Mechanical Project Engineer

Kier Group; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Mechanical Project Engineer to join the Wastewater Asset Assurance Programme, based in Thames Valley and covering Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire sites. The role supports design and build services for existing and new infrastructure, working with an Electrical Project Engineer to meet KPIs.

You will manage safety, quality and project delivery, liaise with the workforce and supply chain, and help drive continuous improvement across AMP7/AMP8 frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Water Industry.
• Full driving licence is required.
• CSCS card and SSSTS qualifications are desirable.
• Confined Spaces qualification is preferred.
• Engineering qualification (BEng/ONC/HNC/BTEC) in mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the workforce on health, safety and wellbeing; promote a positive culture.
• Supervise work to ensure compliance with method statements and work instructions.
• Support the site management team; escalate issues as needed.
• Maintain quality standards and ensure works meet specifications.
• Promote Right First-Time culture and capture lessons learnt.

Skills

Driving Licence

Water Industry experience

CSCS card

SSSTS

Confined Spaces

Education

BEng/ONC/HNC/BTEC Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We're looking for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our Wastewater Asset Assurance Programme team based in Thames Valley, looking after sites in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Location: Thames Valley - Stewkley, Buckinghamshire and Forest Hill, Oxfordshire
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.

We're looking for a Mechanically biased Project Engineer to work within our Wastewater Asset Assurance Programme. You'll work alongside an Electrical Project Engineer to ensure that these MEICA focused projects are delivered in line with Kier's and Thames Water's KPIs. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is quality focused and able to manage the supply chain. Kier are a strategic partner to Thames Water for AMP7 and AMP8 on Capital Frameworks across the Thames Water supply and treatment regions.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Mechanical Project Engineer, you'll be working within the Wastewater Asset Assurance Programme team, supporting them in delivering design and build services for new and existing infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets. Your day to day will include:

• Engaging with the workforce on health, safety and wellbeing, leading by example to promote a positive culture
• Supervising work to ensure it's carried out in accordance with method statements and work instructions
• Supporting the site management team, ensuring any issues are resolved or escalated appropriately
• Maintaining quality standards and ensuring works are delivered in accordance with relevant specifications
• Promoting a Right First-Time culture, capturing and communicating lessons learnt and best practice

What are we looking for?

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

• You hold a Full driving licence
• You have experience in the Water Industry
• You're BEng/ONC/HNC/BTEC qualified as a Mechanical engineer
• You have strong problem-solving skills and sound judgement
• You hold a relevant CSCS card and SSSTS, Confined Spaces qualifications

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.

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