Senior Project Engineer

BAE Systems (New); Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the engineering aspects of major infrastructure projects. This role offers the chance to engage in complex engineering challenges while collaborating with diverse teams. You will be responsible for developing project management plans, advising on engineering risks, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. With a strong emphasis on professional development and a supportive work environment, this position promises to be both rewarding and impactful. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, and take your career to the next level with exciting advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in modern engineering techniques within complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all engineering aspects of the project effectively.
• Create and manage Project Engineering Management Plans.

Skills

Engineering techniques

Project management

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Model Based Systems Engineering

Project Management methodologies

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £45,000 dependant on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager in the successful delivery of all engineering aspects of the project
• Creating an appropriate Project Engineering Management Plan under the direction of the Project Engineering Manager
• Liaising with the relevant Site Engineering Authority (SEA) as required to ensure that all requirements are met
• Advising Project Manager on engineering risk, devising a plan to mitigate this risk
• Reviewing supplied designs from an engineering perspective
• Providing robust engineering assurance of engineering solutions, designs, specifications and instructions and documentation that meet the safety, legal, quality and technical requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree qualified or equivalent experience (electrical/civil/mechanical/nuclear/aeronautical/naval/automotive)
• Experience of modern engineering techniques within complex, multifunctional organisations
• Experience in setting up Engineering project procedures and processes within infrastructure

Desirable:

• Membership of a relevant professional body (registered with the Engineering Council)
• Model Based systems engineering knowledge
• Knowledge of LCM / RIBA / NPI Project Management

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Infrastructure Project Engineering team:

Collaborating with the infrastructure function, the team supports the delivery of major infrastructure projects by providing engineering expertise and input across a diverse range of initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a significant portfolio, ensuring BAE’s infrastructure is future ready. You’ll have opportunities for advancement and development within the project engineering environment and the wider teams. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 18^th March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.