Senior Project Engineer

Application Deadline: 5 July 2025

Department: Projects

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Adlington

Description

Our Business

Fairport Tunnelling Technologies (FTT) became a newly established division of Fairport Engineering Limited in 2021. Fairport Engineering Limited have now been acquired by pxGroup and as a result FTT has now become pxFairport.

We are an Engineering and Projects Delivery business specialising in the design, installation, management and consultancy of bulk material handling systems across a number of sectors, with specific expertise in tunnelling, aggregates and ports. With long standing industry expertise, our recent history includes successfully delivering projects in the UK, Europe and Asian markets.

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer to be based at either our Sunderland or Adlington office. The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for the integrity and delivery of the engineering and technical elements of work focusing on the execution of the project engineering tasks, ensuring the scope is well defined, controlled, understood, and aligned with the deliverables and safety requirements and reports to the Engineering Manager.

The Senior Project Engineer must work closely with the engineers across the business (technical, process, design and project) as well as other functional managers and subcontractors to progress these deliverables and manage/ support any queries that may arise.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for the integrity and delivery of the engineering and technical elements of work, focusing on the execution of the project engineering tasks, ensuring the scope is well defined, controlled, understood, and aligned with the deliverable and safety requirements.
To work closely with the engineers across the business (technical, process, design and project) as well as other functional managers and subcontractors to progress deliverables and manage/support queries.
Maintain good communication with the customer to provide regular engineering updates. Log, track and respond to customer queries in a timely manner. Interpret and clarify customer requirements and attend customer sites.
Ensure feedback is maintained to progress deliverables, clarify scope, and assist the team in identifying technical risk and responding to queries.
Work closely with designers and project managers to collaboratively ensure the contracted scope is delivered in a timely manner and that the project remains profitable for the business. Review the design output throughout the full life cycle of the project ensuring that it meets the requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Minimum Requirements:

HNC in Mechanical engineering or equivalent.
Previous experience and understanding of heavy engineering, bespoke engineered technical solutions and process plant design.
Proficient with the use of 2D software drawing packages.
Have a working knowledge of ATEX regulations.

Benefits

What you will receive from us:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contribution towards eye test and glasses

Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount

Long Service Awards

Employee recognition scheme - ELITE Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications

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