Project Engineer

Babcock International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Project Engineer to lead safety-critical projects at Hinkley Point C or Aztec West Bristol. The successful candidate will deliver projects on time and budget while leading multi-disciplinary teams. Required experience includes project delivery in an engineering or construction environment and an HNC or ONC qualification. The role offers a competitive salary with benefits including generous holiday allowance and pension scheme. Join us to shape the future of clean energy and national infrastructure.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP annual health check

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project delivery within engineering or construction.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects from concept to operation.
• Strong health and safety knowledge and culture with familiarity with legislation.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Project Manager to deliver projects safely on time and to budget.
• Leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver work packages on site.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation including plans and quality briefs.

Skills

Project Management

Mechanical Engineering

Construction Experience

Primavera

AutoCAD

Education

HNC / ONC qualification in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microstation

Bluebeam

ProCore

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C Bridgwater Somerset or Aztec West Bristol

Compensation: Attractive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70024

Shape the Future of Critical Infrastructure

At Cavendish Nuclear we were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Project Engineer at our Hinkley Point C or Aztec West Bristol site.

The role

As a Project Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of delivering complex safety‑critical projects that make a real difference to national infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity to lead multi‑disciplinary teams, drive innovation and ensure projects are delivered safely on time and within budget. Your work will shape the future of clean energy and defence while accelerating your own career development.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be

• Supporting the Project Manager to deliver projects safely on time and to budget.
• Leading multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver work packages on site.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation including plans and quality briefs.
• Monitoring progress against milestones and budgets reporting to stakeholders.
• Chairing project meetings and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

You’ll work 37 hours per week Monday to Friday based at Aztec West Bristol or Hinkley Point C Bridgwater Somerset with travel between the two sites. Accommodation and travel costs can be claimed if you live more than 1.5 hours from the HPC site.

Essential experience of the Project Engineer

• Proven experience in project delivery within engineering or construction.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects from concept to operation.
• Strong health and safety knowledge and culture with familiarity with legislation.

Qualifications for the Project Engineer

• HNC / ONC qualification as minimum within an engineering construction or related discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting : clearance levels - ()

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March. annually. Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry Cavendish Nuclear part of Babcock International Group provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together we’re innovating to make nuclear safer faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group from Canada the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Closing date: 09 / 12 / 2025

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Key Skills

Primavera, Microstation, Bluebeam, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, ProCore, Mechanical Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, Autocad, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project