Project Engineer - Capital Investment Projects

Join Celanese as a Project Engineer at our Spondon Clarifoil Plant in a pivotal role that will shape the future of our operations. This opportunity allows you to lead and manage capital investment projects, ensuring they meet the highest standards of Environmental Health and Safety while staying within budget and time constraints.

As a Project Engineer, you will be at the forefront of implementing new or modified processes and plant equipment, from initial concepts through design development to construction, commissioning and handover. You will gain invaluable experience in project management, including design, planning, execution, and control of CAPEX investments. Your role will involve close collaboration with the Continuous Improvement Leader, Reliability and Maintenance teams, as well as liaising with the Global Capital Team and Operations Team to ensure seamless project execution and plant operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible primarily for Mechanical , Utilities and process pipework related projects with shared ownership for civils projects at the Clarifoil site. However teamwork is paramount within the small projects team and so Candidate will be exposed to Control systems , Electrical installations, Fabrication and ATEX requirements.

• Creating and managing capital investment projects at the Spondon Clarifoil Plant. Responsible for all project management activities related to CAPEX investments, including project design and approval requests, Management of change, project planning and execution. Responsible for  financial control (forecasting and reporting) for your projects.
• Plays a pivotal role in leading the implementation of new or modified processes and plant equipment, from initial design development and evaluation to construction, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure all projects comply with Environmental Health and Safety requirements and within cost and time goals.
• Work closely with the Global Capital Team to ensure the correct level of spend and control (Capital Vs Expense) as well as update and maintain the Spondon site Asset Register.
• Participating in the long-term project selection and prioritization process.
• Execute the annual and 5 year Capital Plan, liaising with the Operations Team to agree any plant outages required to carry out Project work.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate teams including off site Celanese technology groups.

• Work closely on a daily basis with the Continuous Improvement Leader, Reliability and Maintenance teams and operations to design a viable solution for the proposed projects.

• Scoping of productivity improvement projects documenting Financial and EHS justifications.
• Oversee the Management of Change process for the proposed project design.
• Participating in the vendor selection and tendering process.
• Continuously improving the Project management process to industry best practices.

Key attributes of the Project Engineer:

• Commitment to high standards in safety and quality of work, as well as accuracy for financial forecasting and spend reporting.
• Driven, motivated & committed to ownership and completing tasks.
• The ability to communicate well verbally and via IT-based systems.
• Able to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment while making decisions focused on safety, quality, reliability & performance of the business.
• A flexible attitude to the job and the ability to demonstrate leadership capabilities
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of proven Project Engineering experience and capital investment projects.
• Proven project management experience, preferably within the manufacturing sector.
• Foundational mechanical qualifications (i.e. HNC/HND, City & Guilds, etc.) with hands on mechanical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of Steam and Process pipework knowledge experience
• Commitment to safety and a proactive attitude toward maintaining a secure work environment. Attained or working towards HSE based professional qualification, e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate
• Proven track record of contractor management
• Proficient with basic computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office) and working knowledge of SAP or other Computerised Maintenance Management Systems. (CMMS).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organisation, influencing others without authority and delivering on time and to expectations.
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills, with attention to detail. Demonstrated experience problem solving and troubleshooting on a variety of systems.
• Ability to handle a breadth of work items across several areas and differing timescales.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and assist the business unit in prioritising work items.
• Experience using safe systems of work (i.e. Permit to Work, Risk Assessments, Management of Change).
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Ability to read (and edit) P&ID, General Arrangement and detail CAD drawings. (AutoCAD software experience preferable)
• Experience or working knowledge of ATEX environments
• SAP experience