Project Engineer

Are you ready for your next career move to a Company that really values your contribution and can offer you award-winning training opportunities? People truly are at the heart of our business and we believe in empowering our colleagues to develop their skills, make decisions and take on new responsibilities. The Senior Project Engineer - Critical Power is responsible for providing senior-level engineering leadership and technical delivery support for mission-critical power projects across the UK and Europe. The role supports the execution of complex electrical infrastructure projects, ensuring critical power systems are designed, installed, commissioned, and handed over in line with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice. In addition to project delivery, the role plays a key part in building long-term technical capability within the organisation by supporting the training, development, and technical competence of Critical Power Depot and Field Service Technicians.,

• Provide senior engineering support for critical power projects including generator farms, load banks, transformers, UPS systems, standby generation, switchgear, MV/LV distribution, and associated control systems
• Review, validate, and approve electrical designs, drawings, specifications, and technical submittals
• Support project planning, sequencing, and technical delivery to meet programme milestones
• Manage engineering change control and support technical risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle
• Act as a subject matter expert for critical power systems across assigned projects
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to depot engineers, field service engineers and site teams
• Support FAT, SAT, and integrated systems testing for critical power infrastructure
• Ensure commissioning activities are planned, executed, and documented correctly
• Develop and deliver structured technical training for Critical Power Depot and Field Service Technicians
• Support onboarding and technical upskilling of technicians across UPS, generation, switchgear, and HV & LV power distribution systems.
  
  If you join the team we'll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We'll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you'd like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations.
To succeed in this role you will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:
• Strong technical judgement and problem-solving capability
• Ability to mentor, train, and develop technical teams
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder coordination and leadership ability
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Europe
  
  Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.
Our people are at the heart of our values and they're our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect. Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We're raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You'll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.

What can we offer you in return? You'll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK's largest equipment rental provider. We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.