Project Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in the water industry seeks a Project Engineer for significant projects near Bournemouth. The role involves supporting project governance, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving project success on water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in project delivery, especially in water treatment plants.

Qualifications

• Educated to HND/HNC and professional qualifications or relevant experience.
• Good working knowledge of H&S legislation and CDM.
• Experience in delivering multi-disciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the project team to achieve legal and industry standards.
• Manage accountability of stakeholders and escalate project issues.
• Lead project governance with a client-facing perspective.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Health & Safety legislation

Self-motivation

Resilience

Education

HND/HNC or equivalent

Vocational professional qualifications

Job description

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Salary Guide: £50,000 - £60,000 Plus Car/Allowance & Package

Our client is a Tier 1 D&B Contractor operating predominately in the water industry, who are delivering a number of water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects for South West Water and they are recruiting for a Project Engineer for one of their major projects near Bournemouth.

You will report directly to and support the Senior Project Manager and taking the lead on project governance, supply chain relationships, takeover and client facing outputs. Supporting the development and continuous improvement of the project team and supply chain, striving to deliver enhanced health, safety, quality and environmental outcomes, customer satisfaction and commercial success.

The responsibilities will include:

• Support the project team in ensuring that all legal and industry standards impacted by the project are achieved.
• With the PM ensuring that H&S management arrangements and people are in place for the duration of the project.
• Administration of the Project Management Plan ensuring that Quality Assurance has been accommodated for in all parts.
• Have an understanding of all aspects of the client contract and the contracts cascaded to the project supply chain.
• Supporting the PM & QS in supply chain notifications of potential EWN's, CE's, CI or change in scope.
• Working with the PM & QS to ensure supply chain project costs do not exceed allowances.
• Working with the LDE, PM & QS to manage internal design costs.
• Ensure that project outputs are cascaded and communicated as appropriate to design and construction project team members.
• Manage accountability of internal and external stakeholders in relation to programme obligations.
• Escalate to the Project Manager or QS any key project issues and risks with mitigation plans and actions.
• Quality management and reporting to be in place and client KPI's to be managed.
• Continuous improvement against contractual key performance indicators.
• Take a lead role in the project governance from a client facing perspective ensuring that all contractually required documentation is progressed with the PM.
• Assist in the resource profiling of the project programme & project team.
• Supporting the Site Manager in look ahead and supply chain progress reporting.
• Represent the PM when attending Client meetings, reporting back to the PM on any issues or actions that arise.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Educated to HND/HNC and vocational professional/management qualifications or transferable role specific experience.
• Good working knowledge of all relevant H&S legislation and in particular duty holder relationships of CDM.
• Member of relevant professional body (e.g. APM, CMI, ICE, IET, IMechE)
• Working towards professional recognition with a chartered body.
• Experience of the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Internal & external stakeholder management.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and tenacious under pressure.
• Full driving licence.
• Experience in water treatment plants (Desirable)
• Have good knowledge of digital delivery tools (Desirable)

Keywords: Project Engineering, Delivery, Assistant Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Water, Sewage, Wastewater