Project Engineer (Site Based)

Hinkley Supply Chain; Cowfold; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced employer pension

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Life insurance

Performance-related pay

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Career development support

Family-friendly policies

Right-first-time culture

Job summary

EDF Energy is seeking a Project Engineer/AP to join our on-site team supporting major lifting and heavy transportation operations across a nuclear infrastructure project. You will work with the Project Manager and site teams to deliver practical engineering solutions safely, on time and to approved quality standards.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Engineering (Masters preferred), have proven site experience on large-scale construction, and are proficient with lifting operations, AutoCAD,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; Masters desirable.
• Proven site experience on large-scale construction or infra projects.
• Experience with heavy lift transport, lifting markets, and targets.
• Experience with lifting operations using mobile, tower and crawler cranes.
• Client-facing engineering experience and familiarity with codes.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office; detail-focused.
• Committed to delivering right-first-time outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering expertise on-site to develop practical lifting solutions.
• Produce and review drawings, lift plans, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Oversee lifting activities on-site ensuring safety and quality.
• Conduct site surveys and provide practical live-environment solutions.
• Act as the liaison between client, site teams and engineering functions.
• Maintain accurate documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Heavy lift operations

Site engineering experience

Client facing

Problem solving

Quality control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Masters in Engineering (desirable)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

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About the role

Osprey believes that innovative, precision-engineering logistics, by land and by water, can transform the way critical UK infrastructure is built. We bring together the very best multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery team to accelerate projects, enhance safety, and work side by side with clients to solve the most complex construction challenges.
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Project Engineer/AP to play a hands‑on role in the successful delivery of site based engineering and operational activities across major projects. This position works closely with the Project Manager, site teams and wider engineering function to ensure lifting operations and engineering solutions are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and programme requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who thrives in a site environment, enjoys problem solving in real time, and wants to contribute directly to complex, high value project execution.

Work Rotation – Various Rotations

What You’ll do

• Apply your engineering expertise on-site to develop and implement practical solutions for heavy lifting and transportation operations.
• Produce and review drawings, calculations, lift plans, risk assessments, and method statements to support safe site execution.
• Be actively present on-site to oversee lifting activities, ensuring operations are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments, providing practical and conceptual solutions for lifting operations in live environments.
• Act as a key point of contact between the client, site teams, and engineering functions, ensuring clear communication and coordination.
• Maintain high standards of documentation control, ensuring accurate and up‑to‑date records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering related discipline (Masters in the same field desirable)
• Proven experience working on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects, with strong site exposure.
• Relevant experience in heavy lift transport, shipping or lifting markets with evidence of delivering targets
• Experience with lifting operations using mobile cranes, tower cranes and crawler cranes
• Client facing experience as an Engineer
• Experience with technical codes and standards
• Experience with AutoCAD (Math CAD desirable) & Microsoft suite
• Quality and detail focused with the approach of ‘Right the first time’

• 25 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection insurance
• Life insurance cover
• Performance-related pay scheme
• Enhanced parental leave benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Get Active from Aviva – Gym discounts up to 40% off
• Support your career development through our success management process

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low‑carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.