Project Engineer

We are seeking an OSB Project Engineer with a strong practical engineering and production background who can turn project designs into safe, efficient and buildable manufacturing solutions. The role will work closely with workshop teams and take technical responsibility for work packages from design review through manufacture, inspection, documentation and handover.

What you'll do

Working across 5 main areas, you'll be resposible for:

• Production / manufacturing: Experience within a workshop, factory, fabrication or assembly environment, with a good understanding of build sequence, labour, materials, quality and programme.
• Engineering: Practical mechanical, electrical, building services, fabrication, process or multidisciplinary engineering experience.
• Design for Manufacture: Able to review designs, identify buildability issues and produce clear manufacturing information, drawings and bills of materials.
• Technical coordination: Comfortable working across design, procurement, suppliers, production and project teams to resolve issues and maintain cost, quality and programme.
• Quality & compliance: Experience with inspection, testing, defect resolution, change control and manufacturing/handover documentation.

You will:

• Produce and coordinate manufacturing documentation, including drawings, BOMs and quality records.
• Lead design-for-manufacture reviews, resolving buildability and technical issues.
• Act as the technical liaison between design, production, suppliers and project teams.
• Coordinate approvals, RFIs, testing, inspections and certification activities.
• Support delivery of OSB work packages, managing technical inputs, risks, costs, quality and programme requirements.
• Review project designs and specifications, identifying and resolving technical issues.
• Provide technical support for procurement and supplier coordination.
• Manage technical documentation, change control, as-built records and handover information.
• Monitor quality throughout manufacture, ensuring defects and corrective actions are closed out.
• Contribute to project reporting, progress reviews and operational documentation, including O&M manuals and project closeout records.

What you'll need

• Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering is preferable.
• 3+ years' experience in design, manufacturing, or project engineering.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit (preferred), and document platforms like ACC.
• Knowledge of prefabrication, DFMA, and water industry engineering standards.
• Practical understanding of manufacturing constraints and installation considerations.
• Proactive communicator with attention to detail
• The ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
• A willingness to adapt and respond to changes in the workplace
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite
• The following training would be desirable - First Aider & Mental Health First Aider 

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team