Project Engineer

Be part of the future of project engineering and innovation at Biffa. Location: National role covering the UK Working pattern: 50 percent on the road and 50 percent working from home, with the freedom to manage your own diary. Overnight stays may be required and accommodation can be provided. Remote working: Yes Hours of work: Monday to Friday, days (37.5 hours per week) A quick look at the role Join Biffa as a Project Engineer and help deliver engineering projects that run safely, on time, and on budget. You’ll provide technical expertise, coordinate activities, and support the senior management team at Redcar, focusing on uptime, reliability, and smooth day-to-day operations. Your core responsibilities Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering projects at Biffa. Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants, and internal teams to ensure smooth project execution. Monitor project progress, identify risks, and propose solutions to keep projects on track. Provide technical expertise, review drawings, specifications, and documents for accuracy and compliance. Ensure all work meets health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. Maintain accurate project documentation, reports, and handover information. Communicate progress and technical updates clearly to stakeholders and senior management. Contribute to uptime, reliability, and efficiency across site operations. Our essential requirements. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or relevant discipline) Full, current driving licence Understanding of engineering drawings and principles Management of process and lean improvement projects The following job titles would be considered relevant to this role and include, but are not limited to, Project Engineer, Junior Project Engineer, Engineering Project Coordinator, Project Manager (Engineering), Capital Projects Engineer, Manufacturing Project Engineer, and Process Project Engineer. And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa. Competitive salary. Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow. Generous pension scheme. Medical and dental scheme. Retail and leisure discounts. Holiday and travel discounts. Bike to work scheme Changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management. Dedicated to diversity. Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.