Senior Project Engineer; Electrical

Vacancy title Senior Project Engineer (Electrical) Function(s) Project Management Contract type Full time permanent Region Scotland Location(s) Central Glasgow Office, Helensburgh Site.

Location: Glasgow / Helensburgh

We’re looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Engineering Function (MEICA) and play a key role in delivering large-scale, multidisciplinary construction projects. You’ll be mobilised as part of a project delivery team, managing a defined discipline or scope of work on behalf of the operations/project lead. From design through to handover, you’ll ensure compliance with legislative and project requirements, uphold Morgan Sindall standards, and achieve Perfect Delivery
—all while supporting our People Promise
.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact on complex projects, working collaboratively with technical experts and supply chain partners to deliver excellence.

• Plan and coordinate technical scope elements, ensuring alignment with functional SMEs and supply chain partners.
• Review designs, provide technical challenge, and support to achieve performance targets while maintaining cost and schedule.
• Develop and implement safe, efficient installation methodologies and ensure installations meet functionality criteria for commissioning.
• Manage work packages, including scope definition, procurement, subcontract award, and administration.
• Report monthly on performance for your assigned scope.

• Level 6 qualification (or equivalent) in a MEICA engineering discipline or related technical field.
• Engineering Skill Level 4 – Detailed Understanding of your primary discipline, with broader appreciation of multi-disciplined teams.
• Practical experience at Engineering Experience Level 3 (maintain/manage applications of current technology; design, development, construction, operation).
• Strong behavioural profile aligned to project needs (Role Complexity Assessment score ≥144).
• Proven experience delivering engineering scope within multi-functional construction projects.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel) and ability to produce technical and administrative documentation.
• Experience applying management systems and processes.

• Membership of a professional body (IET, IMechE), ideally working toward Eng Tech or IEng status.
• Experience in design processes, contract management, and construction engineering.
• Nuclear sector experience on large-scale projects.
• Accredited training in PUWER, Nuclear Installations Act, CDM Regulations, and Health & Safety at Work Act.