Mechanical Project Engineer

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Sector: Engineering, Project and Program Management
Role: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Are you an experienced mechanical project engineer looking to work on one of the biggest and most complex projects in the UK?

Then Crown House Technologies could be the company for you...

We are looking for an experienced mechanical project engineer to join our team. You'll be working closely with both sub-contractors and consultants to respond to queries, resolve issues, and coordinate both designs and installation. Practical understanding and experience of MEP installation and the ability to follow quality processes and undertake quality inspections and reports is key.

CHT are proud to have been appointed for the M&E fit out of the Operations Service Centre at Hinkley Point C. The Operations Service Centre will eventually become an impressive nine-storey building housing all the support functions required to operate the power station, such as offices, a medical centre, data centre, warehouse, workshops, labs, its own canteen, and more. The building will also be home to around 350 workers once operational and provide access control to the Nuclear and Conventional Islands.

If you join us, you'll be a valued member of an industry-leading team and company that can offer you an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects. We are committed to extensive training, development, and long-term career opportunities, and as such, this role is suitable for someone who is seeking long-term career progression.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Previous project delivery experience of major projects; ideally nuclear or highly regulated environments (MEP value of £15m - 100m+).
• The ability to select & manage innovative methods, use of materials & safe systems of work.
• Effective communication with senior management, designers, consultants, clients/Architects, and project teams on technical matters.
• Practical application of engineering principles and calculations.
• Establish and oversee local implementation of engineering systems, documentation/controls to comply with H&S legislation and Company standards.
• First degree in Engineering Discipline (Mechanical), other construction or design-related degree, or an industry-recognised technical or engineering qualification (NVQ level 4+).

Don't match all the criteria? We are always open and happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:

CHT is one of the UK's most advanced and innovative engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people, and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

"As an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general."
– Ray O'Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Diversity & Inclusion:
Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood, and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES
Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other. The sub-committees help to drive education, events, and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessible experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
• LOR are members of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.
• LOR are partnering with Even Break to have access to exemplary advice around disability inclusion.

Sustainability:
In April 2021 Laing O'Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050.
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade