Project Mechanical Engineer

The role: Project Mechanical Engineer Location: Remote (Home based) - covering UK sites Salary: Competitive 15% bonus, Car, Pension and Healthcare The Company A leading independent power generation company with a diverse asset base, providing flexible and reliable energy solutions to support the UKs transition to a low-carbon future. The company operates a range of power generation technologies and revenue streams, ensuring the security of supply while optimising market opportunities. The Role An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Mechanical Project Engineer to join the Central Engineering team. The role will cover all live & future assets. The key purpose of the role is the development, construction and execution of large-scale capital projects whilst providing technical support to the operational Plants. The focus will be CCGT Life-time Extension projects, new build and any new development projects. Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the key duties and responsibilities will include: - Designing, developing and delivering the Engineering Strategy within the specialty. - Have expertise of all matters relating to mechanical engineering. - Preparation, review and submission of mechanical design and specifications. - Oversight of engineering project development and implementation including (for exam-ple): provision of technical data production and checking of engineering requirements / related documents evaluation of tender submissions commissioning support. - Working with the Senior Project Mechanical Engineer to give a qualified assessment of electrical designs, studies and reports. - Works Witness testing of manufacturer equipment, contractor installations and attending works progress meetings to monitor the progress and quality of work. - Delivering innovative technical solutions. - Supporting major plant outages and project works. - Contributing data and updates as ongoing part of the project's reporting requirements. - Tracking and reporting on project progress. - Overseeing the installation and commissioning of electrical systems, ensuring they are completed according to design specifications. - Establishing and maintaining agreements with key maintenance and operations service providers and contractors, supporting the fleet in contractor selection, tender creation, re-view, and execution. - Technical nomination processes and work with the site managers to ensure that all staff achieve their highest level of competence. - Carrying out technical RCA, including cross site RCA investigations and promptly share the lessons from all incidents, share best practice across the fleet. - Delivery of the company quality programme. - Providing technical oversight and audit of external resources (including operational and construction projects). - Fully supporting the planning and execution of projects, deploying to sites as required. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Background - Prior experience in a Senior Engineering role working cross fleet, ideally a power station or similar infrastructure, specifically with CCGT power generation operational experience - essential. - Experience in establishing and implementing a proactive approach towards Health, Safety and Environment management - essential. - Understanding and commitment to building and leading a constructive culture where em-ployees are provided with challenges and opportunities - essential. - Experience in leading and managing a substantial number of employees in a process driven environment - essential. - Ability to demonstrate and utilise extensive knowledge and experience of engineering, operational and maintenance management - essential. - Construction experience - desirable. Qualifications - HNC/HND/Degree qualified in an engineering or related discipline (qualifications below this may be acceptable if evidenced by suitable experience) - essential. - CEng/IEng status and membership of an engineering institution (or working towards) - essential.

Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, GB

Posted Date: 8/12/2025