Project Engineer - Water Industry

-; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Glasgow is seeking a Project Engineer to provide technical leadership in the water industry. The ideal candidate will possess significant engineering experience, management skills, and a solid understanding of water quality solutions. Responsibilities include managing project teams, delivering client-focused work, and supporting junior colleagues. Join us to make a lasting impact on communities while developing your career in a collaborative and flexible work environment.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Transparent career pathway

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the water industry or consultancy.
• Ability to manage large datasets and apply current engineering practices.
• Proven record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams and deliver client work.
• Support and guide less experienced colleagues.
• Ensure delivery compliance with project objectives.

Skills

Engineering experience

Water industry knowledge

Project management

Resource utilisation management

GIS software proficiency

Education

Degree in a relevant technical subject

Chartered or working towards chartership

Tools

GIS software (MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS)

MS 365 applications

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 a high-performance culture, work through our behaviours and HR principles, and create a work environment that supports everyone to 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 across 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

• Manage a project team to deliver work to clients.
• Provide guidance and support to less experienced colleagues within your project team and beyond.
• Present ideas and solutions clearly and concisely to senior team members and provide advice to less experienced colleagues.
• Meet all responsibilities as outlined in the RPS HSE policy and management systems.
• Participate in and/or lead any training and safety initiatives implemented by RPS.
• Take responsibility 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.
• Take responsibility for delivery of a large project and programmes of work including:

• Feasibility studies / options development.
• Scoping surveys and scheduling of work for survey teams and liaison during the projects.
• Plan and review intervention designs and delivery.
• Manage and review reporting processes.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders.

• Action any changes that impact your projects which have been agreed between the framework manager and the client.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Significant experience in an engineering background at a consultancy, water company or regulator.
• Good understanding of the water industry, regulatory frameworks, and water networks.
• Ability to apply current engineering practice and keep up to date with engineering best practice across broad and specialised areas.
• Experience in resource utilisation management relating to project delivery management.
• Pragmatic views to further enhance the service we deliver.
• Proven record of supporting the delivery of programmes of work to time, cost and quality in line with framework requirements and client specifications, managing change control, strategic risk and opportunities.
• Preferred experience in discipline-specific network applications.
• Ability to manage and manipulate large datasets, including time series data.
• Experience with GIS software (preferably MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS).

Qualifications

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

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What’s in it for you

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway put 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 works for them. We also value 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 urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. With 28,000 colleagues across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world.

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.

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