Project Engineer

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? Portakabin are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Engineering team based at our Head office in York.

As an experienced Project Engineer you will lead provide project engineering design and technical expertise for new and existing modular building projects.

• Annual salary up to £47,500 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of up to 10%
• Role based: York, YO32 9PT
• Contract type: Permanent
• Company Car
• Eligible for Single Private Medical Scheme
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

• Deliver technical design and specification services, interface and collaborate with design and project delivery teams to ensure designs are completed in line with programme requirements.
• Liaise with internal and external professionals to assess the feasibility of projects and designs, particularly in relation to technical requirements and non-standard modular detailing.
• Prepare design briefs, specifications and scopes of work in both written and drawn formats to support procurement of design and build sub-contract packages.
• Review contract documents and produce specialist scopes of work, coordinating and reviewing sub-contract designs throughout the construction process.
• Ensure customer requirements and specifications are accurately interpreted and delivered within agreed cost, timescale and statutory and regulatory parameters.
• Adapt designs in response to changing circumstances, resolving issues that arise during design, development and construction.
• Inspect and review engineering solutions to confirm compliance with design intent and robust installation across off-site manufacture and on-site construction, including foundation surveys.
• Attend site meetings to provide technical project engineering support.
• Lead and motivate engineers, providing direction, day-to-day guidance and mentoring to support development and performance.

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day

• Qualified to degree level in Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Design or related discipline, or with equivalent experience.
• Chartered Structural or Civil Engineer, or working toward Chartered status, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of best practice in both permanent and modular building engineering.
• Proven ability to lead project teams, plan effectively and solve problems proactively.
• Skilled in influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• Established professional network within the sector.
• Even if you do not match all our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday 2nd March 2026.

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.

At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, in various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably, and safely to our customers is of utmost importance.

Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.

Portakabin is a Disability Confident Committed and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and to the fair and consistent treatment of all current and prospective colleagues.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and value the contribution that diverse experiences bring to our teams. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes where required. If you need any additional support or experience any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on resourcing@portakabin.com.