Project Engineer

NRL; West Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project engineering firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join their team in Lancashire. The successful candidate will have a solid background in project engineering, ideally within regulated industries such as Nuclear, Pharmaceutical, or Defence. Responsibilities include managing engineering documentation and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This role offers exceptional benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Exceptional pension

Enhanced welfare/health benefits

Career development

Family-friendly options

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a highly regulated & safety-focused organisation.
• Preferred background in Nuclear, Pharmaceutical, or Defence sectors.
• Must be BPSS/CTC cleared or able to achieve this.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including quality plans.
• Manage technical queries according to client procedures.
• Promote compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Skills

Project engineering experience

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Engineering documentation preparation

Technical review capability

Stakeholder relationship management

Education

HND/HNC in Engineering

SMSTS or IOSH (Preferred)

Job description

Overview

Our client, a leading innovator in complex project delivery in the Energy, Nuclear, Defence and Security Industries, is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to work on a new and exciting long-term project in Lancashire, North West of England.

This lucrative position offers a fantastic career path combined with development in skills & experience from industry recognised leadership teams. The team is a highly motivated, inclusive and diverse group, which is rapidly growing, delivering state of the art strategic and tactical support on highly acclaimed projects & programmes.

Key Skills & Attributes

Must have a wide range of experience in project engineering in a highly regulated & safety focused organisation. Ideally in Nuclear, Pharmaceutical, Defence/MOD, Manufacturing, Rail, Construction. Oil & Gas, Heavy Engineering etc.

Highly skilled in the following areas

• Strong background in engineering (Mechanical or HVAC or Electrical & Instrumentation)
• Preparation of engineering documents
• Able to implement and maintain engineering documentation including quality plans.
• Technical review of contractor drawings and documents.
• Manage technical queries in accordance with client procedures
• CDM awareness
• Prepare engineering changes.
• Strong compliance expertise in relation to the application of safety, environmental and quality standards. Uphold and promote company policies and procedures together with all relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications / Accreditations

Typically, HND/HNC in Engineering (Mechanical, HVAC or Electrical, Instrumentation)

Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or IOSH (Preferred)

Personal Competencies

Confident, professional and driven.

Skilled at cultivating stakeholder relationships at all levels.

Thrives on a challenge

Clearance Requirements: BPSS/CTC Cleared or ability to achieve this.

What We Offer

Our client offers exceptional pension, enhanced welfare / health benefits, career development, and family-friendly options. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work across a wide range of activities at various stages of the project lifecycle.

If you are an experienced Project Engineer with a wide range of experience in project engineering in a highly regulated & safety focused organization, and you thrive on a challenge, then we want to hear from you. Apply now for this exciting opportunity!

The NRL Group connects global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

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