M&E Engineer

Kier Group plc.; St Helens; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Mechanical and Electrical Project Engineer to support the United Utilities Water Framework team in the North West.

You will coordinate design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover for M&E works across water assets, liaising with project and site teams to ensure safe, right-first-time delivery. You’ll manage RAMS, permits and test protocols, review technical submissions, and support procurement while maintaining schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mechanical and/or electrical works on capital projects, ideally in water/utilities/infrastructure.
• Ability to read and coordinate technical drawings, specifications and P&IDs.
• Proactive, well-organised and safety-conscious with good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate mechanical and electrical work packages (pumps, valves, pipework, MCCs, LV, drives, instrumentation, control).
• Review design information, specs, drawings and submissions for compliance and alignment.
• Support procurement and package management with designers and subcontractors to resolve technical queries.
• Produce and coordinate RAMS, permits, inspection and test plans, commissioning packs and handover records.
• Monitor installation progress, quality, safety and interfaces; assist testing and commissioning.

Skills

M&E project delivery

Reading drawings & P&IDs

Collaborative problem-solving

Education

HNC/HND or degree in mechanical/electrical engineering

CSCS card

Tools

RAMS coordination

Job description

We're looking for a Mechanical and Electrical Project Engineer to join our United Utilities Water Framework team based in the North West. To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below. Location: North West Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation works across water, wastewater, network, pumping station, treatment and sludge assets. You'll be coordinating design, procurement, construction, installation, testing, commissioning support, handover and close-out activities, working alongside our Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Site Management, Commissioning Manager, designers, supply chain and United Utilities representatives to ensure safe,
compliant, right-first-time delivery.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Mechanical and Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be working within the United Utilities Water Framework team, supporting them in delivering high-quality engineering solutions across water infrastructure projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Coordinating mechanical and electrical work packages including pumps, valves, pipework, MCCs, LV distribution, drives, instrumentation, and control systems
• Reviewing design information, specifications, drawings and technical submissions to ensure compliance and alignment with project requirements
• Supporting procurement and package management, working with designers, construction teams and specialist subcontractors to resolve technical queries
• Producing and coordinating RAMS, permits, inspection and test plans, commissioning packs and handover records
• Monitoring installation progress, quality, safety and programme interfaces, and assisting with testing, commissioning and performance demonstration activities

What are we looking for?

This role of Mechanical and Electrical Project Engineer is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience delivering mechanical and/or electrical works on capital projects, ideally within the UK water sector, utilities, process or infrastructure environments
• You have a strong technical understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, including pumps, valves, pipework, MCCs, LV distribution, drives, instrumentation and control system interfaces
• You can confidently read, review and coordinate technical drawings, specifications, P&IDs and equipment schedules
• You hold a minimum HNC/HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or a related discipline, along with a CSCS card
• You're proactive, organised and safety-conscious with excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.