Senior Site Engineer – Solar PV & BESS Projects Lead

Metlen Energy & Metals Plc; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

On-site accommodation

Rental car

Food allowance

Job summary

METLEN Energy & Metals is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to support the M Renewables Division across the United Kingdom, delivering large-scale Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects and aiding the UK’s clean energy transition.

As Senior Site Engineer, you will provide technical leadership through construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating civil, electrical and mechanical workstreams while ensuring safety, quality and programme commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of site engineering or construction experience.
• Experience in senior/lead site engineer roles.
• Experience delivering large-scale Solar PV, BESS, or energy projects.
• UK driving licence and willingness to travel across UK sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and engineering oversight for on-site delivery from construction through commissioning and handover.
• Lead and coordinate daily site engineering activities across civil, electrical and mechanical workstreams.
• Act as technical contact for subcontractors, suppliers and stakeholders, guiding engineering issues.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, specs, method statements, ITPs and construction deliverables.
• Monitor construction activities against design, programme and UK standards.
• Own site engineering issues and drive resolution of technical queries, RFIs and non-conformances.
• Monitor and report progress against milestones and assist mitigation planning.
• Coordinate with Project/Construction teams for sequencing across disciplines.
• Lead site inspections, pre-commissioning, commissioning and handover activities.
• Ensure works comply with designs, quality plans and project specs.
• Collaborate with QA/QC and HSE teams to maintain safety and quality.
• Support risk assessments, RAMS, permits to work and other control docs.
• Identify risks and develop practical solutions with project team.
• Maintain comprehensive site records including daily reports and NCRs.
• Assist acceptance of subcontractor deliverables to meet quality standards.
• Participate in progress reviews, workshops and site meetings.
• Provide input into planning, resourcing and look-ahead programmes.
• Support technical assessments and progress reporting for PM/CM.
• Promote a safety-first culture and UK HSE compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Technical leadership

Site engineering

Construction oversight

Multidisciplinary teamwork

QA/QC

HSE compliance

Risk assessment RAMS

Stakeholder management

MS Office

UK driving licence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering

Job description

METLEN Energy & Metals is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to support the M Renewables Division across the United Kingdom, delivering large-scale Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects and aiding the UK’s clean energy transition.

As Senior Site Engineer, you will provide technical leadership through construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating civil, electrical and mechanical workstreams while ensuring safety, quality and programme commitments.