Mechanical Project Engineer

Overview

In this role you will support the delivery of temporary mechanical site services for a landmark UK infrastructure project. You’ll coordinate mechanical installations, utilities and subcontractors, ensuring safe, on-time delivery from planning through to handover. By collaborating with project and design teams, you help optimise site services and drive compliant performance on a major rail infrastructure programme. This is a hands-on engineering role that combines field delivery with planning and reporting.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working up to 40% remote
• 25 days paid annual leave
• family-friendly policies
• pension
• share incentive plan
• volunteering leave

Responsibilities

• Coordinate installation, maintenance and subcontractor activities for temporary mechanical site services
• Manage temporary utilities including water, drainage and pumping systems
• Monitor progress to ensure safety, quality and specification adherence
• Plan labour, plant, materials and supplier involvement; support short-term programs and reporting
• Review drawings, specifications and installation methodologies
• Support commissioning, testing and handover activities
• Collaborate with commercial, operations and design teams to identify risks and opportunities

Key requirements

• Experience as Mechanical Project/ Site/ Package Engineer or similar
• Background in construction, infrastructure, utilities, rail, M&E or major projects
• Experience managing mechanical installations and subcontractors
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems and on-site delivery
• Excellent organisational, planning and communication skills
• Knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project reporting systems

• Organisational and planning skills
• Clear communication
• Safety-conscious approach
• Mechanical systems knowledge
• Temporary site services (water, drainage, pumping)
• Site-based engineering delivery

…