Project Engineer – Shetland Operations

Join our Shetland Operations team as a Project Engineer and get involved in a broad mix of engaging, hands-on projects that support the evolving energy sector. You’ll work on complex, high-value engineering activity where your contribution is visible and valued from day one.

In this role, you’ll help deliver large-scale load-in operations and coordinate project engineering and contract delivery across technically challenging scopes. From early tender support through execution, delivery and close-out, you’ll be involved across the full project lifecycle—working closely with clients, specialist subcontractors and our on-site operational teams to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

What you’ll be doing

• Support tender development, planning and mobilisation activities.
• Coordinate project engineering and contract delivery across load-in operations and associated scopes.
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors and internal operational teams to keep work on track.
• Monitor costs and support commercial delivery, helping to manage budgets and variations.
• Work with HSEQ colleagues to plan and deliver work safely, maintaining a strong safety culture.
• Contribute to close-out activities, capturing lessons learned and supporting continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for

You’ll typically have a Structural, Mechanical or Civil engineering background and enjoy working in a fast-paced operational environment where priorities can change and teamwork matters. Experience in SPMT operations, heavy transport or load-in activities would be an advantage, but it’s not essential—we’ll provide training and support to help you build confidence in these areas.

• Organised and proactive, with solid project coordination skills and attention to detail.
• Commercially aware, comfortable supporting cost control and tracking project spend.
• Clear communicator, able to build effective working relationships with customers and delivery teams.
• Safety-focused, committed to doing things the right way and contributing to a positive HSEQ culture.

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your skills, take on meaningful responsibility and work on technically interesting projects in Shetland, we’d love to hear from you.

Should you be interested in this role please email your CV to Clawie@onepeterson.com or call Aberdeen 01224 288132 for an informal chat.

Peterson offers a comprehensive range of safe, reliable and value added logistics solutions to the energy industry globally from strategic locations. Peterson works closely with customers, supported by a suite of industry leading digital applications, to identify and create opportunities to work together by sharing resources and securing operational efficiencies resulting in significant cost savings. 

Established in 1920, the organisation has expanded internationally with facilities at a number of prominent ports. The company is part of a wider group operating in over 70 countries with 4,000 people globally. www.onepeterson.com

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