Project Engineer

Careys Foundation; Hindley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance

Company Pension

Volunteering Days

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Life Assurance

Buy/sell holidays

Other discounts and Cashback plans

Job summary

Careys Foundation is looking for a motivated Project Engineer to join our team in Wigan, delivering a major civil engineering project. You will be core to project delivery, working alongside experienced engineers to ensure that works are completed safely and to specification.

The ideal candidate will have experience in major civils projects, strong technical knowledge, and a relevant qualification in civil engineering. The role comes with various benefits including private healthcare and 26 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating site engineering activities.
• Ability to manage technical compliance and construction information.
• Proficient in monitoring project progress against targets.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site engineering activities and liaise with clients.
• Manage technical compliance and construction information.
• Monitor progress against programme, cost, and quality targets.
• Support procurement, logistics, and material management.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Skills

Experience on major civils / infrastructure projects

Strong technical knowledge

Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills

Confident communicator

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering

SMSTS

Job description

Project Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Wigan

Description

We’re seeking a motivated Project Engineer to join our team delivering a high-profile major civil engineering project. This is an exciting opportunity to take on real responsibility, working at the heart of project delivery alongside experienced engineers and leadership teams.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to specification, supporting technical coordination, programme delivery, and quality across the project.

What you will be doing:

• Coordinating site engineering activities and liaising with clients, designers, and subcontractors
• Managing technical compliance, setting out, and construction information
• Monitoring progress against programme, cost, and quality targets
• Supporting procurement, logistics, and material management
• Identifying and mitigating project risks
• Ensuring robust health, safety, environmental, and quality standards

What you will bring:

• Experience on major civils / infrastructure projects
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to interpret drawings and specifications
• Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills
• Confident communicator who can work across multidisciplinary teams
• HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering (or similar)
• SMSTS

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you
• Health Care Cashplan
• Cycle to work schemeCar Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans