Sweet Projects
Senior Engineer
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About Sweet Project Construction Limited
At Sweet Project Construction Limited (SPCL), we work with the data, defence, and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction, and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions.
We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialized industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships, and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments.
Role Overview
This role is to be initially based on our Union Park project in Hayes. As principal contractor, we are constructing 18 Data Halls of approximately 1250m² each, to be deployed at approximately 24MW of total usable IT power. Part of the development included the construction of an adjacent High Voltage Electrical Compound. This was linked to a Medium Voltage Energy Centre with dual backup power generation. The building mass consists of a series of staggered blocks, surrounded by an internal one-way circulation system with both soft and hard landscaping.
The MV Energy Centres are located either side of North Hyde Gardens are smaller in scale, providing a stepping down appearance towards the Grand Union Canal. The HV Energy Centre is located to the east of the MV Energy Centre to the side of North Hyde Gardens. A single-storey Visitor Reception Centre enabling security protocols for visitors and employees is located near North Hyde Gardens.
The Role
The Senior Engineer is accountable for the day-to-day engineering delivery of allocated project packages.
The role provides technical leadership during construction, coordinates engineering activities, manages technical interfaces, and ensures works are delivered in accordance with approved information, quality requirements, construction methodologies, and project governance requirements.
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Experience Required
- Experience delivering engineering activities on major construction or infrastructure projects
- Experience supporting temporary works coordination
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies and sequencing
- Experience managing technical queries and engineering records
- Data Centre experience desirable
Qualifications
- Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
- Working towards Chartered Engineer status desirable
- CSCS Manager Card
- Temporary Works knowledge and awareness
Sweet Projects is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We believe that our success is built on the success of our employees. We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment that helps our employees to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
Construction Support
- Provide day-to-day engineering support to construction teams
- Resolve technical issues and engineering constraints affecting delivery
- Ensure construction teams have the information and support required to maintain productivity
Workface Planning & Readiness
- Support workface planning activities and construction sequencing
- Ensure engineering deliverables, approvals, and technical information are available ahead of construction activities
- Identify engineering constraints and implement mitigation measures
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Engineering Delivery
- Lead engineering activities for allocated packages
- Coordinate engineering resources and technical priorities
- Ensure engineering outputs support programme objectives
Technical Coordination
- Manage technical queries, RFIs, and engineering communications
- Coordinate design interfaces, temporary works interfaces, and engineering approvals
- Support resolution of technical and construction issues
Quality & Compliance
- Implement inspection and testing requirements in accordance with approved procedures
- Ensure works comply with approved designs, specifications, and quality requirements
- Support management of NCRs and corrective actions
Progress Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor engineering progress and support reporting requirements
- Escalate delivery risks and engineering concerns
- Maintain accurate engineering records and project documentation
Success Measures
- First-time quality performance
- Technical query resolution performance
- Inspection and test completion rates
- Engineering productivity
- Reduction in defects and rework
- Quality of package handover information
- Compliance with engineering and quality requirements
The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.
The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted.
Employee Benefits
- Car Allowance (for eligible roles)
- Competitive pension scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday day off.
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