Project Engineer

Waterman Aspen; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Leeds seeks a Project Engineer to support rail projects. You will organise engineering reviews, maintain client relationships, and work alongside senior engineers. Candidates should have experience in stakeholder management and rail standards. The role offers competitive salary and industry-leading benefits, including a company car and health insurance.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Paid community volunteering day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing engineering interfaces.
• Ability to work under supervision and carry out tasks with limited support.
• Experience in quality control of engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Provide project engineering support on rail projects.
• Organise and coordinate various engineering disciplines.
• Maintain excellent client relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Ability to organise and coordinate engineering disciplines

Client relationship maintenance

Commercial experience in engineering design or construction

Education

Incorporated membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or similar

Job description

Overview

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Project Engineer will see you as a key member of the Rail team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide project engineering support on rail projects and act as a key member of the Rail team.
• Organise and coordinate various engineering disciplines to review design processes.
• Work under the supervision of a Senior Project Engineer and carry out tasks with limited support.
• Maintain excellent client relationships and QA of engineering deliverables (drawings and reports).
• Respond to Technical Queries and Requests for Information, and manage risks and engineering interfaces.
• Engage with rail standards such as Network Rail and/or Transport for London.
• Demonstrate commercial experience in either engineering design or construction.

Qualifications

• Essential: Proven experience in stakeholder management;
• Ability to organise and coordinate various engineering disciplines to review design processes;
• Ability to work under the supervision of a Senior Project Engineer and carry out tasks with limited support;
• Ability to maintain excellent client relationships;
• Proven experience working with Rail Standards such as Network Rail and/or Transport for London;
• Proven experience in quality control of engineering deliverables including drawings and reports;
• Experience in dealing with Technical Queries and RFIs;
• Experience in Risk Management;
• Experience in managing engineering interfaces;
• Proven commercial experience in either engineering design or construction.
• Desirable: Incorporated membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or similar;
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary designs (civils, electrical and communications);
• Experience in working on site can be an advantage.

Benefits

• You’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:
• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community