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Senior Principal Package Engineer

Posted 25 Mar 2024
Work experience
2 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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We are looking for a Package Engineer with significant industry experience to join the successful engineering team based in our Hersham UK office. Reporting to the Manager of Machinery Engineering EMEA your primary focus will be executing technical aspects of the out-sourced engineered packages scope for a range of projects including air separation and process gases facilities.

Types of equipment that you will work with are broad ranging and depend on the project scope. Examples include water treatment facilities, electrolysers, and gas processing systems.

As a Senior Principal Package Engineer, you will:

  • Work with the proposal team (including third party engineering firms) to develop a competitive basis for the out-sourced engineered packages scope and its integration into the overall process cycle, represent the Machinery Engineering function in project planning activities and prepare the execution strategy and manhours estimate to execute the outsourced packages during Pre-FEED and PDP phases
  • Lead the execution for technical elements of critical out-sourced engineered packages on assigned projects during BED and DED phases with responsibility for delivering committed work on-schedule and on-budget
  • Prepare the execution strategy for out-sourced engineered packages including defining the scope of supply, cross-functional input to the specification, cross-functional technical risk management strategy and cross-functional design review throughout order execution (as appropriate to the scope and complexity of the package)
  • Represent the Machinery Engineering function in cross-functional project meetings including P&ID review, HAZOP, layout review and model review
  • Prepare technical specification packages for enquiry/purchase and undertake technical review, bid tabulation/evaluation and risk assessment of supplier proposals, coordinating the necessary cross-functional input to support this
  • Liaise with the other engineering functions and coordinate cross-functional review of supplier drawings to facilitate integration of purchased equipment into the overall plant design compliant with Air Products engineering standards and the project scope requirements
  • Facilitate cross-functional package review meetings including P&ID review, HAZOP, layout review and model review
  • Witness shop inspections and acceptance testing of purchased equipment
  • Provide technical support throughout the project Construction and Commissioning phases retaining overall technical responsibility for equipment until successful handover to the customer
  • Provide feedback to continuously improve the competitiveness of internal engineering standards and work processes for out-sourced engineered packages

The role will require international travel to suppliers and project sites. Approximately 20% of your time may be spent travelling with some extended durations at project job sites to support construction, commissioning and start-up of the packages.

Background & Experience

As a Senior Principal Package Engineer, you will have:

  • Minimum of degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering (or related)
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) or European Engineer (EurIng) status or be actively pursuing this
  • Demonstrable experience in planning and leading the execution of out-sourced engineered packages with schedule and budget responsibility (or similar related experience)
  • Demonstrable experience in the specification, evaluation and engineering of out-sourced engineered packages in an EPC project environment
  • A demonstrable understanding of cross-functional interfaces and overcoming associated challenges in an EPC environment for processing facilities
  • A dedicated and driven approach with a strong grasp of technical principals, attention to detail and desire to continually learn, improve and contribute
  • Good communication, teamwork and influencing skills
  • Experience in leading or supervising other engineers would be an advantage

Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company in operation for over 75 years. The Company’s core industrial gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the world’s leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment.

Chemical
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10 employees