Senior Project Delivery Engineer

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. 

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. 

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. 

•Utilize and maintain John Crane project management methods, standards, and processes throughout the project lifecycle.

•Develop schedules for all project phases and implement the agreed WBS structure to maintain control.

•Coordinate, monitor, and report on internal (Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement) and external (Suppliers, Customers) schedules.

•Highlight critical path activities and other constraints within project schedules.

•Analyze progress to detect deviations and escalate issues or potential problem areas.

•Prepare contingency and mitigation plans and associated schedules as necessary.

•Create and maintain a Master Document Register (MDR) per John Crane and client requirements.

•Review documents/drawings for quality and completeness against John Crane and customer specifications.

•Utilize all the PDO project execution tools and adhere to all PDO processes

•Mentor and train juniors on project execution and prepare them for project ownership

•Ensure the quality and accuracy of overall project schedules.

•Control and record all documentation transmittals using appropriate tools and processes.

•Monitor the document/drawing approval cycle to ensure approvals as per the project schedule.

•Support key project management processes, including handover and kick-off meetings, order management, risk management, and cost management.

•Facilitate effective communication mechanisms among cross-functional team members.

•Contribute to the continuous improvement of the John Crane Project Management framework.

•Lead and support delivering medium and small projects, ensuring successful outcomes.

•Support the training and development of team members, including junior engineers and documentation staff.

•Experience years

•Technical Skills

•BE (Mech/Chemical)

Relevant engineering experience in project management, order execution or similar roles.

Preferably experienced in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, EPC, OEM, or other project-driven environments.

Knowledge of API plans for pump seal systems, lube oil consoles, or oil lubricating systems is an advantage.

People Skills: Stakeholder management and well versed with communication with senior management

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Network, and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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