Project Engineer

-; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support engineering and construction projects. The role involves managing site activities, maintaining client relationships, and ensuring safety and quality standards. Candidates should have experience in construction engineering, possess strong IT skills, and hold a relevant engineering degree. This position offers competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Company pension contribution of 7%

Health care cash plan

Life Assurance

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
• Strong understanding of Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Site management experience and CSCS card holder.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health, Safety, and Environmental standards are adhered to.
• Act as the client's day-to-day contact on-site.
• Manage subcontractors and coordinate project logistics.
• Prepare detailed reports and updates for stakeholders.

Skills

Construction experience

Electrical engineering knowledge

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Strong understanding of Health and Safety standards

Proficient IT skills

Site management experience

Education

Degree, HND, or HNC in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

VPN tools

Video conferencing tools

Job description

Why Work at Clarke

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource - energy - that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today's world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions - large and small - that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization's success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone's responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world.

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work-life flexibility
• Recognition and rewards
• Development and career opportunities
• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

Job Title: Project Engineer

Reports to: Project Engineering Manager

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of engineering and construction projects. In this role, you will take responsibility for managing site-level activities, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. Acting as the client's primary point of contact on-site, you will play a key role in maintaining strong relationships and driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Health, Safety, and Environmental standards are understood and adhered to at all times.
• Act as the client's day-to-day contact on-site, maintaining professionalism and clear communication.
• Manage subcontractors, challenging cost, scope, progress, safety, and quality issues, and reorganizing works where necessary.
• Coordinate project logistics, including deliveries and plant movement, ensuring safe and timely installation.
• Update project plans digitally, reporting live progress and delays accurately, and creating lookahead programmes as required.
• Manage Inspection Test Plans and ensure sequential sign-off of work packages.
• Organize site mobilisation/demobilisation and manage hire/off-hire of equipment.
• Review and create/amend RAMS, deliver inductions and toolbox talks, and manage permit-to-work systems.
• Prepare detailed reports and updates for the Project Engineering Manager and other stakeholders.
• Assist in procurement of materials and collate accurate project documentation, including As-Built drawings and commissioning records.
• Suggest and implement cost-effective solutions, resolving technical difficulties promptly.
• Chair and participate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, taking minutes and assigning actions.
• Undertake Site Manager responsibilities as required, with emphasis on CDM compliance and subcontractor supervision.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Experience in construction, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
• Strong understanding of Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Proficient IT skills – Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, Teams, VPN, and video conferencing.
• Basic coaching and negotiation skills.
• Site management experience and CSCS card holder.

Personal Attributes

• Motivated, organized, and disciplined.
• Resilient and driven to deliver results.
• Trustworthy, professional, and reliable.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

  Desirable Experience

  • CHP installations and related disciplines (e.g., boilers, HV systems, CAD, SCADA, BMS).
  • IOSH / SMSTS qualification.
  • Degree, HND, or HNC in Engineering.

  The Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday, plus enhanced entitlement based on length of service
  • Holiday buy and sell scheme
  • Company pension contribution of 7%
  • Health care cash plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Hybrid working options
  • Reward and Recognition schemes
  • Development and investment in employees
  • In-house certified training department

  About Clarke Energy

  Clarke Energy is an award-winning, multinational specialist in the engineering, installation, and maintenance of sustainable energy solutions for both front and behind‑meter applications. Renowned for our high‑quality schemes, we are committed to supporting the global net‑zero transition.

  As the largest authorised distributor and service provider for INNIO's hydrogen‑ready reciprocating engines across 29 territories, we offer unparalleled expertise and support.

  Our comprehensive solutions are strengthened by in‑house design engineering, EPC project management, and market‑leading 24/7 after‑sales support, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our projects.

  Ready to join us?

  If you are an experienced Project Engineer with a passion for delivering exceptional projects and building strong client relationships, we want to hear from you.

  Apply through LinkedIn or directly on our website!

  About Us

  Clarke proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose – Creating an energy resilient world for a better future – and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Clarke at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Clarke offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!

  Clarke is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.

  Our Values

  • Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
  • Trust – Go farther together
  • Pace – Focus to go faster
  • Excellence – Find the win every day