Project Engineer

Role Overview

This initiative requires skilled external project engineers to manage projects from design through to commissioning and start-up.

To successfully execute engineering projects by overseeing technical development & management, planning, on-site installation, and ensuring adherence to budget, timeline, and risk parameters in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to the Area Lead or Engineering Project Lead, the External Project Engineer will be responsible for:
• Technical Design, Layout & Engineering Management:
• Layout & Facility Design: Develop and optimize engineering layouts and spatial arrangements for process/packaging lines and auxiliary areas (only for Process, excluded for Electrical/Automation and IT Engineers).
• Machine Design & Supplier Collaboration: Partner closely with equipment suppliers on custom machine designs, adaptations, modifications, and integrations.
• Technical Solution Evaluation: Proactively identify engineering solutions and critically evaluate/judge third-party or vendor-proposed technical concepts.
• P&ID & Process Flow Development/Review: Draft, review, update, and validate Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), process flow diagrams (PFDs), and mass/energy balances to ensure adherence to process standards and hygienic design principles (only for Process, excluded for Electrical/Automation and IT Engineers).
• Electrical & Controls Verification: Review and audit electrical schematics, single-line diagrams (SLDs), panel layouts, and automation architectures provided by designers/vendors to ensure full compliance with project objectives, safety standards, and operational requirements (only for Electrical/Automation Engineer).
• Technical Scope & Specification Preparation: Author comprehensive User Requirement Specifications (URS), functional design specifications (FDS), technical scopes of work (SOW), and equipment data sheets for tendering and contractor execution packages.
• Design Reviews & Approvals: Review, validate, and sign off on technical specifications, multidisciplinary engineering packages, supplier design submittals against Mars standards.
• Documentation & As-Built Verification: Maintain accurate, up-to-date engineering documentation, version control, and verify final as-built drawings (CAD, P&IDs, electrical schematics and etc.) upon project completion.
• Project Planning & Procurement:
• Define detailed project scope, work breakdown structures, and execution schedules (using MS Project).
• Support procurement activities, tender packages (RFPs/RFQs), supplier bid technical evaluations, and scope alignment.
• On-Site Installation, Safety & Commissioning:
• Supervise all on-site installation work, strictly enforcing Mars Safety and Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) standards.
• Issue and manage work permits (daily permits, hot works, work at height, confined spaces).
• Plan, manage, and execute Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), ramp-up, and final handover.
• Project Governance, Budget & Stakeholder Management:
• Track project KPIs, budget spend, and milestone timelines, proactively mitigating risks of overruns or delays.
• Lead technical problem-solving on-site and deliver structured progress reports to project stakeholders.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Core Technical Specializations:
• Utilities / Civil / Building
• Experience Level:
• 5+ years of hands-on, on-site field engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience specifically as a Project Engineer managing similar-scale projects.
• Proven experience managing and auditing designs from third-party firms.
• Industry Knowledge:
• Deep expertise in the Food Manufacturing or FMCG sectors.
• Strong knowledge of hygienic design, food safety standards (HACCP, GMP), and compliance.
• Language & Tools:
• Must be a native speaker of the local language for the project location.
• Good in written and spoken English (outside UK).
• Proficiency with CAD software and MS Project.
• Soft Skills:
• Strong stakeholder and contractor management abilities.
• Very good communication, teamwork, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Resilience, adaptability, and the ability to work autonomously.