Project Engineer - Mechanical

Acciona

The Role

Overview

Coordinate mechanical and piping engineering works for Alkimos Desalination Plant.

Key Responsibilities

  • cost forecasting
  • quantity takeoffs
  • method statements
  • gis planning
  • workpack closure
  • schedule analysis

Tasks

-Compile forecasts, maintain activity diaries, review actual costs, submit accruals, and monitor daily site productivity for budget alignment. -Review designs for accurate quantity take-offs, prepare work packages, evaluate quotations, and select suppliers in line with procurement guidelines. -Create method statements, temporary works briefs, and sketches; review designs for constructability and collaborate on process improvements. -Utilize digital tools such as GIS and industry-standard software to plan and review works and encourage their use within the team. -Ensure timely closure of Workpacks and NCRs, verify site works against specifications, and maintain proper inspection and testing protocols. -Analyse schedules, manage logistics, track progress, assess risks, and ensure alignment with project milestones using planning tools. -Monitor QA processes, manage subcontractor documentation, forecast financial outcomes, and apply construction techniques to meet project goals. -Conduct regular safety and environmental inspections, support safe work practices, and promote wellbeing across the project.

Requirements

  • bachelor engineering
  • 5 years
  • gis
  • p6
  • aphex
  • cost control

What You Bring

-Competence in verifying site works against specifications and managing inspection and testing protocols. -Experience in reviewing designs, performing quantity take-offs, and managing procurement processes. -Minimum Bachelor of Engineering -Familiarity with digital engineering tools such as GIS platforms (e.g., Propeller, Revisto) and industry software. -Join a business with an excellent safety record as well as robust systems and process's -Minimum 5 years’ engineering experience -Strong analytical skills for cost control, productivity tracking, and budget alignment. -Knowledge of QA processes, subcontractor documentation management, and financial forecasting. -Skilled in developing construction method statements, temporary works briefs, and efficient construction techniques. -Ability to conduct safety and environmental inspections and implement safe work practices. -Proficient in project scheduling, risk assessment, and progress tracking using tools like P6 and Aphex.

Benefits

-Competitive salary in line with experience + Acciona Bonus Incentive Scheme -Personalised career progression plans to help you achieve your goals

The Company

About Acciona

-Born from early 20th‑century engineering firms, it reinvented itself in 1997 as a champion of green infrastructure and renewable energy. -Headquartered near Madrid, it went public on Spain’s IBEX‑35 and now spans over 40 countries. -In infrastructure, it engineers and builds major transport corridors, bridges, tunnels, desalination plants, and urban light‑rail systems. -Its water division tackles everything from drinking‑water treatment to large‑scale desalination and wastewater reuse projects. -It also designs sustainable urban real‑estate and provides financial, mobility, and social‑infrastructure services. -Flagship projects range from the Eurus wind farm in Mexico and Sydney light‑rail to Australia’s pioneering waste‑to‑energy plants. -Unusually, it spun off its turbine unit into Nordex yet remains a top shareholder—spanning full clean‑energy value chains. -It even crafted the world’s first prefabricated lighthouse, blending innovation and practical construction expertise.

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