Project Engineer

Overview

As a Project Engineer, you will support planning, design and delivery of cabling works within the BTNO project, coordinating site activities and ensuring safe, on-time, within-budget execution. You’ll formalise engineered solutions, monitor progress, and assist with commissioning and handover. You work closely with the Project Manager and wider team to drive risk-managed delivery and continuous improvement. This role offers hands-on leadership in a safety‑focused, infrastructure project environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working with flexible hours up to 40% remote
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Maternity/adoption leave paid up to 28 weeks
• Pension
• Share incentive plan
• Volunteering leave

Responsibilities

• Support HV cabling delivery across the BTNO project
• Manage subcontractors and coordinate site activities
• Review technical drawings and engineering documents
• Produce and review RAMS and safety documentation
• Monitor project progress, quality and programme performance
• Support risk management processes and identify improvement opportunities
• Assist with procurement of plant, materials and subcontract services
• Maintain accurate project records and report progress to stakeholders
• Promote Zero Harm culture and ensure HSE compliance
• Support commissioning, handover and project close-out activities

Key requirements

• Experience as a Project Engineer in power, utilities, construction or infrastructure projects
• Experience delivering cabling, civils or electrical infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work and site-based project delivery
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate resources
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
• A formal engineering or construction qualification, or equivalent industry experience
• CSCS and SMSTS (or equivalent) preferred
• APM qualifications or willingness to develop them advantageous

• communication
• stakeholder management
• problem-solving
• RAMS and safety documentation
• reviewing technical drawings
• procurement of plant, materials and subcontract services

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