Project Engineer (Blast/Defense)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Frodsham; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Private Healthcare

Pension

Flexible Working Hours

Company Parking

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Project Engineer for a leading UK engineering consultancy specializing in high-security and critical infrastructure projects. The role involves structural risk assessment, calculations, and reporting across challenging environments, with opportunities to advance toward chartership.

You will review drawings, evaluate layouts, perform structural analyses, and contribute to project delivery.

Qualifications

• Background in structural risk and extreme loads.
• Full qualification in Civil or Structural engineering.
• Experience in a consultancy environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and check technical drawings and review site layouts.
• Perform calculations and structural analyses to assess strengths.
• Write comprehensive engineering reports and technical documents.

Skills

Structural risk

Calculations

Technical reporting

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Job description

Up to £75,000 per year + Progression + Training + Company Bonus + Private Healthcare + Company Parking + Flexible Working Hours + Life Insurance + Pension + Performance-Based Bonus Scheme

Are you a Project Engineer, with a structural risk background, or similar looking to build a long-term career within an engineering consultancy who supply into high-security and critical sectors across the UK and internationally?

Do you want to join an industry-leading consultancy specializing in high-security projects, structural resilience, and heavy load industries, offering specialized software training, hands‑on mentoring, and a clear, structured path to full chartership?

On offer, is the opportunity for a Project Engineer or similar to join a successful engineering consultancy who work at the forefront of structural safety and protective design. With a strong focus on expansion and taking on larger, more complex projects, the company is looking to add a new engineer to their team to boost their long‑term capabilities and revenue growth.

In this role, the successful Project Engineer or similar will be responsible for a dynamic mix of technical analysis, design checks, and reporting. The successful candidate will be reponsible receiving and checking technical drawings, reviewing site layouts, and writing comprehensive engineering reports. You will perform calculations and structural analysis, working on critical tasks such as calculating structural strengths and evaluating protective mitigation strategies.

The ideal Project Engineer will have a strong background in structural risk, extreme loads, and experience in a similar engineering consultancy. The ideal candidate will have a full qualification in Civil or Structural engineering.

The Role:

• Calculations
• Writing detailed technical reports

The Person:

• Background in structural engineering
• Experience in a similar engineering consultancy

Reference: BBBH26594AF1

Keywords:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.