M&E Project Engineer – Water/Wastewater (Portsmouth)

IWS M&E; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Friendly Leave

Life Assurance

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

IWS M&E is recruiting for a Project Engineer (M&E) to deliver mechanical and electrical projects across water and wastewater sites in the UK. You will manage engineering, planning, execution, and commissioning, ensuring safety, quality and performance standards throughout the project lifecycle.

You will lead scopes, liaise with suppliers, and ensure compliance with water industry standards and contractual requirements. A UK driving licence and site travel are required.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (mandatory).
• Proven experience within the UK water industry (mandatory).
• Experience working on treatment works, pumping stations (mandatory).
• Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and NEC contracts.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and engineering/design tools such as AutoCAD and Revit or Inventor.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence (regular site travel required).

Responsibilities

• Developing project scopes, engineering requirements, operational client engagement, and working with external suppliers to shape solutions.
• Ensuring compliance with water industry standards, client specifications, framework requirements, and statutory regulations
• Leading HAZOP, HAZCOM, FAT, and SAT processes where size and complexity of a project requires.
• Working with our internal operational teams to build the labour and materials required in a quote.
• Managing defect resolution and snagging through to close-out
• Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations.
• Maintaining subcontractor performance.
• Collaborating with project, engineering, and operations teams to minimise technical and operational risk.

Job description

IWS M&E is recruiting for a Project Engineer (M&E) to deliver mechanical and electrical projects across water and wastewater sites in the UK. You will manage engineering, planning, execution, and commissioning, ensuring safety, quality and performance standards throughout the project lifecycle.

You will lead scopes, liaise with suppliers, and ensure compliance with water industry standards and contractual requirements. A UK driving licence and site travel are required.