Project Engineer

Kier Construction; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction is seeking Project Engineers to join their Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks team. This role involves ensuring project delivery while supporting design, construction, and commissioning phases in the water and wastewater sector. Successful candidates will possess relevant technical qualifications, experience in regulated sectors, and strong problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Wide range of benefits tailored to needs

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification (NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree) and membership of a relevant professional body.
• Experience within the water sector or similar regulated sector.
• Knowledge of management systems and processes used in large multidisciplinary design projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and interpreting preconstruction information to meet design requirements.
• Ensuring production of necessary design deliverables by supply chain partners.
• Collaborating with procurement for supplier and sub-contractor selection.

Skills

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Knowledge of Design Standards

Education

NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree in relevant field

Job description

We're looking for Project Engineers to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks team working on our Southern Water framework.

Location: Visiting sites and offices across the Southern Water area.

Contract: Permanent, full-time with some flexibility on hours—just let us know when you speak to us.

Kier is a strategic partner to Southern Water for AMP8 on capital frameworks across their water supply and treatment regions. In this role, you'll report to the Project Manager and provide management and engineering support to deliver design development, construction, commissioning, and transfer into use of various water and wastewater projects during AMP8.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Project Engineer, you'll work within the Southern Water team, supporting them to ensure project delivery aligns with Kier's and Thames Water's KPIs.

Your Day-to-Day Will Include:

• Analyzing and interpreting preconstruction information (PCI), Southern Water standards, and industry best practices to ensure design solutions meet their requirements.
• Solving problems and developing coordinated and integrated design solutions related to Mechanical or Civils work scope.
• Ensuring the production of all necessary design deliverables by supply chain partners, such as specifications, models, drawings, data sheets, and schedules.
• Including specific design risk assessments and considering innovation, value, safety, and delivery schedule in design solutions.
• Collaborating with procurement to identify, select, evaluate, and appoint suppliers and sub-contractors for Mechanical work scope.

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal if you hold:

• Relevant technical qualification (NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree) and membership of a relevant professional body.
• Experience within the water sector or similar regulated sector.
• Experience contributing to hazard reduction workshops like SWIFT, ALM, HAZ-ID, or similar workflows.
• Ability to work as part of a team to achieve project and company objectives.
• Knowledge of management systems and processes used in large multidisciplinary design and build projects.

We value potential and transferable skills! If you don't meet every requirement, please apply anyway—we'd love to chat.

Explore more about our water business, projects, and career opportunities by visiting our website.

There's never been a better time to join us—register your interest today and start your rewarding career with Kier!

Rewards And Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits tailored to your needs. More details can be found on our benefits page.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We continually strive to improve, with employee input shaping our initiatives. Learn more about our D&I action plan.

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