Facilities Project Engineer - #1699241

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

A Truly Global Business

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £3.35bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

Making a Difference

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft. We have a new exciting and career defining opportunity for a Facilities Project Engineer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering facilities projects at our Filton & Western Approach Sites in Bristol. This will include delivering upgrades to existing facilities, building new facilities and supporting our industrialisation team in the implementation of new equipment. You will be able to demonstrate a strong background of mechanical & electrical equipment installation project with a good understanding of civil engineering works.

How You'll Contribute

The Facilities Project Engineer Will Be Accountable For

• Project management and delivery of concurrent medium to large facilities projects, safely and within budget
• Liaise with and guide stakeholders to deliver project objectives and best value to GKN
• Prepare estimates and quotations
• Manage tender process, appointment and management of contractors throughout the project
• Ensure regulatory compliance in managing contractors, RAMS, PTW etc.
• Responsible for budget tracking and management of project budgets
• Management of process from customer specification to tender, contractor control and finally completion
• Proactive management of stakeholder communications
• Compile and collate final project documentation, 'As Built' drawing as per internal processes
• Ensure that all projects are managed in accordance with company policy and procedures
  
  

What You'll Bring

Essential

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• Project Management experience in a manufacturing environment
• CDM Regulations Knowledge
• Sound Understanding of electrical & mechanical systems/ services
• Excellent planning, risk & mitigation skills
• Commercial & Contractual awareness
• Sound understanding of building & facilities infrastructure
• Microsoft packages proficient
  
  

Desirable

• An Electrical or mechanical HNC/ HND or equivalent is preferred
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification
  
  

The successful applicant will be a proactive and organised commercially focused individual. You will possess excellent communication skills alongside being self motivated and have the ability to work autonomously.

What We Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon on a Friday
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment
  
  

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

Why Join Us

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.