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Project Engineer

Salary Range
£45,000 - £45,000
£3,750 - £3,750 / mo

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Glasgow, Scotland
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Position Overview & Specifications

Are you a Project Engineer who wants to support the development and operation of offshore renewables?

Do you want to work for the UK’s leading Technology, Innovation and Research Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy?

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is recruiting a PROJECT ENGINEER for our Glasgow site, to lead the development and delivery of innovative commercially relevant projects and demonstration activities, with a primary focus on offshore wind operations and maintenance (O&M).

This role will be responsible for providing technical leadership to collaborations with industry, supply chain, academia and innovators, enabling the deployment of future O&M assets and strategies.

What will I do?

  • Lead technical input for projects under the O&M theme and related topics
  • Provide technical guidance for offshore renewables, both internally and externally
  • Work with industry stakeholders to identify opportunities and challenges for offshore wind operations and maintenance
  • Support the development of innovative commercial and research projects
  • Keep up to date with latest developments and relevant technologies and share knowledge and best practice across the engineering team
  • Manage and review engineering deliverables in line with project aims and quality standards

What are we looking for?

  • Degree in engineering or related subject, or equivalent experience
  • Experience of the offshore wind, or relevant industry
  • Knowledge of O&M requirements, innovations and technologies
  • Awareness of key industry stakeholders
  • Good knowledge and use of engineering practices and standards
  • Project leadership in a technical environment
  • Experience of developing project proposals, scopes and delivery plans
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and under time constraints

What do we offer?

  • Salary around £45k, depending on experience
  • Working on-site and at home
  • 38 days holidays including flexible bank holidays and option to buy 5 days extra
  • Pension, annual bonus, life assurance and health care scheme as standard
  • Electric vehicle and bike2work salary sacrifice schemes
  • Open working environment with great potential for career progression and options for Learning and Development
  • Mental Health First Aiders and different groups and networks to support your lifestyle, including an LGBTQ+ community
  • Refer a Friend scheme paying £1500

ORE Catapult understands the importance of ensuring everyone can be heard, valued, is able to put forward ideas and feels part of something bigger. In a company like ours, that's always pushing boundaries on innovation, we believe diversity of our people is key to getting a range of ideas, points of view and different perspectives that ultimately ensures our success as a business. We also understand that some candidates tend to apply only when they tick every box of the criteria stated on an advert. If you don’t tick every box but do feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, we’d encourage you to still go ahead and make an application.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

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Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Project Engineer roles across Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £45,000 - £45,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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