Project Engineer (Heavy Lifting Solutions)

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Job information

  • Location: Bristol, Bristol City
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Working arrangement: Hybrid
  • Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum + Progression, Training, Company Benefits
  • Published: 20 August 2026

Project Engineer (Heavy Lifting Solutions)

Portishead – Hybrid

£60,000 – £70,000 Progression + Training + Private Healthcare + Company Bonus

Are you a Project Engineer or similar, that has experience designing complex lifting systems and want to join a company with a best in class training and progression programme, whilst working on rail and marines most complex technical challenges?

Do you want to work alongside industry experts who are working together to design the lifting and transport of equipment weighing up to 500 tonnes, these units are used in nuclear, marine industrial scale construction projects?

On offer is the chance to join a company in a huge growth phase who are quickly becoming the go to name in critical infrastructure projects across Nuclear, Marine, Defence and Civil Engineering. You will also have access to a dedicated learning and development professional who will bead a tailored training and progression program to help you achieve your career aspirations from day one.

In this role you’ll be tasked with creating the design of structures that will be used to safely lift and transport equipment of over 500 tones via barge, cranes and HGV vehicles.

The ideal candidate will be a Project Engineer or similar that has experience with heavy lifting solutions and is commutable distance to Portishead.

The Role

  • Creating Technical AutoCAD Drawings
  • Create smart engineering solutions for heavy lifting operations
  • Overseeing projects from design through to delivery
  • Meet with clients and site managers to understand their technical challenges

The Person

  • Background in project design for heavy lifting
  • Experience with AutoCAD
  • Commutable distance to Portishead or willing to relocate

Reference: BBBH 26918

Keywords – Heavy Lifting, Cranes, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Portishead, Marine, Nuclear Multi Discipline, Civil Infrastructure, Mechanical, Critical Infrastructure

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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