Lead Construction Engineer for Major Energy & Infrastructure Projects

WOOD GROUP; Beccles; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful projects

Hybrid/remote working

Diversity and inclusion

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Professional development

Global connections

Job summary

Wood is recruiting for an experienced Senior Construction Engineer to join our growing team in the United Kingdom. This role supports major industrial, process, energy, and infrastructure projects from early opportunity development through to site execution, blending office planning with on-site leadership.

You will lead tender development, construction strategies, and execution plans, coordinate with engineering, procurement and subcontractors, and ensure safety, quality and schedule.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil, Mechanical, Construction, or relevant Engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in construction engineering within energy, process, industrial, power, oil & gas, petrochemical sectors.
• Proven experience supporting and developing tender and bid submissions.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, methodologies, and site execution practices.
• Experience managing construction activities on live project sites.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of construction execution strategies for proposals and bids.
• Prepare construction methodologies, execution plans, schedules, logistics plans, and resource estimates.
• Support proposal teams with technical input during bid preparation and client presentations.
• Identify construction risks and opportunities and contribute to risk mitigation strategies.
• Review engineering deliverables to ensure construction considerations are incorporated at an early stage.
• Support supply chain management in technical and commercial bid evaluation for contractors and service providers submission.
• Develop and manage construction deliverables, construction workpacks, execution plans, and site delivery strategies.
• Coordinate construction activities to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
• Interface with engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and project management teams.
• Monitor construction progress and provide regular reporting on performance, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Support constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives.
• Act as a construction lead during project execution phases.
• Manage and supervise construction works on site, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary site teams.
• Resolve technical and construction issues to maintain project schedules.
• Participate in commissioning, start-up, and project handover activities where required.
• Ensure all site activities are carried out in accordance with company procedures and client requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Health, safety & environment knowledge

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in Civil, Mechanical, Construction or related engineering

Job description

Wood is recruiting for an experienced Senior Construction Engineer to join our growing team in the United Kingdom. This role supports major industrial, process, energy, and infrastructure projects from early opportunity development through to site execution, blending office planning with on-site leadership.

You will lead tender development, construction strategies, and execution plans, coordinate with engineering, procurement and subcontractors, and ensure safety, quality and schedule.