Project Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineer to tackle real-world engineering challenges in a hybrid role. You'll work closely with industry experts, ensuring site infrastructure meets safety and service requirements while delivering outstanding customer experiences. Your responsibilities will include conducting technical evaluations, developing effective solutions, and collaborating with various teams to mitigate risks. This position offers a flexible working environment, allowing you to balance your career aspirations with personal priorities. Join a company committed to equality and inclusion, where your contributions will help shape the future of mobile infrastructure in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of structural, mechanical, civil, or electrical systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver solutions on time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical evaluations of on-site issues for safety and accessibility.
• Develop clear Scopes of Work for Contractors to address site issues efficiently.

Skills

Understanding of structural systems

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Risk management processes

Decision-making under ambiguity

Workload management

Education

HNC or degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering

Job description

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MBNL delivers the mobile infrastructure that enables digital Britain. This is achieved by providing Property, Infrastructure, and Operational services to EE/BT and Three.

The Infrastructure directorate is accountable for the design, deployment, and in-life management of site infrastructure to meet safety, service, and deployment requirements and enable EE/BT and Three to deliver their best customer experiences at the lowest cost.

Reporting into the MBNL Design Team and collaborating with industry experts on real-time on-site design works and issues, the Project Engineer will play a key role in solving real-world engineering challenges, keeping the sites on MBNL’s network safe and operational. This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week onsite in our Central Reading office.

What you will do:

• Conduct technical evaluations of on-site issues to assess impact on safety and accessibility.
• Shape site solutions by developing clear and effective Scopes of Work for Contractors to ensure site issues are addressed efficiently with the right technical approach.
• Research sites’ history to assist in providing a more rounded and informed solution.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) & internal teams so design solutions are fit for purpose.
• Package design solutions to an accessible design pack to facilitate handover to Contractors and the MBNL Remediation team.
• Communicate effectively with the construction teams to ensure the timely execution of remediation plans.
• Identify and track potential network-wide trends, collaborating with SMEs and other teams to mitigate risks across the MBNL site portfolio.

What we are looking for:

• Understanding of either structural, mechanical, civil, or electrical systems.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver solutions within agreed timescales.
• Knowledge of risk management processes and the ability to address potential network issues.
• Confidence in decision-making where elements of ambiguity exist using information available to you and your own research.
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritize to meet requirements.

Nice to have:

• HNC or degree level qualifications in either Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Environmental subject or similar engineering discipline.
• Full Driving Licence.
• Member of relevant Engineering Council or Institution.
• Experience working in a multi-stakeholder environment, where parties may have conflicting interests.

MBNL – building strength through inclusion.

At MBNL we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. People are at the heart of everything we do and collectively we strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. By fostering an inclusive environment, we are championing each other’s uniqueness. Inclusion & Diversity within MBNL will unlock innovation and continue to evolve how we work, to help us deliver world-class infrastructure for our Shareholders and their customers.

We will work creatively to offer flexible working arrangements, (like non-standard hours, part-time, remote working). We want to support you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

MBNL are proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, and Disability Confident accredited.