Senior Project Engineer Mechanical Building Services

NG Bailey; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking a Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical) to control the operational delivery of a project while ensuring safety and profitability. The role requires extensive mechanical building services experience in construction and the ability to manage projects from bid to completion. Candidates must be British nationals due to security clearance requirements. The position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and various flexible benefits including private medical insurance and personal development programs.

Benefits

Car / Car allowance

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance and Gym Memberships

Personal development programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable mechanical building services experience in a construction environment.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience working on high value projects.

Responsibilities

• Control the overall operational delivery of a project.
• Ensure safety standards are met throughout all activities.
• Lead the team through all stages of the project.

Skills

Mechanical building services experience

Leadership and management skills

Risk management

Education

Industry recognised trade or professional qualification

Apprenticeship in mechanical discipline

Job description

Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical)

Plymouth

Permanent

Competitive Salary + Car / Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Please Note - due to the nature of work on our project, the successful candidate will be required to obtain security clearance, therefore we are only able to accept applications from British nationals who ideally have not worked outside the UK in the last 5 years.

Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Project Engineer or Manager with mechanical bias to join our team based in Plymouth. This role will work on our project on the dockyard, therefore security clearance will be a requirement so we can only consider applications from British Nationals.

In this role you will control the overall operational delivery of a project (or part thereof), taking account of the safety, technical, commercial and managerial requirements through the whole lifecycle of the project through bid and pre-commencement to successful completion. You will ensure that profitability is maintained or improved through effective leadership and management of the support functions, and high quality customer relationships.

Key Deliverables

• Ensure that our safety first and foremost message is visible and alive through all activities on the project
• Participate in bid activities to ensure a professional, profitable, successful bid which meets customer expectations
• Manage pre-commencement activities in conjunction with the Pre-construction Manager
• Maximise opportunities, efficiency and profitability in the delivery phase of the project
• Ensure precise provision of customer requirements by effectively reviewing the scope of works and installation methods.
• Identify and manage risks
• Lead the team, including specialist sub-contractors, through all stages of the project through to successful completion
• Lead contract reviews, including preparation and submission of reports and any project related data.
• Prepare and update business plans with the Commercial Director
• Develop and maintain positive long‑term customer relationships

What we're looking for

• To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable mechanical building services experience in a construction environment, with previous experience in a similar role.
• Industry recognised trade or professional qualification
• Apprenticeship in mechanical discipline
• Specific experience of working on high value projects

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 to support mental health and well‑being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, 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.