Civil Project Engineer

Galliford Try Group; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension plan

Private medical scheme

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Galliford Try Group in Portsmouth seeks a Civil Project Engineer to lead delivery across Non-Infra and Infra Southern Water projects. You will guide work from concept through to completion, coordinating with design, site, and client teams to ensure safe, efficient outcomes.

The role requires strong organisation, proactive teamwork and experience in heavy civils, with NEC contracts knowledge and a UK driving licence. A supportive benefits package accompanies the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy civils including piling, shaft construction and dewatering.
• Experience in water industry or Non-Infra projects desirable.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Commercial and contractual awareness including NEC contracts.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a flagship Wastewater Treatment Works site upgrade in the Portsmouth region.
• Oversee design management and liaise with subcontractors, designers and internal teams.
• Lead civil engineering scopes from concept to completion using in-house resources and site teams.
• Direct site investigations and coordinate with stakeholders to deliver site scopes.
• Prepare and review RAMS and project plans.
• Procure materials and manage supplier/subcontractor relationships.
• Participate in design reviews and hazard studies.
• Monitor budgets and assist with cost reviews and variation claims.
• Ensure QA through inspection and test plans and QA of subcontractor work.
• Drive innovation while adhering to standards.
• Prepare and manage project programmes and documentation.
• Champion health & safety and maintain high-performance standards.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

NEC contracts

Setting out

Piling

Dewatering

Shaft construction

Communication

Teamwork

Education

CivilONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Civil Project Engineer -

Location - Portsmouth, Hampshire

As a Civil Project Engineer, you’ll lead the delivery of civil engineering solutions across both Non‑Infra and Infra Southern Water projects. You’ll guide work from concept through to completion, collaborating with design, site, and client teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality outcomes. This role suits someone proactive, organised, and committed to delivering great results across multiple projects and stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering a flagship Wastewater Treatment Works site upgrade in the Portsmouth region.
• Oversee design management and liaise with subcontractors, designers and internal teams.
• Lead and lead civil engineering scopes of work from concept through to completion using in‑house resources and site teams.
• Direct site investigations and coordinate with stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of site scopes.
• Prepare and review health & safety documentation (RAMS, project plans).
• Procure materials and manage supplier/subcontractor relationships.
• Participate in design reviews and hazard studies to develop optimal solutions.
• Monitor budgets and assist with cost reviews and variation claims.
• Ensure quality and compliance through inspection and test plans and undertake QA of subcontractor work when required.
• Drive innovation while maintaining adherence to standards.
• Prepare and manage project programmes and documentation (as‑built drawings, Operation & Maintenance manuals).
• Champion health & safety and maintain high-performance standards.

About You:

• A self‑starter with a can‑do attitude and commitment to teamwork.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to influence at all levels.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Organised, proactive, and passionate about delivering excellence.
• Experience in heavy civils, including piling, shaft construction and dewatering (essential).
• Experience in the water industry or Non‑Infra projects (desirable).
• Knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts
• Knowledge of setting out

Essential Qualifications and Certifications:

• An industry applicable CivilONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications and Certifications:

If you don’t currently hold the following qualifications or certifications, we can provide support to help you achieve them.

• SMSTS
• CSCS/ECS Card
• EUSR Categories 1 and 2
• First Aid at Work

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our Benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.