Mechanical Project Engineer

Galliford Try; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to join their Environment team in the Cambridge area. The role involves leading mechanical engineering projects in the water sector, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a relevant mechanical qualification with proven experience in the water industry. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential. The company offers generous benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the water industry or similar regulated environment.
• Ability to manage technical requirements and drive high-quality delivery.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering aspects of water and wastewater projects.
• Prepare and review health and safety documentation.
• Manage procurement of materials and support subcontractor engagement.
• Develop and review inspection and test plans to ensure quality assurance.

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Education

Mechanical ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer – Environment

Location: Cambridge (regional travel required)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our Environment team in the Cambridge region, working on high value clean and wastewater projects on our South Staffs Water Framework.

Ideally you will be based in the Cambridge area and be willing to travel for work across the region.

Purpose of the Role

You will play a key role in the successful delivery of mechanical projects within the water industry, supporting schemes of varying size and complexity. You’ll lead engineering delivery from design through to completion, ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering aspects of water and wastewater projects from concept to completion.
• Deliver a range of M&E schemes including pumping stations, dosing systems, chlorination plants and associated civil structures.
• Carry out early site investigations and liaise with clients, designers, and project teams to define and develop project requirements.
• Prepare and review health and safety documentation including risk assessments, method statements and project management plans.
• Manage procurement of materials and support subcontractor engagement.
• Attend factory and site testing, commissioning activities and client training sessions.
• Participate in design reviews and hazard studies to develop safe, innovative solutions.
• Support cost control, budgeting and commercial management activities.
• Develop and review inspection and test plans (ITPs), ensuring quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the preparation and close-out of project documentation, including “as built” drawings, commissioning manuals, and O&M manuals.
• Promote a proactive approach to Health & Safety and environmental compliance across all project stages.

About You

You will be an experienced and motivated Mechanical Project Engineer with a background in the water industry, able to manage technical requirements and drive high-quality delivery across multiple projects.

Essential

• An industry-applicable Mechanical ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent.
• Proven experience in the water industry or similar regulated environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems such as pumping stations, dosing systems and process plant.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Project).
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Passionate about delivering quality, safety and innovation.

Desirable

• Experience in chemical dosing systems.
• Experience leading or supporting multi-disciplinary project delivery teams.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and industry standards.

Personal Attributes

• Aligned to Galliford Try’s values – Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• A self-starter with a proactive mindset and a can-do attitude.
• Organised, structured, and professional, with a passion for continual improvement.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to influence and build relationships at all levels.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 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

• 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

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people‑orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

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.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Ryan De Stadler on [e-mail].

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.

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