Project Engineer Contractor

Outside IR35 | £400–£800 per day | 18-Month Contract

A leading UK engineering organisation delivering complex infrastructure projects across the energy and industrial sectors is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support a major installation project based in Teesside.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering business delivering a high-profile industrial project, where you'll play a key role in coordinating subcontractors, overseeing installation activities and ensuring works are completed safely, on programme and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the installation of mechanical, electrical and civil works across a large-scale industrial project.
• Supervise subcontractors and ensure works are completed in accordance with design, programme and quality requirements.
• Inspect completed installations, sign off Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and verify all certification and quality documentation.
• Ensure all works comply with CDM Regulations, SHEQ standards and project quality plans.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical and civil design teams to resolve technical queries and design clashes.
• Monitor project progress, ensuring milestones and programme dates are achieved.
• Manage temporary works undertaken by subcontractors and coordinate with the Principal Contractor's Temporary Works Coordinator.
• Attend supplier inspections, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and pre-delivery inspections where required.
• Support the Project Manager in delivering the project safely, on time and within budget.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum of five years' experience delivering industrial mechanical, electrical or civil engineering projects.
• Strong experience overseeing industrial installations within sectors such as oil & gas, power generation, energy, water, nuclear or heavy industrial construction.
• Good understanding of Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) systems up to 11kV.
• Experience with industrial pipework installation, welding and pressure testing.
• Strong knowledge of Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), quality documentation and certification processes.
• Experience working under CDM Regulations and maintaining high SHEQ standards.
• ONC/HNC, NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• SSSTS or SMSTS qualification.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification (or Temporary Works Supervisor as a minimum).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

What's on Offer

• Outside IR35 contract.
• £400–£800 per day depending on experience.
• Initial 18-month contract with potential for extension.
• Site-based role on a major industrial project in Teesside, with occasional home working for project documentation where appropriate.
• Opportunity to join a high-profile engineering programme with an immediate start.