Project Engineer (Senior Level / Lead Role)

NRL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to coordinate engineering activities in Birmingham. This role involves leading teams and ensuring compliance with project requirements.

The ideal candidate brings a strong civil engineering background, experience in utilities, and a proven track record in project delivery. Responsibilities include overseeing contractors, managing risks, and interfacing with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in civil engineering or similar.
• Experience in power, transmission, pipelines, or rail infrastructure.
• Proven track record of project delivery beyond site engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of design integration.
• Oversee site investigation activities and permitting.
• Manage contractor performance and ensure alignment.

Skills

Strong civil engineering background

Project delivery and coordination

Experience managing contractors

Experience managing subcontractors

Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Degree in civil engineering

Job description

Overview

Project Engineer (Senior Level / Lead Role)

A Project Engineer in this environment operates as a Technical Project Manager, overseeing the end-to-end coordination of engineering activities across the project.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of:
• Design integration
• Ground and site investigation activities
• Land access and permitting
• Oversee contractor performance and delivery across multiple work fronts
• Ensure all subcontractors and delivery partners are aligned and mobilised
• Manage:
• Programme delivery
• Risk and issue resolution
• Technical coordination across disciplines
• Interface with internal teams including:
• Design
• Commercial
• Land teams
• Ensure compliance with safety, technical, and programme requirements

Requirements

• Strong civil engineering background (degree qualified preferred)
• Experience in:
• Utilities / power / transmission / pipelines / rail infrastructure
• Proven track record in:
• Project delivery and coordination (not just site engineering)
• Experience managing:
• Contractors
• Subcontractors
• Multi-disciplinary teams