Project Engineer

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working? Our Rail team manages a wide range of specialist rail engineering works and projects delivering civils, track, power, electrical solutions and station structures across all rail routes in the UK.

What will you be doing? Are you skilled at assisting with project delivery to meet goals on time and within budget? Do you excel at supporting teams and ensuring compliance with standards? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! You will assist with project delivery, ensuring alignment with client expectations. Support the team by providing resources and guidance. Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. Record material deliveries and reconciliations. Track changes on site and work with the project team to capture and record them. Collaborate with engineers, operatives, and other team members to deliver the project, track progress, and manage materials. Ensure all project documentation and reports are accurate and up to date. Step in to manage site operations when needed, acting as Site Agent.

What you’ll bring:

• A degree or HND in Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Experience working on construction or infrastructure projects, preferably rail.
• Knowledge of industry standards, contracts (NEC, ICE, JCT), and project management software (MSP or P6).
• Strong leadership skills.
• A commitment to safety, quality, and environmental protection.
• The ability to manage budgets, timelines, and resources effectively.
• A desire for continuous improvement.
• Good time keeping and recording keeping.
• Good IT skills i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.

What’s in it for you? We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders.
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s retail discounts.
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

In addition, this role offers:

• Company car and fuel card with a range of electric and hybrid vehicles to choose from.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us: We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet. We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations. We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.