Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical Lead, Car Allowance

NG Bailey Engineering; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/car allowance and salary sacrifice car scheme

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Personal Wellbeing & Volunteer Days

Private medical insurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits: Dental, Gym, Travel Insurance, Tax-Free Bikes

Job summary

NG Bailey Engineering is seeking a Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical for projects in the South West, specifically Cardiff or Bristol. This position involves leading electrical packages, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and managing project risks effectively. Candidates should have experience in major electrical project delivery and strong leadership skills. The role offers a competitive salary along with a car allowance, pension contributions, and flexible benefits including private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in major electrical projects, ideally MEP.
• Proven leadership and team engagement abilities.
• Ability to manage risks and ensure compliance effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of electrical packages for projects.
• Ensure health and safety compliance during project delivery.
• Manage project risks and enhance profitability.

Skills

Experience delivering major electrical projects

Strong leadership skills

Risk management and compliance

Client liaison

Continuous improvement mindset

Solutions-focused

Job description

Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical

Location: Bristol or Cardiff

Type:Permanent

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

Summary

We are seeking a Mechanical Senior Project Engineer to join our team in the South West.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams from design through to delivery, driving excellence, safety, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the electrical packages for the project

• Champion Health & Safety, embedding a Safety first and foremost culture

• Support pre-commencement procedures to minimise risk and ensure compliance

• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and opportunities

• Re-engineer installations to meet client requirements while optimising profitability

• Provide accurate site and financial progress updates

• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and legislation

• Lead and engage project teams, setting expectations and managing performance

• Build strong client relationships to support efficient delivery and future opportunities

• Manage project closure, ensuring quality, commercial targets, and compliance are met

Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering major electrical projects, ideally in MEP

• Strongleadership and team engagement skills

• Confident in risk management, compliance, and client liaison

• Committed to continuous improvement and high-quality delivery

• Solutions-focused with a drive for efficiency and innovation

Benefits

• Car / car allowance and salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)

• Pension with leading provider, up to 8% employer contribution

• Personal Wellbeing & Volunteer Days

• Private medical insurance

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (counselling & legal advice)

• Flexible benefits: Dental, Gym, 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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