Mechanical Project Engineer

Carrington West; East Ham; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is recruiting a Mechanical Project Engineer/Senior Mechanical Project Engineer for the Water/Wastewater sector in London. You will provide technical leadership and governance across multiple water and wastewater projects, ensuring designs are robust and compliant with client requirements.

The role covers early design development through construction and commissioning, acting as a technical authority, reviewing proposals, and coordinating with design partners, contractors, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering UK Water/Wastewater projects.
• Experience taking designs from concept through commissioning.
• Ability to review and challenge engineering information and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical assurance and engineering governance across multiple concurrent water and wastewater projects
• Delivering complex multi-million-pound infrastructure schemes from concept through to completion
• Reviewing engineering proposals, designs and technical submissions, providing challenge and guidance
• Collaborating with design teams, construction teams, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery
• Ensuring engineering solutions meet client specifications, regulatory requirements and operational needs
• Supporting risk management, technical reviews and project decision-making throughout the lifecycle of schemes
• Attending design reviews, progress meetings and stakeholder discussions with internal and external teams
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental standards

Skills

Engineering governance

Technical leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer/Senior Mechanical Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Location: London
Rate: £525 per day (Umbrella PAYE)
Duration: 18 months+ / Ongoing
Sector: Water Infrastructure

Are you an experienced Project Engineer with a background delivering complex engineering projects within the UK Water sector?
Do you want the opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of major infrastructure schemes, providing technical leadership and assurance across a portfolio of multi-million-pound projects?
My client is a leading contractor delivering a significant programme of works as part of the AMP8 investment cycle across Thames Water's infrastructure network. Due to continued growth, they are looking to strengthen their engineering team with an experienced Senior Project Engineer who can provide technical oversight, engineering assurance and delivery support across a range of complex Clean and Wastewater projects.
This is a key role within the project delivery function, working closely with Project Managers, Construction Teams, Design Partners, Supply Chain and Client stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required technical standards.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting projects from early design development through to construction and commissioning, ensuring engineering solutions are robust, buildable and aligned with client requirements. You will act as a technical authority across multiple schemes, challenging designs where required, managing engineering risk and supporting successful project outcomes.
The role requires someone with strong experience within the UK Water sector, gained either from a contractor or client-side environment, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering packages.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical assurance and engineering governance across multiple concurrent water and wastewater projects
• Supporting the delivery of complex multi-million-pound infrastructure schemes from concept through to completion
• Reviewing engineering proposals, designs and technical submissions, providing challenge and guidance where required
• Working collaboratively with design teams, construction teams, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure successful project delivery
• Ensuring engineering solutions meet client specifications, regulatory requirements and operational needs
• Supporting risk management, technical reviews and project decision-making throughout the lifecycle of schemes
• Managing interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities
• Supporting project teams with technical problem solving and resolution of engineering issues
• Attending design reviews, progress meetings and stakeholder discussions with internal and external teams
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental standards
• Supporting commissioning activities, testing, handover documentation and operational readiness
• Assisting with programme, cost and change management, including technical input into variations and commercial decisions

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• Proven experience delivering engineering projects within the UK Water/Wastewater sector
• Experience working on complex infrastructure projects, ideally within a regulated environment
• Strong understanding of project delivery from design through construction and commissioning
• Ability to review and challenge technical information and engineering solutions
• Experience working with contractors, consultants, clients and supply chain partners
• A strong understanding of engineering standards, assurance processes and project governance