Senior Project Engineer

Osprey Shipping Limited; Cramlington; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days’ annual leave

8 bank holidays

Enhanced employer pension

Private medical insurance

Life insurance cover

Cycle to work scheme

Family-friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Zusammenfassung

Osprey Shipping Limited is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead engineering solutions for complex heavy lift and transportation projects. You will oversee on-site lifting, marine transport and load-in activities, mentoring junior engineers and delivering high-quality documentation.

The role reports to the Technical Director and entails client liaison, site visits and governance across the full lifecycle of projects.

Qualifikationen

• Degree-qualified in an Engineering discipline (Masters preferred).
• Experience delivering complex heavy lift projects across transportation, lifting, installing or marine scopes.
• Strong ability to lead technical discussions and mentor engineers.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft tools; MathCAD desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of technical codes, standards and governance.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development of engineering solutions across heavy lift, transportation, installation and marine operations.
• Own complex deliverables: drawings, calculations, visualisations, methodologies and risk assessments.
• Drive on-site and in-office delivery, ensuring safe, efficient execution and client satisfaction.
• Oversee and mentor project and graduate engineers, ensuring growth and quality.
• Act as technical interface for clients and site teams, leading meetings and site visits.
• Develop and approve engineering methodologies for lifting and transport challenges.
• Enforce governance and robust document control across the project lifecycle.

Kenntnisse

Heavy lift engineering

Project leadership

Client engagement

Technical discussion

Mentoring engineers

Ausbildung

Engineering degree (Masters preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

MathCAD

Jobbeschreibung

Description

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 an experienced and driven Senior Project Engineer to lead the development and delivery of engineering solutions across complex heavy lift and transportation projects. Reporting directly to the Technical Director, this role is responsible for producing and overseeing technical solutions, designs and engineering associated with onsite lifting operations, transportation, load-out, marine transport and load-in activities. This role will also be responsible for leadership, management and mentorship for Project Engineers and Graduate Engineers, supporting their technical development and ensuring high standards of delivery.

Work Rotation – Monday-Friday

What You’ll do

Lead the development of innovative, technically robust engineering solutions across heavy lift, transportation, installation and marine operations.

Take ownership of complex engineering deliverables including drawings, calculations, visualisations, methodologies and risk assessments ensuring technical excellence throughout.

Drive operational engineering delivery both in office and on-site, ensuring safe, efficient execution that meets client’s expectations and project objectives.

Oversee and review the work of project and graduate engineers, providing guidance, quality assurance, mentorship and development across all areas.

Act as a primary technical interface for clients and site teams, leading meetings, site visits and the development of concept solutions to unlock new opportunities.

Develop and approve engineering statements, selecting or creating methodologies that address complex lifting and transport challenges.

Uphold and enforce technical standards and governance, ensuring consistency, compliance and high-quality document control across the full project lifecycle.

Skills & Experience

Degree-qualified in an Engineering discipline (Masters preferred), with strong technical grounding across multiple engineering areas.

Proven experience delivering complex, large-scale construction or heavy lift projects across transportation, lifting, installing or marine scopes.

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative engineering solutions withing heavy lift, transport or related sectors.

Extensive hands-on experience with lifting operations including mobile, tower, and crawler cranes with a strong understanding of practical site constraint.

Confident client facing professional, experienced in leading technical discussions, site engagements and developing concept solutions.

Strong knowledge of relevant technical codes, standards and governance.

Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft tools (MathCAD desirable), with the ability to produce and review high-quality technical documentation.

Passion for mentoring and developing Junior/Graduate engineers, with experience providing guidance, feedback and technical oversight to support their growth.

25 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays

Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes

Private medical 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

Who we are
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