Mechanical & Structural Project Engineer – Steelwork

ALTEN; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personalised career path

Diverse projects

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Team buildings

Flexible working

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to support complex structural steelwork and engineering projects. You will coordinate activities across engineers, PMs, procurement and fabrication, ensuring timely, quality-delivered outcomes.

The role suits candidates with structural/mechanical experience who want to develop a project delivery career in a fast-paced engineering environment. Join ALTEN to work on diverse projects and advance your career.

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with nuclear, energy, fabrication, manufacturing or construction environments.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Understanding of engineering project lifecycles from design through delivery.
• Experience within Energy, Nuclear, Infrastructure, Industrial or Construction sectors.
• Exposure to project planning tools such as MS Project or Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structural steelwork and engineering projects from design to installation.
• Coordinate activities between engineers, project management, procurement, fabrication and construction teams.
• Maintain project documentation, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Track deliverables, actions, risks and milestones.
• Organise meetings, workshops and design reviews, recording minutes and actions.
• Monitor engineering drawings, specs, calculations, and technical docs.
• Support document submission and approval with clients and stakeholders.
• Assist with project reporting and progress updates.
• Maintain document registers, transmittals and project databases.
• Support change management and configuration control.
• Liaise with internal teams, clients, suppliers and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with quality management procedures and document control processes.

Skills

Project coordination

Engineering projects

Document management

Stakeholder mgmt

Organisational skills

Communication skills

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Education

Engineering degree

Military experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

ALTEN is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to support complex structural steelwork and engineering projects. You will coordinate activities across engineers, PMs, procurement and fabrication, ensuring timely, quality-delivered outcomes.

The role suits candidates with structural/mechanical experience who want to develop a project delivery career in a fast-paced engineering environment. Join ALTEN to work on diverse projects and advance your career.