Project Engineer
Location: Cumbria
About us:
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors. From working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through responsible infrastructure. Our people are our business. We leverage their expertise to design and deliver safe, resilient infrastructure through innovative solutions. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion.
Job description:
The Project Engineer leads civil works delivery, managing design integration, procurement, and construction for compliant, high-quality outcomes. Provides technical and commercial oversight, coordinates resources and interfaces, and drives programme, safety, and assurance within nuclear regulations.
Key responsibilities:
- Setting Out & Surveying: Lead assurance of setting out; approve control points and tolerances, resolve discrepancies, and sign off survey records.
- Quality Control: Leads QC on site; author/approve ITPs, verify test regimes, manage NCRs and defects, and drive Perfect Delivery.
- Health, Safety & Environment: Lead safe systems of work; approve RAMS, ensure CDM and site licence compliance, champion nuclear safety culture.
- Planning & Coordination: Develop short-term plans; align programme and resources, chair meetings, manage interfaces, risks, and recovery.
- Supervision & Monitoring: Manage engineers and subcontractors; set expectations, monitor performance, and ensure compliance.
- Problem Solving: Provide technical leadership; challenge designs for constructability and cost, propose solutions, and escalate issues promptly.
- Materials Management: Approve requisitions, verify compliance, optimise logistics, and control cost for materials as required.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain assured records; produce client reports, manage redlines and as-builts, and LTQR.
- Digital Engineering: Champion BIM workflows; oversee model coordination, digital surveying, and ensure data quality for decision-making.
- Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned; mentor engineers, standardise methods, promote innovation aligned to programme and safety.
Requirements:
- Education: Level 6 qualification – BSc (Hons) or BEng (Hons) in Civil or Structural Engineering. MSc or MEng desirable.
- Professional Membership: Member of ICE (IEng MICE or CEng MICE) or actively working towards professional status.
- Certifications: Valid CSCS card, CITB Site Safety Plus (SMSTS or similar).
- Experience: Experience in project engineering, coordination, and technical assurance within regulated environments (nuclear preferred).
- Technical Skills: Proficient in digital engineering tools (e.g., BIM), AutoCAD, and understanding of temporary works and construction sequencing.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of construction methods, health & safety legislation, regulatory compliance, and quantity measurement principles.
- IT Skills: Confident user of MS Office and project management systems.
What’s in it for you?
- Generous, incremental holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance
The application process:
Click "Apply" to upload your CV, provide contact details, and answer a few role-specific questions. Once your application is reviewed, our Talent team will notify you of the outcome. If selected, you’ll be invited to either an in-person or virtual interview via Teams.
At Morgan Sindall, we are an equal opportunities employer and Investors in People company, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace.
Morgan Sindall employs only those with the legal right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility is required during the recruitment process.
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.