Senior Project Engineer

Gatwick Airport Limited; Crawley Down; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% Welcome Bonus*

Discretionary annual bonus

Free staff parking

Discounted rail travel

Job summary

Gatwick Airport Limited is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead design management on commercial programme projects at London Gatwick. The role focuses on delivering high-quality architectural and engineering outcomes while balancing operational needs and cost efficiency.

The position offers an office-first hybrid arrangement with three days in the office and two days remote, along with a generous bonus scheme and flexible benefits.

Qualifications

• Live environment requires flexible, adaptable approach.
• Involvement from inception to completion across projects.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management for commercial programme projects.
• Coordinate design teams across multi-discipline engineering resources.
• Ensure design meets project requirements and value for money.
• Support early pre-project discussions with sponsors and wider team.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Problem solving

Education

Architecture or Engineering degree

Chartered Member of RIBA/ARB

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

Circa £72,500 + 5% Welcome Bonus* + £4,750 Flex Allowance + up to 20%% Bonus + Benefits

Great journeys happen at London Gatwick. Where will your career take you?

The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… You can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

What is the role?

London Gatwick is more than just a workplace. We are a community of innovators, problem solvers, and achievers, united by our passion for pushing boundaries and overcoming challenges. If you're looking for a career that combines the thrill of the full project life cycle, a commitment to work-life balance, and sustainability, then look no further. Here at Gatwick, no two projects are the same; the only consistent thing is the location.

We have a variety of diverse projects to keep you challenged, all on one site, and due to continued growth have plenty of complex and interesting projects on the horizon. As a Senior Project Engineer, you will have the opportunity to take a lead in the design management of ground-breaking projects that will shape the future of London Gatwick. This role is focused on our Commercial Programme of works, which is primarily property and retail-led, building and fit-out projects.

Your ideas will be valued, and your contributions will have a lasting impact on our organisation and our passengers. Your role is pivotal in leading the design of a variety of strategically important projects for Gatwick Airport, ensuring that design meets project requirements, whilst achieving real value for money. This role is involved in every stage of the project process, including ensuring all projects are installed in line with approved designs.

What will you do?

Reporting to the Commercial Programme Design Manager, you will play a key role in the Construction team, responsible for ensuring design meets needs across varied £multi-million projects, including running the design aspects of a small portfolio of your own projects through the design phase to completion.

We are looking for someone with a passion for delivering projects with a high quality architectural ‘look and feel', while responding to the practicalities of our operational environment at Gatwick. Experience of commercial building of fit out projects would be advantageous. Candidates with an architectural, structural or building services design or main contractor background with the right level of technical and managerial experience, who would like to make the move client side, would be welcomed.

This is an area with a significant potential pipeline of work at London Gatwick and, as such it is expected that the Senior Project Engineer will support the Programme Design Manager in shaping and developing this pipeline. This may include engaging in very early pre-project definition discussions with the sponsors etc., and developing the wider team to ensure we can cover the range of project types and sizes within the Commercial Programme.

Other duties include:

• Developing project scope to meet the business needs along with delivering effective design management on individual projects.


• Developing the design brief for external design consultants, ensuring that the design contract is implemented and effectively managed through the design process.


• Seeking sustainable design solutions to meet project requirements, ensuring implementation of measures (such as energy-efficient design, materials selection, waste reduction, and transportation optimisation) aimed at preventing, reducing and remediating carbon emissions that arise from the construction.


• Working with multiple stakeholders to support the successful delivery of projects


• Seeking cost effective design solutions and managing external design consultants


• Providing technical input to any design changes through the lifecycle of the project.


• Undertaking the role of Principal Designer Contact to discharge the duties of Principal Designer (CDM Regulations 2015) with the support of CDM Advisor.

Do you have what we're looking for?

The live environment at Gatwick requires all our teams to have a flexible and adaptable approach, with problem solving skills and an innovative outlook. Involved in projects from inception to completion, you will work alongside multiple stakeholders. In addition, this role requires:

• University Degree in Architecture or an Engineering discipline or Construction related Degree (or equivalent)


• Qualifications – A Chartered Member of RIBA (or ARB) or a recognised Engineering Institution is highly desirable.


• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of technical and regulatory requirements related to their field of expertise (commercial building and fit-out projects).


• Demonstrable experience in project scoping and preparing detailed project briefs.Working knowledge of relevant British Standards and their practical application.


• Knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts and their use within project delivery environments.


• Experience in coordinating design teams and multi-discipline engineering resources is desirable.

What's in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.

At London Gatwick, we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

• 5% Welcome Bonus*


• Performance-based bonus scheme


• High street shops and restaurant discounts


• Healthcare scheme


• Life and disability insurance


• Professional training to develop


• Discounted travel


• Volunteer days

What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. We aim to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.

London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware, as part of your application, should you require any reasonable adjustments.

Please note: The Welcome Bonus is intended to support the attraction of new Construction talent to London Gatwick. As such, it is available to new external hires only and does not apply to individuals returning to employment with the business or internal transfers.