Project Engineer

Augean; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to lead the delivery of large-scale capital projects across operational sites. This permanent on-site role involves managing project delivery from design to handover, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Candidates should have strong contractor management skills, a degree in Engineering, and experience in waste or infrastructure sectors. Competitive salary up to £60,000 plus excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial, waste, infrastructure, utilities or heavy engineering environments.
• Confident stakeholder communicator with structured reporting capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major CAPEX projects.
• Coordinate design, tendering and contractor procurement.
• Manage CDM compliance, environmental permits and internal governance.
• Oversee onsite works, contractor performance and interface management.
• Control budgets, forecasting and VOWD reporting.
• Drive stage-gate reviews and present progress updates to senior stakeholders.
• Manage pre-construction documentation, RAMS, CPP and change control.
• Oversee commissioning, training and structured handover.

Skills

Contractor management

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Knowledge of CDM Regulations

Environmental permitting

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Due to ongoing expansion, we are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Project Engineer to lead the delivery of capital projects (£5m-£20m) across our operational sites. The projects are located in North West Britain and in Scotland. This is an on-site role, with travel between sites expected. It is a full-time, permanent position paying up to £60,000 plus excellent benefits.

About the role:

The primary focus will be on end-to-end management of CAPEX projects, including design coordination, tendering, contractor procurement, onsite supervision and inspection of works, and successful handover. The role also includes secondary responsibility for hazardous and non-hazardous landfill cell engineering and capping projects, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety standards.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major CAPEX projects
• Coordinate design, tendering and contractor procurement
• Manage CDM compliance, environmental permits and internal governance
• Oversee onsite works, contractor performance and interface management
• Control budgets, forecasting and VOWD reporting
• Drive stage-gate reviews and present progress updates to senior stakeholders
• Manage pre-construction documentation, RAMS, CPP and change control
• Oversee commissioning, training and structured handover
• You will support landfill cell planning, construction and capping activities, ensuring full regulatory compliance and engineering integrity.

What we are looking for:

• Strong contractor management and commercial negotiation skills
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and environmental permitting
• Experience in industrial, waste, infrastructure, utilities or heavy engineering environments
• Confident stakeholder communicator with structured reporting capability
• Degree-qualified in Engineering (or equivalent experience)

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates through our recruitment process.