Project Engineer in Bristol

As a Project Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who is motivated by hands‑on technical delivery and ownership of engineering solutions, while working within a structured project environment. You’ll independently deliver technical design activities and investigations, contributing engineering expertise across the full project lifecycle – from bid and concept development through to verified technical outputs. You’ll apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex problems, working closely with project management to ensure technical solutions are delivered safely, compliantly, and efficiently.

Day‑to‑day Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver defined technical work packages, applying strong engineering fundamentals and structured problem‑solving approaches.
• Independently deliver technical design projects, analyses, and engineering investigations in line with project requirements.
• Produce and review technical documentation, calculations, reports, and design evidence to support engineering decisions.
• Contribute technical expertise to bid activities, supporting solution development, estimating, and risk identification.
• Support project initiation activities, including requirements capture, engineering scope definition, and technical planning.
• Apply engineering principles to resolve design, performance, or operational challenges across the project lifecycle.

Additional Requirements

This position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role. This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and offers hybrid working arrangements, combining home working with attendance at internal and customer sites on a weekly / monthly basis.

Essential Experience

• A strong understanding of core engineering principles and their practical application in delivering technical solutions.
• Experience independently delivering technical tasks, designs, or investigations within a project environment.
• Working knowledge of project management principles and how they interact with engineering delivery.
• Experience contributing technical input across bid, initiation, and delivery phases of a project lifecycle.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary, matrix‑managed teams and communicate technical information clearly.

Qualifications

Relevant engineering degree (or equivalent) is required, and applicants should be working towards or nearing completion of Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Integrated Engineer (IEng) status.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.