MEICA Project Engineer (Water)

TN United Kingdom; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established Tier 1 Civil Engineering Contractor is seeking a MEICA Project Engineer to join their team in Northern Ireland. This exciting role involves delivering innovative water solutions while overseeing project activities, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing project risks. The company values transferable skills, offering training for those without prior experience in the water sector. If you have a strong educational background and excellent communication skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the civil engineering field.

Qualifications

• Industry applicable ONC/HNC/BEng or equivalent third-level qualification.
• Demonstrate commercial and contractual awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical management of on-site activities and oversee planning.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and prepare progress reports.

Skills

Project Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Commercial Awareness

IT Skills (MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

CAD

Education

ONC/HNC/BEng or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

CAD Software

Job description

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An opportunity has arisen for a MEICA Project Engineer to join an established Tier 1 Civil Engineering Contractor, delivering capital upgrades for NI Water. No experience within the water sector? We will recognise transferable skills and will work with you to give you the industry training and skills required.

You will join a team of Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation Engineers, delivering innovative water solutions to the Northern Ireland market. Working throughout Northern Ireland and reporting to the M&E Manager, you will be involved in the project delivery of capital upgrades and asset maintenance for NI Water, from time to time further opportunities on other Civil Engineering Projects.

As MEICA Project Engineer your main duties will include the following:

• Provide technical management of the on-site activities, oversee the planning and programming, liaise with the design team and site installation works to ensure satisfactory design, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure compliance throughout all projects with relevant health and safety regulations, environmental policies, QMS, customer requirements and general duty of care.
• Monitor progress with respect to cost and quality, and prepare progress reports for presentation to the Contracts Manager, attend site progress meetings, value engineering workshops etc.
• From time to time, contribute to the preparation of tender documents and assist with the pricing and ordering of equipment from suppliers/potential suppliers.
• Identify potential project risks and take appropriate mitigation action in accordance with contract requirements.
• Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate.

Skills and Experience:

• An industry applicable ONC/HNC/BEng or equivalent third-level qualification.
• Demonstrate commercial and contractual awareness.
• Have good IT skills, including MS Project, Word, Excel & Powerpoint.
• CAD experience would be advantageous.

You will also have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. With the nature of the role there will be travel throughout Northern Ireland, with the occasional trip to RoI (expenses paid).