Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical Bias) MOD Scheme (Security Experience Required)

Location:

Northwest England - Job Type: Permanent - Salary:
Competitive - Car / Car Allowance - Flexible Benefits

Overview A leading UK engineering and construction services contractor is seeking a mechanically biased Senior Project Engineer to join a major MOD scheme based in Barrow‑in‑Furness. You will play a key role in leading delivery of your workstream, ensuring activities are engineered to specification and delivered safely, profitably, and to customer satisfaction. This is a permanent staff position. Security requirement:
Candidates must have security experience and be able to obtain Security Clearance once in post.

• Embed a safety-first culture, ensuring safe delivery across all site activities
• Support pre-commencement activities to maximise opportunity, efficiency, and profitability
• Review and manage scope of works to ensure accurate delivery of customer requirements
• Lead identification of project risks and opportunities, owning mitigation/enhancement within your control
• Ensure engineering solutions are procured and delivered to financial and commercial objectives
• Provide accurate, timely progress reporting to the Project Manager and Commercial Lead
• Manage subcontractors (where applicable) and coordinate delivery on‑site
• Lead and motivate project team members to meet programme and performance objectives
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Ensure effective project close‑out, meeting customer requirements and maximising profitability

This project forms part of a wider site redevelopment and upgrade, including delivery of mechanical services within new buildings. The scope includes, but is not limited to:

• Chilled water systems
• Ventilation systems
• Associated mechanical building services works to support the broader estate redevelopment

To succeed in this role, you will have proven experience delivering mechanical installations within a construction environment and demonstrate capability in a similar senior engineering role.

• Industry‑recognised mechanical trade or professional qualification
• Proven experience on high‑value mechanical building services projects
• Demonstrable security experience in controlled/secure environments
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (post‑appointment)

• Car / Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric vehicles)
• 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 Programme (including counselling and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits such as dental insurance, gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn, tax‑free bikes
• Personal development programme
• Mobility packages for staff working away from home (50 miles)