Project Engineer

AMS Nuclear Engineering Ltd; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

25 days + bank holidays

Optional 4-day week

Company Pension Salary Sacrifice

Performance-related bonus

Security clearance sponsorship

Job summary

AMS Nuclear Engineering Ltd in Bridgwater seeks a Project Engineer to coordinate technical delivery across engineering, procurement and construction. You will ensure information flow, gate readiness and disciplined records while engaging with engineers, clients and suppliers. A background in EC&I or nuclear engineering is advantageous and sponsorship for security clearance may be available. The role is based at Bridgwater Gateway with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Delivery coordination experience on sub-contractor led or engineering-led delivery.
• Technical curiosity and judgement; ability to ask informed questions.
• Highly organised with attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Ownership mentality; take responsibility and challenge ambiguity.
• Experience in EC&I, nuclear or regulated engineering environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain understanding of technical scope, interfaces, acceptance requirements and constraints for allocated work.
• Control issue, receipt and status of technical information; ensure correct information is used.
• Coordinate interfaces across Engineering, Procurement, Production, suppliers, installation and commissioning.
• Define and evidence readiness for technical reviews, inspections and gates; escalate gaps.
• Monitor supplier deliverables and raise implications with the Project Manager.

Skills

Delivery coordination

Technical curiosity

Organisation & communication

Ownership & accountability

EC&I knowledge

Education

Electrical/controls apprenticeship

Engineering qualification

Tools

Electrical drawings

Job description

At AMS Nuclear Engineering Ltd, we consult, design and build safety-critical electrical, control and instrumentation (EC&I) systems for the UK nuclear industry. Our work supports nuclear new build, power generation, decommissioning and defence – delivering projects from early feasibility through to detailed design, manufacture, testing and commissioning.

We are proud to be a trusted delivery partner on some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile nuclear projects. Our clients rely on us for our technical rigour, dependable delivery and deep understanding of the environments in which we operate.

With project management, engineering, and manufacturing teams all under one roof at our Bridgwater facility, we maintain clear lines of communication and a high level of collaboration. Our people see projects through from start to finish, giving them a strong sense of ownership and providing fast feedback loops that benefit clients and teams alike.

If you are looking to build a meaningful career in a growing company that values integrity, teamwork and delivering real impact, AMS Nuclear offers a great opportunity to grow with us.

• Health cash plan
• 25 days + bank holidays
• Optional 4-day week
• Company Pension Salary Sacrifice
• Performance-related bonus
• Security clearance sponsorship

The role at a glance

The Project Engineer is a core member of the Projects Department, responsible for technical coordination and day-to-day delivery control of assigned engineering work. You will connect project scope, engineering, procurement, suppliers, production, installation and commissioning so that contributors use the correct information, understand what is required and meet agreed technical gates.

On larger or subcontractor-led projects, you will work alongside the responsible Project Manager and own defined technical delivery work packages and interfaces. You are not expected to be the technical authority, but you will need enough technical grounding and curiosity to engage confidently with engineers, clients and suppliers, obtain the right input and keep delivery moving.

What you will be doing

• Maintain a working understanding of the technical scope, deliverables, interfaces, acceptance requirements, assumptions and constraints for your allocated work, supported by clear delivery controls and records.
• Control the issue, receipt and status of technical information. Confirm that subcontractors and internal teams are using the correct approved information and that superseded information is identified and withdrawn.
• Coordinate interfaces between Engineering, Procurement, Production, suppliers, installation and commissioning, making responsibilities, dependencies and required dates clear.
• Define, track and evidence readiness for technical reviews, inspections, hold points and go or no-go gates. Escalate missing information, unresolved actions or incomplete evidence before progression is authorised.
• Monitor supplier and subcontractor deliverables, progress and performance. Identify omissions, conflicts, delays and technical deviations, obtain the right engineering assessment and raise potential project implications with the Project Manager.
• Communicate technical delivery status, dependencies, gate readiness and unresolved issues clearly to client, supplier and internal stakeholders. Maintain accurate, auditable project records.

What success looks like

• You can explain the technical and contractual outcome, key deliverables, interfaces, acceptance requirements and principal risks of your assigned work.
• The right technical information reaches the right people at the right time, and gates are not passed without the agreed evidence and approvals.
• You identify missing, conflicting or unclear information, and technical deviations, early enough for the right people to resolve them before delivery is affected.
• You communicate technical progress, dependencies, gate readiness and unresolved issues clearly to technical client and supplier stakeholders.
• You build confidence through reliable follow-through, constructive challenge, disciplined records and sound judgement.

Who we are looking for

You will have a technical qualification, apprenticeship or demonstrable engineering experience in electrical, control, mechanical or a related discipline and be able to interpret drawings, specifications and design documentation.

• Delivery coordination experience: you have personally helped to control subcontractor-led or engineering-led delivery, including technical information, interfaces, supplier activity, gate or inspection readiness, deviations or concessions, project records and follow-through.
• Technical curiosity and judgement: you are comfortable asking informed questions about unfamiliar technical subjects, while recognising the limits of your competence and involving the correct technical authority.
• Organisation and communication: you are highly organised and detail-conscious. You seek information, check understanding, record decisions accurately and raise concerns early.
• Ownership and approach: you take responsibility for moving work forward, challenge ambiguity constructively and protect AMS Nuclear from inadvertent commitments. Experience in EC&I, nuclear or another regulated engineering environment would be an advantage.

Working arrangements

You will report to the Senior Project Manager and work alongside Project Managers and Engineering. Engineering retains technical authority, while the Project Manager remains accountable for overall delivery and client commitments. The role is based at Bridgwater Gateway, North Petherton, with travel to client and supplier sites as required. The contracted working week is 37.5 hours.