Senior Draughtsperson/Lead Project Engineer

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

• Lead project teams on medium to large engineering projects, providing technical guidance within your area of expertise.
• Support Project Managers and Senior Project Engineers on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage the technical scope of allocated projects to ensure successful achievement of objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
• Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve technical challenges and project risks.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, standards, and best practices throughout project execution.

• Lead and facilitate internal and external concept, design, and technical review meetings.
• Supervise project design activities, ensuring quality, traceability, and installation readiness.
• Review and approve technical designs, drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Prepare technical specifications and documentation for procurement activities, including third-party suppliers and subcontractors.
• Apply sound engineering principles to resolve technical issues arising during design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning phases.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings and provide technical expertise to cross-functional teams.
• Clarify technical requirements and ensure alignment between all project stakeholders.
• Support Project Managers in managing claims, variations, deviations, and technical change requests.

• Provide technical supervision, coaching, and support to team members.
• Guide engineering and draughting teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Contribute to team performance evaluations and development planning.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Develop installation documentation, commissioning notes, and technical handover packages.
• Capture lessons learned and implement best practices across projects.
• Drive improvements in engineering processes, project execution, and technical standards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Higher Technical Education qualification (Technical College or equivalent).
• MDDOP qualification.
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal).

• Strong proficiency in:
• MS Office Suite
• 2D and 3D CAD software
• AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Architectural and Piping Design Systems
• Plant design experience will be highly advantageous.
• Sound understanding of manufacturing and engineering principles.
• Strong risk identification and risk management capability.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Technical Project Engineer or in a comparable engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience leading technical project activities and engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage engineering deliverables across project lifecycles.

Key Competencies:

Leadership & Collaboration

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Ability to lead and collaborate within international and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Capability to work effectively within a matrix organisational structure.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer relationship management abilities.
• Confidence in communicating with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong decision-making and sound professional judgement.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation, and time management skills.
• Ability to deliver under pressure and meet demanding project deadlines.

• Good understanding of engineering business processes and financial principles.
• Industry knowledge and awareness of current engineering practices.
• Adaptability and resilience in a changing business environment.

Why Join Our Client?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected engineering environment where you will:

• Lead technically challenging and impactful projects.
• Work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.
• Influence engineering excellence and project success.
• Contribute to innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice development.
• Further develop your leadership and technical expertise within a dynamic organisation.

If you are a technically accomplished engineering professional with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions, we encourage you to apply.

Only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.