Project Engineer & Design Coordinator

National Gas • Full-time • Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom • 4d ago

Project Engineer / Design Coordinator

Location: Within a 1-hour commute of either our Livingston or Bishop Auckland offices

Salary: £55,744 - £70,500 + Benefits

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Project Engineer / Design Coordinator to play a key role in coordinating and assuring engineering design activities across multiple projects. With a strong focus on Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I), you’ll ensure that all design outputs are compliant, robust, and ready to support successful commissioning, operational readiness, and asset acceptance.

Working across multidisciplinary teams and multiple projects simultaneously, you’ll act as a central interface between designers, contractors, project teams, quality, and site operations ensuring design information is accurate, controlled, and delivered on time.

This role can be based flexibly, provided you are within a 1-hour commuting distance of either our Livingston or Bishop Auckland office, with regular site and office attendance as required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Coordinating multidisciplinary design activities in line with engineering schedules
Ensuring designs comply with contractual requirements, legislation, standards, and internal policies
Managing and controlling design documentation, including drawing registers and design change control
Coordinating technical queries, deviations, and design clarifications through to resolution
Reviewing design submissions to ensure quality, completeness, and readiness for delivery
Supporting design assurance activities, audits, and quality reviews
Contributing to design risk management, including process safety and environmental assessments
Attending and contributing to design progress meetings and wider project forums
Coordinating supplier engagement, including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
Supporting Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and operational readiness on site
Leading the review and approval of redline mark-ups and final as-built documentation
Ensuring accurate and timely handover of design information to support asset and operational acceptance

About you

You’re a confident and detail-focused engineering professional who thrives in a coordination and assurance-focused role. You’re comfortable working across multiple projects at once, communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, and challenging technical information where needed to ensure safe, compliant outcomes.

You take pride in the quality of your work, have a strong understanding of design governance in regulated environments, and are proactive in identifying and resolving issues before they impact programme or safety.

Key Requirements & Experience

Essential:

Experience in a Project Engineer, Design Coordinator, or similar design assurance role
Strong understanding of engineering design processes within regulated environments
Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, and compliance requirements
Experience managing design change control, technical queries, and deviations
Ability to review, interpret, and challenge technical design information
Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Strong document control and information management capability
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects concurrently

Qualifications & Technical Experience:

Degree-qualified in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline (preferred)
Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in Engineering
APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent
Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or BIM tools (certifications advantageous)
Experience supporting FAT, SAT, commissioning, and as-built documentation processes

What we offer

Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday day
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance
Death in service 10x your basic salary
Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Professional development and career progression
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need.

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