Project Engineer

Galliford Try; Normanton and Altofts; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Job summary

A leading construction group in the UK is looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on delivering high-value Clean Water projects, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications, strong communication skills, and experience in the Water Industry. This position offers an opportunity to work on exciting projects while promoting company values and maintaining high health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the Water Industry is essential.
• Desire to understand and promote company values.
• Trustworthy and ethical approach to work.
• Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face).
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Clean Water projects from inception to completion.
• Work with project delivery teams for successful outcomes.
• Prepare and manage project programmes.
• Produce and review health and safety documentation (RAMS, PMPs).
• Procurement of materials and subcontract orders; manage cost to complete/budgets.

Skills

Experience in the Water Industry

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Organized and structured approach

Relationship building

Education

Electrical ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Location: Normanton - West Yorkshire

Project Engineer – Environment

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Engineer to join the Team at Galliford Try to work on high value Yorkshire Water projects. Ideally you will be based in or around Yorkshire and will have the opportunity to work with an experienced team and travel across multiple sites in the Region.

What you will be doing

An opportunity has arisen for a Clean Water biased Project Engineer, experienced at working as a key member of a team successfully delivering schemes of varying sizes predominately to the Water Industry in sewage and clean water. Reporting to the Project Manager, you will work alongside the project delivery team to ensure the design, procurement, financial control and site activities are achieved.

• Outline engineering from inception to completion of schemes utilising in‑house resources, site installation and construction personnel
• Delivery of Clean Water projects from Strategic Trunk Mains, distribution mains down to service transfer projects with associated fittings Meter’s PRV’s using a variety of installation methods.
• Early site investigation works in coordination with the client, design, and project team
• Production and review of health and safety documentation (risk assessments & method statements / Project management plans).
• Procurement of materials
• Attend/undertake factory, site and works testing, commissioning and client training
• Attendance and input into internal and client design reviews
• Working closely with the design team to gather all required information, participate in regular design reviews and Hazard Studies to develop the best solution
• Involvement with cost to complete / budget reviews with the project delivery teams
• Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors
• Involvement with preparation of subcontract orders
• Assistance with the evaluation and submission of claims for variation works
• Liaison with site manager and site teams to ensure work is completed to programme, budget and quality
• Developing Inspection and Test Plans and ensuring they are completed as the scheme progresses
• Innovation whilst maintaining compliance to current standards
• Preparation & management of project programmes
• Proactive approach to maintaining high standards of Health & Safety performance
• To work with the team to develop and close out all contract documentation such as, “As built” drawings, Commissioning Manuals and Operation and Maintenance Manuals

About You

• An industry applicable electrical ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ equivalent
• Proven experience within the Water Industry
• Commercial and contractual awareness
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Project
• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
• Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face)
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service
• Proven influencing and negotiation skills to both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of leading and managing functions where required

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people‑orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler on [e-mail].

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage you to confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

About The Team

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2 bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this is a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non‑Infrastructure projects ranging from £1‑40m over the next five years.