Our client is a rapidly growing developer looking for an Associate Project Engineer to join their Engineering team as the business heads into its next phase of growth.
The Associate Project Engineer will join a small, agile team that is integral to the success of the company.



A Project Engineer is sought during 2025 to help co-ordinate a variety of workstreams across the Pre-Construction phase.

This includes, but is not limited to, supporting with the tender evaluation process through collaboration with internal engineering team members, liaising with Technical Advisors/Consultants, implementing new internal software and collaboration tools, design review management and preparations for mobilisation to site.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Co-ordinating internal and external technical design reviews
• Co-ordinating the work of Technical Advisors/Consultants for the purposes of project financing and due diligence
• Collaborating with Innova engineering team members to achieve alignment on key technical topics for EPC and equipment supply contract negotiation, including Employer’s Requirements, Testing and Commissioning schedules etc.
• Scrutinising contractor tender returns for evaluation against Employer’s Requirements and support scoring against agreed evaluation criteria
• Supporting design risk assessments, including maintaining site-specific assumptions/decisions logs
• Supporting the resolution of Technical Queries (TQs) between EPC / equipment supply contractors and Innova engineering team members
• Supporting site assessments and design reviews with a focus on design, CDM/safety, buildability and maintainability considerations
• Contributing to Innova’s Health & Safety culture through proactive observations
• Supporting the construction delivery team with ground investigation survey work, planning of construction laydown area / welfare offices and overall preparations for mobilisation to site & commencing construction activities.
• Supporting technology selection and performance evaluations, such as PV yield assessments or BESS round-trip efficiency assessments
• Participate in industry events, Lunch & Learns or other ongoing learning & development initiatives to support your personal development.
• Work to collaboratively on business process improvement initiatives

• Recent graduate or junior engineer with up to or approximately 3 years’ experience in renewable energy development, design, construction and commissioning (or subset of the lifecycle) to fulfil the responsibilities
• Proven ability to solve technical problems with a thorough and diligent problem-solving mindset
• Proven ability to work positively in a team and communicate across different stakeholders
• Willingness and ability to occasionally travel within the UK for site visits
• Knowledge of key Solar and/or BESS and/or high voltage technologies and contractors and suppliers
• Bachelor’s degree or apprenticeship in engineering (any discipline), physics, applied maths or equivalent experience

• Experience in data modelling/analysis
• Experience in a client or design team environment for utility-scale projects
• Experience working with varied stakeholders of renewable energy systems, such as clients, contractors and suppliers, construction teams etc and an understanding of their value drivers and key information needs
• Experience in managing EPC contractors and Technical Advisors/ Consultants