Project Engineer

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Project Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of projects across our portfolio. This is a dynamic, site-based position offering both variety and responsibility-depending on project scale and client requirements, you may work across multiple sites or be dedicated to a major project.

Working alongside the wider Project Management team, you will take ownership of on-site activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site inspections to identify, manage, and eliminate potential health and safety risks
• Supervise, coordinate, and manage subcontractors, ensuring high standards of performance and compliance
• Deliver toolbox talks and promote a strong safety culture across all site activities
• Carry out daily inspections of access plant and equipment
• Maintain accurate site records, including site diaries, attendance logs, and daily activity reports
• Ensure all design changes, variations, and drawing updates are properly recorded and tracked for full traceability
• Review and analyse technical drawings to ensure alignment with design, safety, and budget requirements
• Monitor subcontractor performance and address issues proactively, including implementing corrective actions where required
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and project delivery
• Support the planning and management of project schedules and budgets to meet delivery targets
• Install, configure, test, and support the commissioning of Fire, Life Safety, and Security systems
• Troubleshoot systems and carry out cable testing to ensure readiness for commissioning
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of system integration and interconnectivity across multiple platforms
• Provide training and support to end users on completed systems
• Mentor and support junior or less experienced team members on-site
• Collaborate with engineering and project teams to provide technical input, design reviews, and support project scoping
• Contribute to product development initiatives, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement strategies
• Ensure all work is delivered in line with company standards and client expectations
• Assist in project handover to service/maintenance teams upon completion
• Report regularly to the Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer on progress, risks, and performance
• Actively engage in ongoing training and development aligned with the company training matrix

About You
You are a motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong site experience and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions. You thrive in a hands-on environment and are confident managing multiple priorities while maintaining high safety and performance standards.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role, or strong systems experience with the ambition to step into a Project Engineer position
• Sound knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and construction site practices
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Proven leadership skills with experience supervising teams and subcontractors
• Experience working with Fire and Life Safety and/or Security systems
• Good understanding of system integration and communication protocols across multiple manufacturers
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt in a fast-paced project environment
• First Aid qualification (desirable, but not essential-training will be provided)

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie's 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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