Project Engineer

Randstad CPE; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Discounts (restaurants/retail)

Refer-a-friend £300

Career progression

Job summary

Tata Steel is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead major civil and structural CAPEX delivery (>£100m) in the UK. Based in or around Swansea, you will drive end-to-end projects, manage interfaces, and deliver on time and to budget.

You will have 10+ years in senior PM roles, a Civil/Structural Engineering degree, Chartered status, and the ability to mobilise multi-disciplinary teams on brownfield sites. Valid UK right-to-work is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management.
• 10+ years in senior PM roles for major civil/structural projects.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered PM status.
• Proven delivery of UK civil/structural projects > £100m CAPEX.
• Experience with EPC/EPCM and NEC contracts.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Providing safety leadership across civil & structural works in CDM 2015 and H&S legislation
• Leading end-to-end delivery of major civil & structural CAPEX projects from mobilisation to handover
• Coordinating civil and structural design activities across partners, consultants, and contractors
• Managing principal contractors, construction management partners, and subcontractors
• Establishing and maintaining robust quality assurance and quality control processes
• Leading daily project controls
• Tracking programme milestones
• Managing interfaces between Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Operational workstreams
• Managing project budgets, change control, variations, and compensation events (NEC environment)
• Maintaining risk registers, opportunity plans
• Presenting daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports to senior stakeholders
• Leading, coaching, and managing a team of project engineers

Skills

Senior project management

CAPEX project delivery

Civil/Structural delivery

Programme reporting

Contract management (NEC)

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Do you have experience working on substantial capex projects?

Are you based in or around Swansea?

Tata Steel could be looking for you! Project Invictus is transforming the future of UK Steel. The successful applicant will be a precision focused, highly experienced Engineer with tenure managing capex projects.

On this occasion, only applicants with full right to work in the UK already in place can be considered

Role:

Location:

initially until Dec 2027 but with the potential to be until Mar 2028

Shift Patterns:

Mon-Fri, 36.5 hours per week. Typical hours are Mon-Thu 08:30-16:45 and Fri 08:30-15:45, however flexibility is required but also given

Start:

ASAP pending the successful completion of a medical assessment which includes a drug and Alcohol test

Responsibilities:

Providing safety leadership across civil & structural works in compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and H&S legislation

Leading end-to-end delivery of major civil & structural CAPEX projects (>£100m) from mobilisation to handover

Coordinating civil and structural design activities across partners, consultants, and contractors

Managing principal contractors, construction management partners, and specialist subcontractors

Establishing and maintaining robust quality assurance and quality control processes

Leading daily project controls

Tracking programme milestones

Managing interfaces between Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Operational workstreams

Managing project budgets, change control, variations, and compensation events (NEC environment)

Maintaining risk registers, opportunity plans

Presenting daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports to senior stakeholders

Leading, coaching, and managing a team of project engineers

Degree education in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline

10+ years' experience in senior project management roles delivering major civil and/or structural construction projects

Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (due to nature of the site)

Proven track record delivering major UK civil and structural construction projects (>£100m CAPEX preferred)

Significant experience managing EPC, EPCM, construction management, and principal contractor delivery models in live brownfield/industrial environments

Strong understanding of UK construction legislation (CDM 2015, Health & Safety at Work Act)

Strong commercial awareness and experience with contract management principles (NEC contract environment preferred)

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Project Manager status

Advice and editing on your current CV

Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role

35 days paid holiday per annum, including Bank Holidays

Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts

Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend

Opportunity for progression into permanent roles

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.