Mechanical Site Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Drax; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Travel allowance

Private healthcare

Pension contributions (8% matched)

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland’s Infrastructure Segment seeks a Mechanical Site Engineer for the EGL2 project near Drax, North Yorkshire. You will supervise HVAC installations at HVDC converter stations, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure safety and quality across the package.

Based on site, you will liaise with electrical contractors and other specialists to maintain schedules, documentation, and readiness for client handover. CSCS and SSSTS are mandatory; DW/144 familiarity is desirable.

Qualifications

• CSCS required.
• SSSTS required.
• DW/144 familiarity desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the installation of HVAC systems in an HVDC converter station.
• Direct and manage subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient delivery of HVAC packages.
• Implement and enforce HSQE safety procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Review subcontractor safety documentation before and during work.
• Coordinate with electrical and other specialist contractors to sequence M&E works.
• Ensure plant and equipment installations meet drawings, specs, and DW/144/CIBSE requirements.
• Assist in labour, plant, and materials planning to meet schedules.
• Monitor workmanship and perform inspections and tests for conformance to standards.
• Maintain documentation: test results, commissioning records, logs, and progress reports.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, QS, safety officers, and clients on progress and issues.
• Support commissioning and handover of systems.
• Maintain professional site environment and safety.

Skills

HVAC systems

Project coordination

Safety leadership

Tools

DW/144

Job description

Building a Sustainable Tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland's Infrastructure Segment is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Mechanical Site Engineer to join our friendly team – Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project in Drax, North Yorkshire. EGL2 is a 525 kV, 2 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea and underground onshore transmission link with two HVDC converter stations constructed at either end of the cable route.

The completed project will transport green energy generated in Scotland through the EGL2 infrastructure to other parts of the UK, providing electricity enough to power around two million homes. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a large‑scale engineering project that plays a key role in delivering critical infrastructure and paving the way for future renewable developments across Scotland.

Based at our site near Drax, you will be at the heart of a team dedicated to making a real difference. If you’re looking for a role where you can contribute to meaningful projects while working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues, we’d love to hear from you!

Your team

• BAM operates a flexible working policy.

Making Possible

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the installation of the HVAC systems in an HVDC Converter Station consisting of climate control systems with AHUs, Dehumidifiers, HRUs, VRF and DX systems.
• Direct and manage the subcontractors to ensure safe and efficient delivery of HVAC related packages.
• Safety leadership: Implement and enforce safety procedures, permit-to-work systems, ensuring compliance with HSQE requirements.
• Review subcontractor safety documentation: Check all subcontractor risk assessments, method statements, and safety documentation in accordance with company procedures before work commences and during execution.
• Coordinate with other disciplines: Work closely with the electrical contractor and other specialist contractors to sequence M&E works and resolve interface issues.
• Technical oversight: Ensure installations of plant and equipment (AHUs, Dehumidifiers, HRUs, VRF and DX systems) are completed to drawings, specifications, and regulations (DW/144 and CIBSE).
• Programme and resource management: Assist in the allocation of labour, plant, and materials effectively, ensuring works are delivered to project schedules and milestones.
• Quality assurance: Monitor workmanship and system installations, carrying out inspections and testing to ensure compliance with project specifications, standards, and client requirements.
• Documentation and reporting: Maintain accurate records, test and commissioning documentation, permits, material delivery logs, and progress reports.
• Stakeholder communication: Liaise with project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, safety officers, and clients to communicate progress, technical issues, and coordination requirements.
• Support commissioning and handover: Oversee testing, inspections, and commissioning of the systems to ensure readiness for client handover.
• Site professionalism: Maintain a professional site environment, ensuring areas are organised, safe, and meet client interface expectations.
• Problem resolution: Rapidly address technical or workforce issues to prevent delays and maintain continuous progress.
• Compliance oversight: Ensure statutory inspections, safety checks, and testing requirements are completed, documented, and reviewed.
• Project contribution: Participate in meetings on safety, programme, resources, and progress to ensure HVAC systems integrate smoothly with the overall project.

What do you bring to the role?

The Following Are Mandatory Requirements

• CSCS
• SSSTS

Desirable

• Familiar with the requirements in DW/144
• Experience managing HVAC work packages

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It is how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high‑quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about this vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: [e-mail]. BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.