Junior Project Engineer

Adi Ltd.; Rushden; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The adi Pit Stop – savings anddiscount

Enhanced Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral bonus of £500 for 1

Company-wide Christmas party for all

Job summary

adi Group in Rushden is seeking a motivated Junior Project Engineer to support the delivery of process engineering, pipework and mechanical projects, with hands-on experience from site surveys through to installation and handover.

You will work alongside experienced engineers and project managers to develop technical knowledge, project coordination and long-term career within engineering.

Qualifications

• A degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Interest in oil and gas, petrochemical, energy or process engineering environments.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of engineering principles and ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Proactive attitude, willingness to learn and commitment to safe working practices.
• Good IT skills and flexibility to work across office and site environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing engineering drawings, PFDs, P&IDs and technical specifications.
• Support project planning, procurement, quotations and supplier coordination.
• Attend site surveys and assist with technical documentation and drawing updates.
• Help coordinate site activities, materials and subcontractors to meet project deadlines.
• Monitor project progress, costs, quality and key milestones.
• Support health and safety documentation, risk assessments and site compliance.
• Assist with inspections, testing, commissioning and project handover documentation.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, engineers and site teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Technical drawing interpretation

IT skills

Education

Process/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Related discipline

Job description

We are looking for a motivated Junior Project Engineer to join our team in Rushden. Ideally, you will have a degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related discipline, with an interest in industrial engineering projects.

Working alongside experienced engineers and project managers, you will support the delivery of process engineering, process pipework and mechanical projects, gaining hands‑on experience from initial site surveys and technical planning through to installation, testing and handover.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your technical knowledge, project coordination skills and long‑term career within the engineering industry.

Specifically, your key responsibilities will include:

• Assist with reviewing engineering drawings, PFDs, P&IDs and technical specifications.
• Support project planning, procurement, quotations and supplier coordination.
• Attend site surveys and assist with technical documentation and drawing updates.
• Help coordinate site activities, materials and subcontractors to meet project deadlines.
• Monitor project progress, costs, quality and key milestones.
• Support health and safety documentation, risk assessments and site compliance.
• Assist with inspections, testing, commissioning and project handover documentation.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, engineers and site teams.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• An interest in oil and gas, petrochemical, energy or process engineering environments.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication and problem‑solving abilities.
• An understanding of engineering principles and the ability to interpret technical drawings.
• A proactive attitude, willingness to learn and commitment to safe working practices.
• Good IT skills and flexibility to work across office and site environments

The Benefits

• The adi Pit Stop – savings and discounts portal with Reward Gateway
• Enhanced Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee referral bonus of £500 for every successful new employee
• Company-wide Christmas party for employees and partners

Other organisations may call this rolea Graduate Project Engineer, Assistant Project Engineer or a Junior Mechanical Project Engineer.

adi Group is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and seeks to ensure that the careers of all employees are determined solely on merit and opportunity and that judgement of employees are free from the effects of bias and prejudice.