Project Engineer, Cramlington, Uk

What are we looking for?

Do you have a desire to work for a renewable energy provider? Do you have operational or maintenance power plant experience or are you looking for a change in direction but have the transferrable skills to make it in the renewable power generation industry? Are you ready to help us create ‘Ever Better Energy’?

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Project Engineer is responsible for delivering improvement projects at the Plant, with a focus on increasing plant reliability and output. The role covers the full project lifecycle, from implementation through execution to final completion.

This position requires the ability to work at a fast pace, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including site teams and central support functions.

Summary of key responsibilities:

• Manage assigned multi-discipline projects from implementation through to completion.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and monitor all project activities.
• Coordinate project activities, assess risks to plant operations, and advise the site management team of any potential impacts.
• Contribute to the design phase by identifying and raising operational concerns with proposed designs.
• Work collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery, producing accurate weekly and monthly project status reports.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients to understand and meet their requirements.
• Maintain quality control across all aspects of the project, including planning, scheduling, budget control, team performance, and execution.
• Monitor compliance across all project activities.
• Review engineering tasks and initiate corrective actions where required
• You must adhere to and be compliant with all Company Policies & Procedures (including but not limited to) those specified in the Employment Handbook, H&S Policy, EMS System, IMS System, Management Guide and any financial/accounting systems
• Apart from the duties summarised in your role profile, the company reserve the right to include other reasonable duties which are part of, and incidental to, this type of work

Qualifications & Knowledge to succeed:

• Engineering degree / HND / HNC or equivalent qualifications & experience with experience of engineering planning in a power generation/engineering/manufacturing environment.
• A good understanding of all HSE aspects is a fundamental requirement, with IOSH Managing Safely a preferred requirement.
• Demonstrable engineering experience within a maintenance or operational role.
• Experience and understanding of project management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement.
• Good interpersonal skills, self-motivated, flexible and committed attitude.
• Budget management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

What do we offer?

BWSC gives you access to a great network of possibilities. We build inspiring careers locally and internationally by working to our 1 Team, 1 Goal, 1 Standard ethos.

We offer a key position with great colleagues and the possibility to bring your skills into play and growth on a personal level. Whilst working as a Project Engineer at BWSC we offer a competitive starting salary of £65,000 depending on experience, and a great total reward package including:

• Health Care Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Exchange Pension contributions & fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%
• Contractual sick pay
• 34 days annual leave (inclusive of the 8 statutory Bank Holidays) with the addition of 1 extra days annual leave for every 5 years of service
• Life Assurance cover
• Enhanced paternity and maternity pay
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (depending on business performance)

This role is a full-time role contracted for 40 hours per week.

Some occasional and ad-hoc national travel may be required.

Ready for a challenge?

For consideration for this position please apply submitting a CV, providing a brief summary of suitability and an indication of current or desired salary package.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK in order to apply.

The application deadline is 6th February 2026. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so please send your application today.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Dave Trewick at datre@bwsc.dk.

BWSC no longer receive or handle applications received via email due to the directives of the GDPR. In order for your application to be processed, you must submit your application via our online recruitment system.

About Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC)

Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) is a global power plant Operation & Maintenance and technical service provider with engineering expertise, enabling power plant owners to deliver cleaner and affordable energy. We are experts in servicing, upgrading, operating, and maintaining energy systems for diesel, natural gas, and renewable baseload power plants. We help our customers increase reliability and availability of energy production, improve efficiency and performance of their power plant, design and integrate future-proof technologies, and secure lower cost of maintenance. Our people are at the core of everything we do and key to a positive relationship with our customers. We invest in our people and their wellbeing, to ensure continued success and growth of the company.

For more information about BWSC, please visit www.bwsc.com.