Utilities Project Engineer

Engineering Utilities Project Engineer

· Brand new Energy & Utilities Engineer role within a highly regulated manufacturing environment

· Lead major site expansion projects while maintaining critical utilities infrastructure

· Join a growing engineering team with excellent long-term progression opportunities

About the Company:

Our client is a global manufacturer operating within a highly regulated production environment. With decades of engineering innovation behind them, they play a vital role in producing products that positively impact people's s.

Following significant investment and a major site expansion programme, they are looking to appoint an Energy & Utilities Engineer to support both ongoing operations and large-scale capital projects. This is a rare opportunity to work on a multi-million-pound infrastructure expansion while remaining close to day-to-day engineering activities.

Role Overview: Energy & Utilities Engineer - Shift Pattern - 4 on 4 off, 2 days, 2 nights

This is a varied role combining maintenance engineering with project dery. Approximately 70% of your time will be focused on CAPEX projects involving utilities infrastructure, with the remaining 30% supporting maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities.

You will work closely with project managers, utilities specialists, contractors, and site engineering teams to ensure critical systems continue operating safely and efficiently while expansion projects are dered successfully.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and support utilities-focused CAPEX projects

· Fault find and troubleshoot critical utility systems

· Work across steam, HVAC, water, gas, compressed air, and site services infrastructure

· Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across engineering and operations teams

· Support maintenance and reliability improvement activities

· Ensure projects are dered safely, on time, and within budget

· Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across site utilities

Key Requirements:

· Experience with steam generation systems is essential

· Background in both maintenance engineering and CAPEX project dery

· Experience within food, pharmaceutical, brewing, or similar process industries

· HNC, HND or NVQ in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering.

· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

· Project management experience or qualifications would be advantageous

Package:

· Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 plus shift allowance

· Healthcare

· Enhanced pension scheme

· 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Option to purchase additional annual leave

· Excellent long-term career progression opportunities

Ideal Candidate Location:

rpool, Warrington, Widnes, St Helens, Southport, Chester, or surrounding areas.