Senior Project Engineer

Lead high-value offshore projects from concept to installation, driving performance, people, and delivery at scale.

This is a senior opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer ready to step into a leadership role with full accountability for complex offshore projects. You will take ownership from handover through to final installation, influencing commercial outcomes, leading teams, and ensuring exceptional delivery standards.

If you are motivated by responsibility, technical challenge, and developing others, this role offers the platform to make a measurable impact while advancing your career in a thriving energy sector.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of complex offshore projects through to installation
• Drive project success across cost, schedule, quality, and client satisfaction
• Act as the primary technical and commercial focal point for clients and stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate commercial, contractual, design, and schedule risks
• Define and manage project plans, including critical path and QA/QC requirements
• Ensure compliance with QHSE standards and ISO frameworks
• Maintain accurate financial tracking, forecasting costs and managing cash flow
• Lead project kick-off meetings, design reviews, and HAZID/HAZOP sessions
• Present project performance and progress updates to senior leadership
• Oversee procurement and supplier performance to meet delivery timelines
• Line manage and mentor engineers, supporting development and performance
• Support bids and tenders with technical, operational, and commercial input

 
Qualifications & Requirements
 

• Degree or HND/HNC in Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years experience in project engineering, ideally within offshore or energy environments
• Proven track record delivering complex, high-value engineering projects
• Strong leadership and line management experience
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in financial forecasting, cost control, and project reporting
• Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills
• Experience in offshore, subsea, or drilling projects (desirable)
• Project management qualifications such as PRINCE2 or APM (desirable)

 
What’s in it for you
 
The oil and gas sector offers long-term career stability, global project exposure, and the opportunity to work on technically advanced infrastructure critical to the world’s energy needs. With continued investment and innovation, this sector provides strong career progression and the chance to work on impactful, large-scale engineering challenges.
 

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working options
• Clear progression into leadership roles
• Opportunity to influence commercial and technical outcomes
• Supportive, high-performing team environment

 
Company Overview
 
Our Client is a globally recognised leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, delivering innovative outcomes across complex offshore and energy projects. 
 
Ready to step into a senior role and lead impactful offshore projects?