Mechanical Project Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer for a key project in Reading. The role includes managing M&E work packages, ensuring compliance and quality. Applicants should have experience in mechanical and electrical construction, coupled with strong leadership skills and a passion for sustainable practices.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies for maternity and paternity leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical and electrical construction delivery.
• Familiar with health and safety regulations and RAMs processes.
• Skilled in short-term planning and logistics coordination.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating M&E subcontractors.
• Driving health, safety, and environmental standards on-site.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality Management

Health and Safety Regulations

Job description

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About The Role

We’re looking for a

About The Role

We’re looking for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our team on a key project in the Reading area. If you’re passionate about delivering top-quality mechanical and electrical (M&E) solutions, thrive in fast-paced environments, and want to play a crucial role in shaping infrastructure that matters - this role is for you.

What you'll be doing

As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you’ll support or lead M&E work packages—ranging from small, low-complexity tasks to sections of larger, more complex projects. You’ll be on-site, driving quality, safety, and efficiency in every stage of the construction process.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Managing and coordinating M&E subcontractors to ensure compliance and quality.
• Driving health, safety, and environmental standards across the site.
• Taking ownership of RAMs, SSOW, plant movements, and daily briefings.
• Collaborating closely with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Supporting short- and medium-term planning using digital tools and production control techniques.
• Maintaining robust site logistics, waste management, and phasing schedules.
• Ensuring quality assurance by managing inspection plans and resolving NCRs.
• Proactively identifying design issues and supporting technical delivery.
  
  

Who we're looking for

• Experience in M&E construction delivery, ideally on complex building projects.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage small teams or packages independently.
• Confident communicator with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Familiar with health and safety regulations and RAMs processes.
• Skilled in short-term planning, logistics coordination, and quality management.
• Passionate about sustainable construction and committed to environmental responsibility.
  
  

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
  
  

About Us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.

We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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