Project Engineer

Gatwick Airport; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 60 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

5% Welcome Bonus

Flex Allowance

Up to 15% Bonus

Benefits

Resumo da oferta

London Gatwick is seeking a Project Engineer (Commercial) to lead strategic projects across the customer journey within the Commercial Programme, focusing on property and retail-led builds.

The role is office-first with a three-day-a-week in-office, two days remote arrangement, reporting to the Programme Design Manager and coordinating design across multi-disciplinary teams on multi-million-pound projects.

Qualificações

• University degree in an engineering or architectural discipline.
• Chartered membership of a recognised Engineering or Architectural Institution is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements related to the field.
• Experience in project scoping and preparation of design briefs is advantageous.
• Knowledge of British Standards is beneficial.
• Understanding NEC contracts and their implementation is desirable.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams across complex projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with adaptability.

Responsabilidades

• Develop project scope to meet business needs and manage design effectively.
• Lead design brief development for external consultants and manage design contracts.
• Seek sustainable design solutions including energy efficiency, material selection, waste reduction and transport optimization to reduce carbon emissions.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to support delivery of projects.
• Seek cost-effective design solutions and manage external consultants.
• Provide technical input to design changes through the project lifecycle.
• Act as Principal Designer contact and discharge CDM duties with support.

Conhecimentos

Flexibility

Coordination across teams

NEC contracts

Project scoping

Design briefs

British Standards

CDM Principal Designer

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Engineering or architectural degree

Chartered professional membership

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Project Engineer (Commercial)

Circa £62,000 + 5% Welcome Bonus* + £1100 Flex Allowance + up to 15% Bonus + Benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick. Where will your career take you?

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… You can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

What is the role?

London Gatwick is more than just a workplace - it's a community of innovators, problem solvers, and achievers, united by a passion for creating exceptional passenger experiences and delivering world-class infrastructure.

As a Project Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on and play a key role in shaping strategic projects across the entire customer journey. This is an exciting opportunity with a varied portfolio of projects, spanning everything from terminal and passenger experience upgrades to critical infrastructure projects. This role is focused on our Commercial Programme of works, which is primarily property and retail-led, building and fit‑out projects.

What will you do?

Reporting to the Programme Design Manager, you will play a key role in the Construction team, responsible for ensuring design meets needs across varied £multi‑million projects, including working in defined sub‑programmes on complex projects.

Other duties include:

• Developing project scope to meet the business needs, along with delivering effective design management on individual projects.
• Developing the design brief for external design consultants, ensuring that the design contract is implemented and effectively managed through the design process.
• Seeking sustainable design solutions to meet project requirements, ensuring implementation of measures (such as energy‑efficient design, materials selection, waste reduction, and transportation optimisation) aimed at preventing, reducing and remediating carbon emissions that arise from the construction.
• Working with multiple stakeholders to support the successful delivery of projects
• Seeking cost effective design solutions and managing external design consultants
• Providing technical input to any design changes through the lifecycle of the project.
• Undertaking the role of Principal Designer Contact to discharge the duties of Principal Designer (CDM Regulations 2015) with the support of the CDM Advisor.

Do you have what we're looking for?

The live environment at Gatwick requires all our teams to have a flexible and adaptable approach, with problem solving skills and an innovative outlook. Involved in projects from inception to completion, you will work alongside multiple stakeholders.

In addition, this role requires:

• University degree in an engineering or architectural discipline, or significant experience instead of education/qualifications.
• Qualifications – A Chartered Member of a recognised Engineering or Architectural Institution is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of technical and regulatory requirements related to their field of expertise.
• Experience in project scoping and the preparation of design briefs would be advantageous.
• Working knowledge and practical application of relevant British Standards would be beneficial.
• An understanding of the NEC suite of contracts and their implementation within project delivery environments is desirable.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and engineering resources across complex projects would be advantageous.
• Demonstrate the adaptability and flexibility to effectively manage and prioritise multiple projects concurrently.

What's in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

Our employees tell us that working here is something special and no day is like another, where our teams do something every day that other airports only dream of. Along with a competitive salary, our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:

• 5% Welcome Bonus*
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Discounted rail travel
• Volunteer days

There are also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

At London Gatwick, we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart.

London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process that enables you to perform at your best. Please make us aware, as part of your application, should you require any reasonable adjustments.

You can find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick by visiting our careers site, Careers at London Gatwick

Please note: The Welcome Bonus is intended to support the attraction of new Construction talent to London Gatwick. As such, it is available to new external hires only and does not apply to individuals returning to employment with the business or internal transfers