Senior Project Engineer

NG Bailey Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking Senior Project Engineers in Bridgwater to support the Agratas project. This is a full-time, permanent role focusing on delivering mechanical and electrical works on site. The position demands an understanding of project lifecycle management and relevant engineering qualifications. Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery, managing risks, leading teams, and ensuring safety. Join a well-established industry leader committed to employee development and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience in the full life cycle of projects from pre-construction through to delivery and handover.
• Experience overseeing and supporting delivery of high value building services projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety message is visible and alive throughout all project activities.
• Participate in pre-commencement activities to maximize efficiency and profitability.
• Review project scope to ensure provision of the customer’s requirements.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, taking responsibility for mitigation.
• Ensure engineering solutions meet financial and commercial objectives.
• Provide timely information on site progress to Project Managers.
• Manage subcontract resource as required.
• Provide leadership to project team members.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with customers and partners.
• Ensure project closure maximizes profitability.

Skills

Project lifecycle management

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

High value project delivery

Education

Relevant Mechanical or Electrical engineering Qualifications

Job description

Overview

Posted Friday 6 February 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Saturday 28 February 2026 at 00:59

Bridgwater, Somerset

Permanent

Summary

We are recruiting a number of new Senior Project Engineers to join our team based in Bridgwater on the Agratas project. In this role you will support in delivery of our scope of works across this state of the art new facility, we have both mechanical and electrical works and so are open to applicants of either discipline.

This is a permanent staff position with NG Bailey and will be full time, site based in Bridgwater.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that our safety first and foremost message is visible and alive through all activities on the project
• Participate in pre-commencement activities to maximise opportunities, efficiency and profitability
• Review the project scope of works to ensure precise provision of the customer’s requirements
• Lead the identification of project risks and opportunities, and take responsibility to mitigate or enhance those in your control
• Ensure engineering solutions are procured and delivered to financial and commercial objectives.
• Provide accurate and timely information on site progress to the Project Managers and Commercial Lead
• Manage any sub-contract resource as required by Project Managers.
• Provide leadership to project team members within your area of control, maximising performance and ensuring objectives are met.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with the customer, subcontractors and delivery partners.
• Ensure project is closed out in accordance with customer requirements, maximising project profitability

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience in full life cycle of projects from pre-construction through to delivery and handover
• Relevant Mechanical or Electrical engineering Qualifications
• Experience overseeing and supporting delivering of high value building services projects

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.