Project Engineer - Water Infrastructure

Red Sky Personnel; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to manage water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The candidate will oversee the design lifecycle, ensuring compliance with client and statutory requirements. Key responsibilities include leading design tasks, interfacing with clients and contractors, and providing technical support during construction. A degree in relevant engineering is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading design activities for construction projects.
• Able to develop practical design solutions based on client requirements.
• Strong understanding of health and safety compliance.
• Experience in project documentation and maintaining registers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design activities from concept through to construction.
• Interpret client requirements and develop design solutions.
• Act as main interface between clients and internal teams.
• Provide technical support during construction phases.

Skills

Design coordination

Root-cause analysis

Client communication

Technical support during construction

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or ICA Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Project Engineer

An opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to support the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects within a major long-term alliance. The role covers the full design lifecycle from feasibility through to construction support and technical handover ensuring all work meets client, statutory and NEC contract requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design activities from concept through to construction issue, including reports, drawings and specifications.
• Interpret client requirements, complete root-cause analysis and develop practical design solutions.
• Work with planning teams to develop and review programme schedules.
• Act as the main interface between clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal delivery teams.
• Provide technical support during construction, managing RFIs, technical queries and constructability reviews.
• Ensure compliance with CDM duties, health and safety requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Maintain project documentation, registers and design logs.
• Support junior engineers and contribute to collaborative team delivery.

About You

Essential:

• Degree/HNC/HND in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or ICA Engineering (or eq...