Project Engineer

Veolia; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Referral bonus

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Employee discounts

Wellbeing resources

Training and development

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a skilled project engineer in Chesterfield to deliver projects end to end on time and to budget. You will engage with customers, coordinate planning teams and external suppliers to build lasting partnerships.

The role requires engineering qualifications, experience in mechanical or electrical services, knowledge of improvement techniques, and a full UK driving licence. You will join a supportive, inclusive team with a strong commitment to safety and professional development.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification required.
• Experience in a mechanical or electrical services environment.
• Understanding and applying improvement techniques.
• Strong Health and Safety understanding.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered end to end on time and to budget.
• Attend project management calls and site visits with the customer and the internal planning team.
• Provide solutions to risks that affect project timeframes.
• Build positive relationships with the customer and manage external suppliers.
• Take charge of quality control, ensuring communications to clients are accurate.
• Ensure key commercial and scope decisions follow Veolia processes.
• Be on the on-call rota and coordinate out-of-hours support remotely.

Skills

Engineering qualified

Experience in mechanical/electrical

Improvement techniques

Health and safety

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 DOE per annum plus Veolia benefits and bonus
Hours: 42.5 hours per week
Location: VDMS, 5 Park Road, Holmewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5UY

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave
• Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000
• Access to our people's pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure that projects are delivered end to end on time and to budget.
• Attend project management calls and site visits with the customer and the internal planning team.
• Provide solutions to risks that link to the project timeframes.
• Build positive working relationships with the customer and contribute to building a long-standing partnership. You will be building client relationships at the project level and managing relevant external suppliers.
• Take charge of quality control, making sure that project administration and proofreading are complete for all communications we send to clients.
• Ensure key commercial and scope decisions are made in line with the Veolia agreed processes.
• You will be part of the on call rota alongside the management team, requiring you to take and coordinate out of hours call outs in the evenings and weekends. This only requires you to work from a laptop remotely to deploy the on call engineers.

What we’re looking for:

• Engineering Qualified
• Proven experience gained in a mechanical or electrical services environment
• Understanding and application of improvement techniques
• Good understanding of Health and Safety
• Full UK Driving Licence

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.