Project Engineer
New Yesterday
Location: West Sussex
Type: Permanent The Opportunity
An established and growing engineering consultancy based in West Sussex is seeking a Project Engineer to support the delivery of complex, high-value engineering projects across regulated and high-performance industries.
Working within a multidisciplinary environment, this role offers the opportunity to contribute hands-on technical expertise while supporting projects from early concept through to manufacture and validation. It is well suited to an engineer who enjoys technical problem-solving, ownership of work packages, and close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.
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The Role
As a Project Engineer, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of engineering projects, acting as a technical interface between design, project delivery, suppliers, and customers. You will take responsibility for defined work packages or smaller projects, ensuring technical, commercial, and quality requirements are met.
Key responsibilities include:
Owning and delivering mechanical engineering work packages from concept through manufacture and validation
Providing hands-on mechanical design support when required, including CAD modelling, detailing, and technical problem-solving
Developing and maintaining project plans, including milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource requirements
Translating customer and project requirements into practical, robust engineering solutions
Coordinating design activities within multidisciplinary project teams to meet programme milestones
Producing and reviewing CAD models, detailed drawings, and supporting technical documentation
Supporting and participating in design reviews, ensuring risks, assumptions, and actions are clearly managed
Liaising with internal teams, suppliers, and clients throughout the project lifecycle
Managing time, priorities, and technical inputs to support delivery to schedule and budget
Supporting technical discussions with customers and external partners as required
Ensuring engineering activities comply with relevant industry standards and internal quality processes
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About You
Skills & Experience
Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2:1 or above) or equivalent qualification; relevant industry experience will also be considered
Proven project engineering experience within sectors such as automotive, aerospace, or defence
Good working knowledge of mechanisms and materials
Strong ability to apply engineering first principles to complex technical challenges
Experience using Catia V5 and/or 3DEXPERIENCE is desirable but not essential
Personal Attributes
Collaborative and team-focused approach
Clear and confident communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences
Proactive, well-organised, and comfortable taking ownership of tasks
Solutions-focused with the flexibility to adapt to changing project needs
Strong commitment to meeting deadlines and delivering to customer expectations
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- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Engineering