Onsite CAPEX Project Lead – Industrial & Waste Infra

Augean; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead the delivery of large-scale capital projects across operational sites. This permanent on-site role involves managing project delivery from design to handover, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Candidates should have strong contractor management skills, a degree in Engineering, and experience in waste or infrastructure sectors. Competitive salary up to £60,000 plus excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial, waste, infrastructure, utilities or heavy engineering environments.
• Confident stakeholder communicator with structured reporting capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major CAPEX projects.
• Coordinate design, tendering and contractor procurement.
• Manage CDM compliance, environmental permits and internal governance.
• Oversee onsite works, contractor performance and interface management.
• Control budgets, forecasting and VOWD reporting.
• Drive stage-gate reviews and present progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Manage pre-construction documentation, RAMS, CPP and change control.
• Oversee commissioning, training and structured handover.

Skills

Contractor management

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Knowledge of CDM Regulations

Environmental permitting

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

A leading environmental services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead the delivery of large-scale capital projects across operational sites. This permanent on-site role involves managing project delivery from design to handover, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Candidates should have strong contractor management skills, a degree in Engineering, and experience in waste or infrastructure sectors. Competitive salary up to £60,000 plus excellent benefits.