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Project Engineer – 9-Month Contract BESS Project. Scottish Highlands. Start January 2026 Contract Scotland is recruiting an experienced Project Engineer for a 9-month contract supporting the construction and delivery of a 50MW / 100MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Scottish Highlands. This is a high-profile renewable energy infrastructure project, critical to grid stability and the UK’s net-zero ambitions. The role is site-based and delivery-focused, offering autonomy and responsibility during a key phase of construction and commissioning. As the on-site Project Engineer, you will take ownership of day-to-day construction delivery, acting as the main interface between client, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders. Your focus will be safe, efficient, and compliant delivery to programme and budget. Duties And Responsibilities • Lead site activities with full accountability for HSE compliance, • Act as principal on-site contact for client and supply chain, • Manage subcontractors, progress, quality, and cost control, • Coordinate logistics, materials, and plant, • Maintain programme updates and accurate progress reporting, • Oversee QA, inspections, testing, snagging, and handover documentation, • Chair site meetings and produce concise management reports, • Background in civil, electrical, mechanical engineering, or construction, • Proven experience delivering engineering or energy projects on site, • Valid CSCS card, • Strong knowledge of H&S and CDM regulations, • Confident using MS Project and Microsoft Office, • Organised, commercially aware, and delivery-driven, • Experience in renewables, BESS, CHP, or power infrastructure, • IOSH or SMSTS, • Defined 9-month contract on a landmark renewable project, • High level of autonomy and responsibility