Project Engineer

Babcock International; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks an experienced project leader in Bristol. You will support project managers, lead teams, and ensure project compliance. Required qualifications include a minimum HNC/ONC in engineering and proven project delivery experience. The role offers generous benefits and opportunities for development across global locations.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ volunteering leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project delivery within engineering or construction.
• Ability to lead projects from concept to operation.
• Familiarity with health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Project Manager to deliver projects safely, on time, and to budget.
• Leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver work packages.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation.
• Monitoring progress against milestones and budgets.
• Chairing project meetings to ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Project delivery

Team leadership

Health and safety knowledge

Education

HNC/ONC qualification in engineering, construction, or related discipline

Job description

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.
• 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. The role is 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.

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.
• HNC/ONC qualification as minimum within an engineering, construction, or related discipline.
• The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role (details at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK).

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 – allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with a 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.