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Date Added: Fri 13/03/2026

Project Engineer

Whitstable, CT5, UK
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Company: OCTAGON GROUP

Job Type: Contract, Full Time

Salary: £52000/annum

A leading advanced manufacturing organisation is seeking a Project Engineer to join its engineering and facilities team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role delivering capital projects, infrastructure improvements, and new manufacturing assets within a highly technical production environment.

This role will suit an engineer with strong project delivery experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting who enjoys managing projects from concept through to commissioning.

The Role
As Project Engineer, you will take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of engineering and infrastructure projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, and within budget.

Key responsibilities include:

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Managing engineering projects from scope through to handover

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Developing User Requirement Specifications (URS), project plans and Gantt charts

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Leading the acquisition, installation and commissioning of new manufacturing assets

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Supporting the implementation of new software and hardware systems

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Delivering facility and infrastructure upgrades to improve operational efficiency

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Managing project budgets, cost tracking and financial accountability

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Coordinating with internal teams, suppliers and contractors

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Ensuring compliance with health, safety and regulatory requirements (PTW, RAMS, CDM)

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Driving project governance and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

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HNC or equivalent in Engineering, Manufacturing or Project Management

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Experience delivering engineering projects within manufacturing or industrial environments

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Knowledge of asset acquisition, commissioning and system integration

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Strong experience producing technical documentation and URS

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Familiarity with PTW, RAMS and CDM safety frameworks

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Experience using project planning tools such as MS Project or Primavera

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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

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Engineering or Project Management degree

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PRINCE2, PMP or APM certification

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NEBOSH or IOSH qualification

Why Apply?

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Opportunity to lead impactful capital and infrastructure projects

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Work in a high-tech manufacturing environment

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Join a business investing in operational growth and engineering capability
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