Overview
Project Engineer – Huntington
Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? Portakabin are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Engineering team based at our Head office in York.
- Annual salary up to £47,500 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of up to 10%
- Role based: York , YO32 9PT
- Contract type: Permanent
- Company Car
- Eligible for Single Private Medical Scheme
- Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
In this role you will be required to:
• Liaise with internal and external professionals to assess the feasibility of projects and designs, particularly in relation to technical requirements and non-standard modular detailing.
• Prepare design briefs, specifications and scopes of work in both written and drawn formats to support procurement of design and build sub-contract packages.
• Review contract documents and produce specialist scopes of work, coordinating and reviewing sub-contract designs throughout the construction process.
• Ensure customer requirements and specifications are accurately interpreted and delivered within agreed cost, timescale and statutory and regulatory parameters.
• Adapt designs in response to changing circumstances, resolving issues that arise during design, development and construction.
• Inspect and review engineering solutions to confirm compliance with design intent and robust installation across off-site manufacture and on-site construction, including foundation surveys.
• Attend site meetings to provide technical project engineering support.
• Lead and motivate engineers, providing direction, day-today guidance and mentoring to support development and performance.
Benefits & Opportunities
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
Our Ideal Candidate
• Chartered Structural or Civil Engineer, or working toward Chartered status, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of best practice in both permanent and modular building engineering.
• Proven ability to lead project teams, plan effectively and solve problems proactively.
• Skilled in influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• Established professional network within the sector.
Even if you do not match all our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.
We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday 2nrd March 2026.
NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
