Project Engineer

Anglian Water Services; Norwich; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in Norwich is seeking a Project Engineer to manage Bioresources capital maintenance projects. The role involves driving project solutions, ensuring compliance with standards, and delivering on time and budget. Candidates should have a relevant engineering qualification and experience in project planning within the water sector. This position offers full private healthcare, annual leave, and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Full personal private healthcare

26 days of annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Hold an appropriate engineering qualification or membership of a professional body.
• Proven technical experience within the relevant environment.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety (H&S) and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive project needs for Bioresources.
• Assess solutions using the Risk, Opportunity, and Value process.
• Ensure compliance with operational site Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality requirements.

Skills

Technical experience in engineering

Project planning and delivery

Customer management skills

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in IT literacy

Education

Engineering qualification or professional membership

Tools

O365

SAP

Power BI

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Salary: Circa £47,500 (depending on experience and skills) + Car Allowance

Who are we?

Anglian Water is committed to providing the best water recycling services across the region by maintaining our existing assets and undertaking new projects to safeguard our future water supplies.

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Bioresources delivery teams, to ensure our capital maintenance projects are delivered successfully from inception to completion, meeting all required standards, regulations, commercial affordability targets, and time frames.

What will you be doing as our Project Engineer?

The Project Engineer will deliver planned and reactive project needs for Bioresources, driving the development of solutions focused on whole life cost and business risk reduction, while ensuring compliance with all standards and regulations.

This is a fast-paced and dynamic role, offering the opportunity to add value across the business and support your career aspirations.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver planned and reactive project needs for Bioresources.
• Assess solutions, perform root cause analysis considering whole life cost and business risk reduction using the Risk, Opportunity, and Value process.
• Develop solutions in line with corporate governance, technical/safety standards, and legal requirements.
• Ensure all enabling activities, including design, programme, cost, and CDM requirements, are completed for construction handover.
• Complete and comply with all operational site Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality requirements to ensure safe working practices.
• Support the capture of assets and costs in relevant corporate systems.
• Hold an appropriate engineering qualification or membership of a professional body, or have equivalent experience.
• Have proven technical experience within the relevant environment.
• Possess knowledge of Health & Safety (H&S), and Construction Design & Management (CDM) regulations.
• Have a good understanding of process safety and DSEAR regulations.
• Experience managing a capital budget.
• Experience in project planning, delivery, and site supervision.
• Perform root cause analysis to determine suitable solutions.
• Be proficient in IT literacy, particularly O365, and familiar with Anglian Water IT systems such as M2i, SAP, and Power BI.
• Experience in capital delivery within the water sector, especially with directly employed staff.
• Excellent customer management skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong communication skills to interpret, problem-solve, and share data effectively at all levels.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Gas, CHP, Steam, and Operations teams.
• Commercial awareness when working with multiple stakeholders.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Full personal private healthcare.
• 26 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service.
• Competitive pension scheme, with Anglian Water double-matching contributions up to 6%.
• Flexible benefits supporting your wellbeing and lifestyle.

We are an inclusive employer, considering all qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics. We recruit based on merit and passion for creating better outcomes, fostering an environment where everyone feels they belong.