Project Engineer

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is seeking a skilled Projects Engineer to oversee compliance and maintenance projects within its Estates Division. This role involves project management from inception to completion, ensuring high standards in sustainability and user needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing significant annual expenditures while contributing to best practices in project delivery.

Benefits

Competitive pay with progression

Generous annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working options

Family-friendly schemes

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

Travel benefits and discounts

Relocation support schemes

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-million pound projects.
• Knowledge of environmental sustainability standards.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple compliance, maintenance, and refurbishment projects.
• Manage external consultants and contractors effectively.
• Ensure projects meet user requirements and sustainability goals.

Skills

Project Management

Compliance Monitoring

Cost Control

Sustainability Awareness

Education

Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field

Job description

The Role:

The mission of the Estates Division is to:

1. Proactively plan and prepare for the future development of the University's Estate, ensuring it meets priority needs while maintaining financial and environmental sustainability.
2. Assess the needs for new University buildings; manage the design, construction, and cost control of projects in the programme with vision and effectiveness.
3. Service and maintain the existing Estate and manage its properties to achieve high standards within available resources.

The Projects Engineer focuses on points 2 and 3, and supports other ED Sections in delivering point 1.

The Projects Engineer is part of the Asset Management Section and is responsible for:

1. The procurement of compliance, maintenance, and refurbishment schemes, liaising with surveyors, engineers, energy managers, and academic users to define project requirements and scope, and briefing professional teams for design and construction. Currently, the annual expenditure on projects managed by Asset Management totals approximately £25M.
2. Undertaking project management functions from feasibility to completion on construction schemes.
3. Delivering compliance and maintenance projects, with project values up to approximately £2M.
4. Ensuring projects meet environmental sustainability standards, balanced with social and economic goals of the University.
5. Selecting and commissioning design disciplines, including Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Civil and Structural Engineers, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Contract Administrators, and CDM specialists, involved from inception to completion.
6. Engaging contractors for construction works.
7. Ensuring projects are designed and constructed to meet the academic, teaching, and research needs of User Departments and the University, within agreed timelines and budgets.

The Project Engineer responsibilities include:

1. Overseeing and managing multiple compliance, maintenance, and refurbishment projects, including active design, construction, and post-completion issues.
2. Assessing, appointing, managing, motivating, and challenging external consultants and contractors at operational and senior levels.
3. Producing and managing project documentation, including appointments and contracts.
4. Contributing to the development of best practices, policies, and in-house documentation for project delivery, as directed by the Compliance Senior Project Leader.

Benefits of working at the University of Cambridge include:

• Competitive pay with service-related progression and annual cost of living increases.
• Generous annual leave.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Family-friendly schemes including maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and workplace nurseries.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 stores.
• Relocation support schemes.

The earliest start date for this role is 1st August 2025.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register and apply online. For questions, email Estates Division at [e-mail]. Please quote reference BA46291. The University supports equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all sectors of society. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Further information: Project Engineer