Project Engineer

Ross-Shire Engineering; Inverness; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare (Personal)

Holiday Allowance 31–33 days

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounted National Gym Membership

Professional Fees Paid

Employee Discount Platform

Access to health professionals

Job summary

RSE Water is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Proposals, Concepts, FEED, Innovation and Products team in the UK. You will help develop technically sound, competitively priced proposals from enquiry through to tender submission, working with engineering, design, commercial and project delivery teams.

Role involves travel to client meetings and project sites, with occasional overnight stays and international travel, contributing to modular treatment technologies and offsite manufacturing

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong technical engineering knowledge across disciplines and interfaces.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs and docs for BOQ and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Review client enquiries and tender docs to draft compliant proposals.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, BOQs, material take-offs and pricing schedules.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers for quotes.
• Develop engineering concepts and FEED deliverables (process calculations, layouts, PFDs).
• Support project programmes, identify risks and ensure accurate tender submissions.
• Apply Modular First approach with standardised designs and offsite options.
• Attend client meetings, site surveys and tender clarifications.
• Support RSE products and tech development including pilots and trials.
• Evaluate alternative solutions considering life-cycle costs and carbon.
• Prepare technical docs and handover information for delivery.
• Ensure compliance with standards, H&S, environmental rules.

Skills

Degree in engineering

Proposals/FEED experience

Analytical problem solving

MS Project

Excel

Pricing/commercial awareness

Ability to liaison with stakeholders

Driving license

Education

Degree in Chemical/Process/Mechanical/Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Pricing software

Excel

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Treatment Solutions business. You'll be working within our established Proposals, Concepts, Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Innovation and Products team, supporting the development and delivery of innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions for our clients across the UK.

You'll play a key role in developing technically sound, competitive and accurately priced proposals, taking projects from initial client enquiry through concept development and FEED to tender submission. Working closely with our Engineering, Design, Commercial and Project Delivery teams, you'll help secure new business opportunities while ensuring our solutions are technically robust, commercially viable and aligned with RSE's innovative approach to project delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your engineering expertise within a forward-thinking business, contributing to the development of modular treatment technologies, sustainable solutions and innovative products that are helping to transform the Water industry.

Please note that whilst this role is predominantly office based, travel to client meetings and project sites will be required, with occasional working away from home and international travel.

Some of your key duties include:

• Review client enquiries, tender documentation, drawings and specifications to develop technically compliant and commercially competitive proposals.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, Bills of Quantities, material take-offs and pricing schedules, ensuring appropriate allowances for project risks, overheads and margins.
• Liaise with specialist subcontractors, equipment suppliers and manufacturers to obtain and evaluate quotations in line with project specifications.
• Develop and coordinate engineering concepts and FEED deliverables, including process calculations, equipment specifications, layouts, process flow diagrams and outline designs.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Design, Commercial and Project Delivery teams to establish project programmes, identify risks and ensure accurate tender submissions.
• Apply RSE's Modular First approach, identifying opportunities to incorporate standardised designs, offsite manufacturing and innovative treatment technologies.
• Attend client meetings, site surveys and tender clarification meetings, providing technical support and responding to client requirements.
• Support the development of RSE's products and technologies, including research and development projects, pilot plants and technology trials.
• Evaluate alternative engineering solutions, considering whole-life costs, carbon impacts, constructability and operational requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, tender submissions and detailed project handover information to support the successful delivery of secured projects.
• Ensure all proposals and engineering solutions comply with relevant technical standards, Health and Safety legislation, environmental requirements and company procedures.

What Do You Need?

• Degree, HND or HNC qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, such as Chemical, Process, Mechanical, Civil or Environmental Engineering, or equivalent.
• Strong technical engineering knowledge, with an understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering principles and their interfaces.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation to prepare Bills of Quantities, pricing schedules and procurement information.
• Knowledge of relevant engineering design codes, technical standards, regulations and industry best practices.
• Good understanding of project programmes, schedules and the sequencing of engineering and construction activities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to develop practical and innovative engineering solutions.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tenders and competing deadlines within a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to liaise with clients, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and MS Project.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently or as part of a wider team.
• Experience within a proposals, estimating, process or project engineering role would be advantageous, ideally within the Water, Wastewater, Industrial, Renewables or Oil & Gas sectors.
• Experience of concept design, FEED, modular construction or Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes, NEC contracts, framework pricing or estimating software would be advantageous.
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards professional accreditation, would be beneficial.
• Full clean UK Driving Licence.

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market-leading products and solutions for drinking water treatment, wastewater recycling and industrial water processes. Founded in Muir of Ord in 1982, the company has grown into one of the UK's leading mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) contractors, delivering water treatment technologies and services across the UK and North America.

RSE's commitment to innovation is helping to transform the water sector. Its offsite modular solutions reduce construction time, improve quality, increase cost certainty and deliver environmental benefits. With more than 2,000 employees across 27 locations and extensive manufacturing capability, RSE is scaling to address the industry's most pressing challenges, including ageing infrastructure, rising demand and climate pressures.

The company offers a fully integrated, in‑house service, from project inception through to design, fabrication, installation and commissioning. RSE works with major UK water companies, as well as leading industrial organisations.

With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and carbon reduction, RSE has achieved company‑wide carbon neutrality and continues to expand its global footprint, including through its first North American office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What RSE Offer

To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in an innovative and fast‑paced environment. At RSE, you'll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work within dynamic teams that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• A competitive salary package.
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
• Private Healthcare (Personal).
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years' service.
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Cycle to Work.
• Discounted National Gym Membership.
• Professional Fees Paid.
• Employee Discount Platform.
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse.

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive.