Project Engineer

United Utilities; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Engineer, where you'll be a key player in the Project Delivery Team. This role offers the chance to provide OT Engineering Support while managing diverse stakeholders and ensuring compliance and reliability in project solutions. You'll be at the forefront of innovative technologies, driving performance and safety standards. Enjoy a hybrid work environment and a wealth of benefits, including a generous annual leave package, a competitive pension scheme, and a performance-related bonus. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving organization dedicated to sustainability and community support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Competitive pension scheme

Performance-related bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Gym and wellness discounts

Employee Assistance Plan

Enhanced parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in OT Engineering and project management.
• Strong understanding of technical compliance and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient project service to meet quality and safety standards.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

OT Engineering

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Project Delivery

Technical Compliance

Education

Degree in Engineering

Project Management Certification

Tools

NEC3 Contract Documentation

C&A Equipment

Job description

Salary - Competitive Salary

Work Type - Hybrid

Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities' (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We've got a lot to offer. You'll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

Benefits

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Job Purpose

A key part of the Project Delivery Team and will provide OT Engineering Support to the Project Delivery function whilst acting as a Subject Matter Expert across several technical OT fields. The Project engineer will be required to manage both internal and external stakeholders of the projects they are supporting whilst ensuring solutions are designed with compliance (technical and regulatory), supportability and reliability in mind. The solutions must also be fit for purpose whilst minimising and mitigating the Cyber risk of these solutions.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient Project service in order to achieve the quality, performance and safety standards of the Company
• Maintain and develop Technology Services Engineering expertise, embracing innovative new technologies and designs while providing project-specific Technology Services Engineering design and issue resolution expertise
• Complete Site Surveys and create Scope Documents for project delivery. These scope documents maybe delivered internally or via framework partners so should be sufficient for the delivery route
• Analyse faults and ensure project requirements are correctly specified to ensure correct operation of C&A equipment, thereby optimising the availability of water and wastewater assets
• Responsible for inputting into the creation of contract documentation (e.g. NEC3's "Employers Works Information") or other technical reports and acting as the single point of contact for technical audit throughout the lifecycle and be commercially aware of the impacts of their actions
• Complete Assurance activities on deliverables from third parties and ensure alignment to company standards
• Helping projects ensure Delivery to time, cost, carbon and quality drivers
• Provide reliable, accurate and complete project information for entry into corporate systems to support analysis and improved asset performance
• Risk management to drive the delivery of opportunities or threat reduction, including adequate escalation of issues outside of your control
• Being the champion for the project within the business and from time to time representing the business externally
• Ensure that activities undertaken, and engineering outputs provided are in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation, accepted practice and company policies
• Act as the Principal Designer under CDM if required (until delivery partners are contracted)
• Act as PCW within the UU Work Authorisation Procedure