Company Overview: Our client is a leading company in the Food & Beverage sector.
With ongoing expansion and optimisation initiatives, the company is seeking a skilled Project Controls Engineer to join their team for a 12-month contract role to support key projects, including the installation of new equipment, machine builds, and facility upgrades.
Position Overview: The Project Controls Engineer will play a pivotal role in supporting the planning, execution, and delivery of critical projects within the Food & Beverage sector.
This includes new equipment installations, machine builds, and working closely with controls teams for seamless project integration.
You will also provide ongoing front-line shop support and ensure that projects are managed through their entire life cycle—from design and implementation through to commissioning and handover.
Key Responsibilities: Project Planning & Scheduling: Develop, manage, and maintain project schedules, particularly for new equipment installations, machine builds, and process optimizations.
Use tools like MS Project, Primavera P6, or SAP to ensure projects are delivered on time.
Cost Control & Budget Management: Monitor project budgets, manage cost forecasts, track expenditures, and recommend actions to control costs.
Ensure that project costs are within scope and align with budget expectations.
Equipment & Machine Builds: Oversee and manage the installation of new machinery and equipment, ensuring projects meet quality, timeline, and budget expectations.
Coordinate with engineering teams for design, procurement, and installation phases.
Collaboration with Controls Teams: Work closely with controls engineers, automation teams, and electrical contractors to ensure that control systems are correctly designed and integrated into new machines and processes.
Front-Line Shop Support: Provide direct support to the shop floor to resolve any operational or technical challenges.
Ensure smooth integration of new equipment and provide troubleshooting support to manufacturing teams.
Project Life Cycle Management: Manage all phases of the project life cycle, including feasibility, design, procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning.
Ensure that projects are completed to required specifications, regulatory standards, and operational readiness.
Risk Management: Proactively identify project risks, develop risk mitigation strategies, and ensure proper documentation of risks and issues.
Maintain focus on minimizing delays and cost overruns.
Reporting & Documentation: Prepare regular project status updates for management and stakeholders.
Document key decisions, scope changes, and project milestones.
Stakeholder Communication: Liaise with project managers, engineering teams, external contractors, and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and resolution of issues that may arise during the project execution phase.
Change Control: Implement and manage project changes in scope, schedule, and cost, ensuring that all changes are approved and documented according to the company's change control procedures.
Post-Project Review & Handover: Ensure that all projects are successfully closed out, with appropriate documentation provided to operations teams for long-term support.Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in project controls, ideally in a manufacturing environment with hands-on experience in new equipment installations, machine builds, and controls systems integration.
Strong background in project planning and scheduling with tools like MS Project, Primavera P6, or SAP.
Experience with project life cycle management, from design through commissioning and operational handover.
Knowledge and experience working with controls teams, automation engineers, and electrical contractors to ensure seamless integration of new systems and machinery.
Strong experience providing front-line shop floor support, particularly in troubleshooting machine or equipment-related issues during installation and operational integration.
Cost control and budget management experience, including preparing cost forecasts and variance analysis.
Familiarity with food & beverage manufacturing processes and understanding of relevant industry standards and regulations.
Experience with risk management and change management in a project environment.
Proficiency in Excel and other data management tools for project performance tracking.
Desirable Skills: Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP, Prince2).
Experience in the Food & Beverage or Pharmaceutical industries, especially in equipment installations and machine builds.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
Working knowledge of automation controls systems, including PLCs, SCADA, or DCS systems.
If you are a Project Controls Engineer with experience in machine builds, equipment installations, and project life cycle management, we invite you to apply and join us for this exciting 12-month contract opportunity in Mayo