Senior E C & I Engineer

Morson Edge; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Warrington is seeking an experienced Senior E C & I Engineer to lead engineering design and development activities. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, significant experience, and strong communication skills. This role offers a contract of 12 months or more with a competitive rate and opportunities for mentoring junior staff. The position requires adherence to Health & Safety standards and effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Significant demonstrable experience in a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or actively working toward chartership.
• Strong background in multi-disciplinary project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design and development activities.
• Provide direction and support to less experienced team members.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Senior E C & I Engineer

Location: Warrington

Contract: 12 Months+

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Rate: £51.00 - £57.00 per hour (Umbrella)

Security Clearance: BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard)

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Senior E C & I Engineer to lead and deliver engineering and technical activities across complex projects. You will apply expert domain knowledge to resolve technical challenges, produce high-quality engineering deliverables, mentor junior staff, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships. Operating with a high degree of independence, you will uphold engineering best practice and ensure compliance with relevant standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design and development activities within your specialist discipline.
• Tackle a wide range of engineering challenges involving high levels of complexity and uncertainty.
• Provide direction, support and mentoring to less experienced team members.
• Adhere to all Health & Safety standards and be fully conversant with authorised documentation, Good Practice guides and ISO standards.
• Promote effective collaboration across Engineering and wider functional teams.
• Support customer engagement and relationship development, ensuring progress is effectively communicated.
• Identify and apply relevant procedures, codes and standards to all engineering work.
• Contribute to Project Safety Assessments.
• Communicate and manage project and task risks appropriately.
• Produce, review and approve engineering deliverables including calculations, analyses, drawings, models, technical reports and design basis documents.
• Assess and manage design changes, concessions and technical queries.
• Maintain engineering configuration and design intent throughout the lifecycle.
• Evaluate technical issues and propose investigative or improvement activities.
• Support project planning, control and delivery.
• Make engineering decisions within your delegated authority.
• Act as Technical Authority or Engineering Lead when authorised.
• Drive high standards of HSE performance and champion positive behaviours.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge and promote engineering best practice.
• Capture and contribute to Learning from Experience (LfE) during and after projects.
• Support business development and tendering processes.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with significant demonstrable experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or actively working toward chartership.
• Strong background in multi-disciplinary project delivery.
• Experience across a diverse range of technical tasks and complexities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with other disciplines.

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional institute or extensive experience supporting registration with the Engineering Council.
• Experience managing engineering scope from concept through to EPC.
• Broad experience across commercial and/or defence projects.

Minimum Verified Qualifications

Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with significant demonstrable experience.