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Job Description
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Job Title: Lead Engineer
Location: Newcastle, UK (Remote)
Job Type: Full-time
Reporting to: Operations Director
Lead Engineer
Design | Renewables • Marine • Ports and Subsea
About Subco Engineering
“Flexible engineering, on-demand” isn’t a slogan for us—it’s our operating model. Subco Engineering delivers fixed-scope, fixed-price workpacks that let clients dial their engineering capacity up or down without hiring permanent staff.
From FEED studies and advanced FEA to bespoke lifting, handling and subsea systems, we specialise in low-volume, high-value equipment that solves unique problems in the renewables, marine and port equipment sectors. Every project is underpinned by our growing library of standard operating procedures, calculation templates and a culture that rewards engineers who experiment with new digital tools to raise the bar on quality and speed.
The Impact You’ll Make
1. Own technical delivery – lead projects from contract award to hand-over, building detailed work breakdowns, coordinating multi-discipline teams and assuring quality throughout.
2. Be the client’s go-to engineer – run design reviews, manage ri...