Project Engineer

Thames Water; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company is looking for an Engineer to oversee wastewater network projects. This hybrid role involves creating project briefs, managing risks, and coordinating with various stakeholders. Candidates should have an engineering background and knowledge of wastewater infrastructure. The position offers a competitive salary of £41,000 - £55,000 per annum, 26 days of holiday, a contributory pension, and a variety of health and well-being benefits.

Benefits

26 days holiday (increasing to 30 years)

Contributory pension

Personal Medical Assessments

Performance-related pay plan

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Background in Engineering with a relevant qualification or degree.
• Understanding of wastewater infrastructure projects including design and rehabilitation.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of wastewater network projects from design to contract award.
• Create contractual project briefs and review pre-construction information.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Health & Safety knowledge

Understanding of wastewater infrastructure

Education

Engineering degree or qualification

Job description

What you’ll be doing

• Working alongside a senior engineer, as well as our consultants and contractors, to oversee the development of several wastewater network projects from solution optioneering, the initial concept design and feasibility stage, to contract award.
• Creating contractual project briefs and reviewing and collating pre-construction information.
• Identifying, analysing, mitigating project risks and realising opportunities to enable scope definition and robust pricing by contractors.
• Reviewing preconstruction surveys, drawings, and proposals from our contractors & raising concerns to your senior & lead engineers.
• Assuring the detailed design is undertaken by contractors and any design changes during construction.
• Be responsible for providing the Project Teams with the support they need during commissioning and asset handover.
• Undertake design reviews, ensuring robust and safe solutions whilst meeting business and operational requirements.
• Working with a senior engineer to act as the key contact for the role of CDM Designer or Principal Designer during the initial stages of design, as well as overseeing our contractors to ensure we are meeting our responsibilities as the client.
• Delivering our zero‑compromise health and safety attitude to all contractors working on your project.

This role is based on a hybrid basis at Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment works, office and site visits will be required up to 2-3 times a week.

36 hours a week.

We’re looking for you to :

• Have a background in Engineering and hold an engineering qualification or degree.
• Formal qualifications within these sectors are strongly encouraged but not essential.
• Be Incorporated or working towards Incorporated status with a relevant professional organisation.
• Working towards other professional qualifications will also be considered.
• Have the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders simultaneously. This includes internal colleagues, site employees and external contractors.
• Experience working with Highways, Local Councils, & Network Rail would be highly advantageous but not essential.
• Understanding of wastewater infrastructure projects (design & rehabilitation) in a variety of environments, including urban & environmentally sensitive areas.
• Industry experience would be highly advantageous but not essential.
• Understand the principles of project delivery in process industries.
• Understand the decision of industrial processes in the Engineering discipline.
• Understand Health & Safety in the Construction industry with specific reference to the CDM Regulation 2015.
• Have a full, clean driving license. We go to a variety of sites to meet our contractors, complete design reviews, and undertake safety audits. Access to appropriate transportation is essential to the role.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £41,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus, bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution – Maximum of 12% – 2× employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well‑being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.