Site Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will support Metlen’s M Renewables Division in the UK, delivering large-scale Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System projects. You will work closely with project and construction teams to ensure safe, quality-driven delivery, design conformance, and timely commissioning. You’ll coordinate across civil, electrical, and mechanical streams, manage site records, and support risk and permit processes. This is a hands-on role at the heart of the UK clean energy push, offering impactful, real-world transformation.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive total rewards and site allowance
• Support for professional development in the renewable sector
• Opportunity to work on impactful clean energy projects
• Cooperative, innovative, and inclusive working environment

Responsibilities

• Support on-site delivery from construction through commissioning
• Coordinate daily site engineering activities across civil, electrical, and mechanical streams
• Review drawings, specs, and technical documentation
• Monitor progress against milestones and assist with schedule reporting
• Ensure works meet design, quality, and HSE standards
• Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues
• Assist with inspections, testing, and handover documentation
• Maintain site records including progress reports, RFIs and as-built docs
• Support risk assessments, method statements, and permit processes
• Promote safety culture and regulatory compliance

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
• 2+ years of site engineering experience in construction, infrastructure, or energy projects
• Experience with renewable energy, Solar PV, or BESS is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of construction practices, drawings, and project delivery methods
• Knowledge of HSE standards and quality assurance processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Ability to work across multiple sites and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; project management tools a plus
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites

• Excellent communication
• Stakeholder coordination
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Reading and interpreting drawings and specifications
• HSE and QA processes
• Microsoft Office Suite

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