Project Engineer

Fawkes & Reece Group; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group invites an experienced Project Engineer to support the delivery of Clean Water projects in the Lincoln area. You will work from development through construction handover, ensuring technical standards, safety regulations, and commercial targets are met.

Key duties include assessing engineering solutions, risk management, and maintaining records of design, programme, cost and CDM compliance to ensure timely project completion.

Qualifications

• Experience in clean water and capital project delivery within the water sector.
• Temporary Works Coordinator or Supervisor experience is desirable.
• Strong understanding of CDM regulations and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Clean Water projects in the Lincoln area from development through construction handover.
• Assess engineering solutions, manage risks, and ensure design, programme, cost and CDM requirements are completed ahead of construction.
• Assist in recording project assets and costs.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Safety compliance

CDM regulations

Job description

Reference: LL25_1792492139
Posted: October 20, 2026

Our client is a leading Tier 1 main contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK. They are working on the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) contract, covering a range of engineering disciplines, including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation. Projects include new construction, asset replacement and repairs across the Anglian Water region.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to support the delivery of Clean Water projects in the Lincoln area. You will help manage projects from initial development through to construction handover, ensuring works meet technical standards, safety regulations, commercial targets and agreed timescales.

Working closely with operational and project delivery managers, you will assess engineering solutions, undertake root cause analysis, manage risks and ensure design, programme, cost and CDM requirements are completed ahead of construction. You will also support the accurate recording of project assets and costs.

The Ideal Candidate:

You will have Clean Water experience and a background in engineering and capital project delivery within the water sector, ideally involving directly employed site teams. Experience as a Temporary Works Coordinator or Supervisor, alongside a sound understanding of CDM regulations, is highly desirable.

Strong commercial awareness, effective stakeholder management and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential, along with a commitment to delivering projects safely, efficiently and to the required standards.