Senior Project Engineer — Heavy Lift & Marine Ops

EDF; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Life insurance

Bonus scheme

Parental leave

Cycle to work

Family-friendly policies

Employee assistance programme

Gym discounts

Career development

Job summary

EDF seeks a senior engineering lead at Hinkley Point to drive innovative solutions across heavy lift, transport, installation and marine operations. You will own complex deliverables, supervise engineers, and act as the primary technical interface with clients and site teams on a high-profile UK project.

Role demands degree-level engineering with strong experience in lifting operations, CAD tooling (AutoCAD/MathCAD), and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in an Engineering discipline with Masters preferred.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale construction or heavy lift projects.
• Experience with lifting operations including mobile, tower and crawler cranes.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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

Engineering degree

Heavy lift experience

Crane operations

AutoCAD

MathCAD

Microsoft Office

Governance & standards

Client facing

Mentoring juniors

Education

Engineering degree

Masters (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

MathCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

EDF seeks a senior engineering lead at Hinkley Point to drive innovative solutions across heavy lift, transport, installation and marine operations. You will own complex deliverables, supervise engineers, and act as the primary technical interface with clients and site teams on a high-profile UK project.

Role demands degree-level engineering with strong experience in lifting operations, CAD tooling (AutoCAD/MathCAD), and governance standards.