Project Engineer - Water Industry

RPS Group Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineer to lead water quality projects, ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery. In this role, you'll collaborate with a talented team to make a meaningful impact on communities across the UK. Your expertise will guide project teams, enhance service delivery, and support the development of innovative solutions for the water industry. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will help shape the future of water management and sustainability. This is not just a job; it's a chance to leave a legacy and make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Flexible working hours

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering, preferably in consultancy or water companies.
• Ability to manage large datasets and apply engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams to deliver water quality solutions to clients.
• Provide guidance to colleagues and ensure project objectives are met.

Skills

Engineering background

Water industry knowledge

Resource utilization management

Data management

GIS software (MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS)

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a relevant technical subject

Postgraduate qualifications

Tools

MS 365 applications

GIS software

Job description

Project Engineer - Water Industry

We are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to join our Water Consultancy business. As a Project Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and guidance to a project team focused on delivering water quality solutions to ensure accurate and efficient project delivery in terms of quality, time, and budget.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate good management, interpersonal and communication skills, drive our high-performance culture, work through our behaviours and HR principles, and create a work environment that supports everyone to be and achieve their best.

About You:

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Project Engineer is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives in the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, working with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Manage a project team to deliver work to clients.
2. Provide guidance and support to less experienced colleagues working within your project team and beyond.
3. Present ideas and solutions clearly and concisely to senior team members and provide advice and support to less experienced colleagues.
4. Meet all responsibilities as outlined in the RPS HSE policy and management systems.
5. Participate in and/or lead any training and safety initiatives implemented by RPS.
6. Be responsible for the delivery of multiple water quality projects for specific client projects in accordance with project objectives, undertaking and leading processes in line with specific Client Standards and Specifications.
7. Take responsibility for delivery of large projects and programmes of work including:
1. Feasibility studies/options development.
2. Scoping surveys and scheduling of work for survey teams and liaison during the projects.
3. Plan and review intervention designs and delivery.
4. Manage and review reporting processes.
5. Proactively engage with stakeholders.
8. Action any changes that impact your projects agreed between the framework manager and the client.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

1. Significant experience in an engineering background at either a consultancy, water company, or regulator.
2. Good understanding of the water industry, regulatory frameworks, and water networks.
3. Able to apply current engineering practice and stay up to date with engineering best practice across broad and specialized areas.
4. Experience in resource utilization management relating to project delivery management.
5. Ability to take pragmatic views to further enhance the service we deliver.
6. A proven record of supporting the delivery of programmes of work to time, cost, and quality in line with framework requirements and client specifications, and manage change control (deviations), strategic risk, and opportunities.
7. Preferred experience in discipline-specific network applications.
8. Ability to manage and manipulate large datasets, including time series data.
9. Experience with GIS software (preferably MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS).

Qualifications:

1. Preferably degree qualified in a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
2. Chartership or working towards chartership for Senior or Principal grades.
3. Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.
4. Proficient in MS 365 applications.

What's in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number; you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We're a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that's right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs - this is a workplace that works for you.

About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company:

RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanization, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech's 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanized and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

What happens next?

If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.