Location
Westminster, London

Hours
Hybrid working with an expectation to spend 60% of your time in the office

Salary
£57,865 per annum

About the Role
The House of Commons is seeking a Senior Project Engineer with a mechanical engineering background to lead the delivery of high-profile projects across the UK Parliamentary estate. You will manage a team of project leads delivering mechanical-led projects valued between £50,000 and £2 million, taking schemes from early definition and business case through design, procurement, construction, and handover.

This role offers variety as no two projects are the same. You will work on nationally significant, often listed buildings where technical excellence, safety, and innovation are paramount. Acting as a senior technical authority, you will review designs, coordinate multiple disciplines and stakeholders, and ensure compliance with Parliamentary standards, CDM regulations, and statutory requirements.

Beyond project delivery, you will help shape project management practices by driving continuous improvement and supporting the transition towards condition-based maintenance. There will also be opportunities to deputise for senior managers and contribute to major programmes, including Restoration and Renewal. With strong training and development support, this role provides an excellent opportunity to build your career while helping maintain and modernise one of the UK’s most unique estates.

Experience
- Proven experience delivering projects and managing multiple maintenance projects simultaneously
- Practical understanding of NEC contracts and experience working within a financial environment for project delivery
- Working knowledge of Health & Safety in maintenance with familiarity of CDM regulations

About you
- Excellent interpersonal, management, and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships that promote inclusion and diversity
- Strong leadership skills to manage a team of project leads and coordinate multiple stakeholders effectively

Qualifications
- Degree-level qualification in Mechanical Engineering
- Chartered status or working towards chartered status