OHL Project Engineer

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to take on a visible, hands‑on role based out of our office at Maxim Park, Motherwell, with regular travel to our site in Ayrshire, helping to deliver important infrastructure work that supports communities and the UK’s energy future. You will be close to the action, working with experienced colleagues, leading from site and making a genuine impact every day.

You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing tasks safely, efficiently, and in accordance with high standards. This role represents an excellent opportunity for an individual who values professionalism and quality. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to operations, leading teams on site and taking ownership of projects from solution through to delivery.

• Develop and deliver the engineered solution and brief to the working party
• Safely and sustainably deliver activity to programme, cost and quality
• Monitor and record works to ensure compliance in a timely manner
• Support and develop an environment where the working party can thrive and succeed
• Effectively manage and care for the people delivering the work

• HNC/HND/Degree in an engineering discipline preferable and/or relevant site experience with the utilities / construction industry
• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to tease out sensitive issues and lead cross‑functional teams toward solutions
• Ability to work across conflicting interest groups to develop solutions to complex operational and commercial problems
• People management experience and relationship management skills
• Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control
• Knowledge of project management methodology
• Full UK driving licence
• Willing to work away from home
• Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects – developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family‑friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. For more information, consult the Disability Confident Employer website.