoCAD drawings (looking to check that information is present as required by client)

• Be able to understand technical information regarding mechanical & electrical processes and be able to generate new documentation with this information

• Prepare technical submissions in the client’s format with information provided by the project manager and/or technical teams

• Receive document feedback from clients and amend / re-submit documentation accordingly

• Manage & co-ordinate import-export documentation and co-ordinate shipping program alongside the project manager

Who you are

You are a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual who excels both independently and as part of a team.Your exceptional interpersonal and communication skills enable you to build meaningful relationships, creating a positive impact within the organization and beyond. With a natural agility, you approach ambiguous and uncertain situations with confidence and decisive action.

Highly methodical and organized, you possess an eye for detail and excellent time-management abilities, allowing you to effectively prioritize tasks and contribute to a high-performing team. Problem-solving comes naturally to you, and as a proactive self-starter, you tackle challenges with a forward-thinking mindset.

You take pride in your environmental awareness, embracing sustainable practices to reduce both personal and professional impact on the environment.

What you know

To succeed in this position, you bring excellent English written and verbal communication skills, combined with a high level of digital proficiency. This includes expertise with Microsoft Office programs, Adobe PDF, and other communication and collaboration tools. A background in mechanical or electrical disciplines is highly desirable, along with knowledge or experience in the commercial or Merchant Marine industry. Familiarity with government contracts is an advantage, especially as this role involves working with agreements subject to UK Government security requirements.

What’s in it for you

You will be joining a team and a company that makes a difference. Alfa Laval´s technology is known for its high efficiency and energy saving designs. You will go to work knowing that you are truly contributing to making the world more sustainable. The Alfa Laval culture is open, informal and supportive. We believe in diversity and equal career opportunities and encourage people to take charge of their personal development.

Alfa Laval UK&I currently provides a wide range of benefits, schemes, and initiatives to our employees including:

•  Holiday entitlement of 25 days + Bank holidays

•  Simply Health – Health cash plan available to enter worth over £2500 annually

•  Life Assurance – 4X annual salary when you remain in the pension

• Training and Career Development potential

•  Cycle to work scheme

• Tech scheme

Assessment practicalities

We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in United Kingdom or have an established presence in the area.

For more information, please contact:

Tristan Matthews, Marine Division Manager, tristan.matthews@alfalaval.com

Tanja Sukaj, Talent Acquisition Partner, tanja.sukaj@alfalaval.com 

We review applications continually, so please send yours no later than 7th of January 2025. If the right candidate appears, the ad will be closed earlier. Applications sent directly via email will be disregarded without notice due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)