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Project Engineer

Collins Aerospace

Project Engineer

Salary Not Specified

Collins Aerospace, Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 54fa989ffde746c192394f1e1fb0114d

Full Job Description

  • Engineering deliverables covering the full lifecycle of the Program as required by Program Scope

  • Responsibility for technical delivery of complex work packages, providing leadership to cross-functional Teams within an IPT framework

  • Responsibility to manage requirements and execute to budget and schedule within the assigned Project scope

  • Define and deliver the customer requirements and definition for the project. Closely follow change with eye for technical and contractual impacts

  • Provide technical interface with Customers maintaining a pro-active Customer-driven attitude. Develop Customer relationships based on transparency and trust

  • Effective communication across different levels of the Organization to ensure alignment at working and management level

  • Responsible for the technical deliverables supporting Programme and Gate Reviews

  • Collaborate closely with the Engineering Manager Projects to ensure delivery

  • To support process and procedures in line with signatory delegation of AP1020 & Collins DOA.

  • Check and sign technical documentation

  • Travel to other CA or Customer sites will be required depending on Programme needs

  • Comply with Engineering processes and methodologies


    • Planning and Project Management:
  • Responsible to define schedule and resource requirements for complex work packages

  • Communication of tasks to cross-functional IPT setting clear expectations and managing execution on-time and to-quality

  • Responsible to track complex work packages for schedule and cost

  • Understanding of risk and opportunity (R&O) in plans and effective communication of the R&O balance within the IPT as well as within the Management structure

  • Effective collaboration with all departments (e.g. Programmes, Supply Chain, Operations etc.) to ensure delivery of all relevant work packages

  • Keep action trackers, lessons learnt and risk registers up to date with technical and Engineering project risks and issues.

  • Maintain Project KPI and report Project status to Customer and internal stakeholders

    The successful candidate will be a self-starter with strong customer-focus and a mind-set to take on challenges and create solutions

  • Excellent communicator with the ability to empower and motivate Team members to enable Project delivery

  • Good organizational skills with the ability to juggle a variety of tasks through understanding the appropriate level of detail., Engineering degree or equivalent experience

  • Good understanding of mechanical/ aerospace engineering principles

  • Good understanding of Product Design within an Aerospace environment including aspects such as structured Design Reviews, Certification, Requirements and Configuration Management etc

  • Working knowledge of 3D CAD packages with the ability to interrogate designs using 3D models

  • Experience in delivery of Engineering Work Packages showing at least some degree of technical leadership

  • Experience in the design of Products used in Aircraft Interiors is desirable

  • Proven Project management Experience

    25 days Annual Leave & Public Holidays

  • Pension Scheme up to 8% Employer Contribution

  • Attractive Compensation Package

  • Early finish Fridays

  • Group Income Protection

  • Private Medical Care

  • Professional Development + Growth

  • Support with professional fees