Senior Project Engineer

NG Bailey; Denham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/Car allowance

Pension with leading provider

Private Medical Insurance

Wellbeing days

Employee assistance program

Job summary

NG Bailey is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to join our UK team in Denham. You will be responsible for delivering major electrical or mechanical packages on a high-profile infrastructure project, ensuring quality, safety and adherence to budget and schedule.

You will work with pre-contract and production teams, drive continuous improvement, report progress and risks, and build strong relationships with customers to support future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering major projects with electrical or mechanical bias.
• Strong leadership and team engagement skills.
• Solid understanding of project engineering in manufacturing or construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical or mechanical packages and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Drive Health & Safety practices and a 'Safety first' culture.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and opportunities with mitigation plans.
• Provide accurate progress updates for site and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and external legislation.
• Lead and manage project teams and stakeholder relationships.
• Support project closure with quality, commercial targets and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Project delivery

Electrical bias

Mechanical bias

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

Denham

Permanent

Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits: Competitive, DOE

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an MEP Senior Project Engineer to join our London team and help deliver a major infrastructure project! You'll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered to specification, on time, and within budget. You will work closely with both pre-contract and production teams, driving excellence and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Deliverables

• Responsibility for the Electrical or Mechanical packages of the project and their successful delivery.
• Leading Health & Safety practices across all project activities, ensuring our "Safety first and foremost" culture is upheld.
• Supporting pre-commencement procedures to minimise risk and ensure compliance with company governance.
• Identifying and managing project risks and opportunities, taking ownership of mitigation strategies.
• Re-engineering installations to meet customer requirements while optimising profitability.
• Providing accurate and timely progress updates for both site and financial reporting.
• Ensuring all activities comply with internal procedures and external legislation.
• Leading and engaging project teams, setting clear expectations and managing performance.
• Building strong relationships with customers to support efficient delivery and future opportunities.
• Managing successful project closure, ensuring quality, commercial targets, and compliance are met.

What we're looking for

• Has a background of delivering on major projects with either an electrical or mechanical bias.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and team engagement skills.
• Has a solid understanding of project engineering within a manufacturing or construction environment.
• Is confident in managing risk, compliance, and customer relationships.
• Is committed to continuous improvement and high-quality delivery.
• Brings a solutions-focused mindset and a drive for innovation.

Benefits

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Travel Insurance, Tax-Free Bikes
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation. We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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