Project Engineers (Water and Wastewater)

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Tetra Tech, Inc. is seeking Project Engineers (Water and Wastewater) across the UK to drive design and delivery of vital water infrastructure. You will lead multi‑disciplinary teams, oversee feasibility and design, and ensure delivery within time and cost constraints.

Positions at Engineer, Senior and Principal levels involve coordinating stakeholders, managing contracts, and growing technical and leadership capabilities within a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience driving project delivery essential; NEC4 knowledge desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the full lifecycle from inception to handover and closure.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary feasibility and design teams to deliver technically challenging work.
• Manage contract requirements, change, risk and performance within NEC frameworks.
• Build positive relationships with clients and delivery teams to ensure safe, high‑quality outcomes.

Skills

Project delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

NEC4 contract knowledge

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Chartered engineer (desirable)

Job description

Project Engineers (Water and Wastewater)

Project Engineers (Water and Wastewater)

Driving the design and delivery of vital water infrastructure across civil, mechanical and electrical disciplines.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Project Engineers at various levels (Engineer, Senior and Principal) to join our growing water team, delivering a diverse portfolio of technical projects across the UK. This is a key role for individuals with water industry project delivery experience who thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working across complex engineering and digital delivery programmes.

Purpose and scope of the role:
You will lead projects through the full lifecycle, from inception to handover and closure, working within a multi-disciplinary team on technically challenging and commercially significant work. The role will involve taking overall responsibility for technical delivery of projects and programmes through co-ordinating multi-disciplinary feasibility and design teams. You will work closely with project managers, clients, colleagues and supply chain partners to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes delivered in line with agreed scope, time and cost.

Your impact in this position:
This is a great opportunity to contribute to significant projects that support clients and communities across the UK. You will play a central role in driving successful project outcomes, strengthening client relationships and helping to grow a high-performing delivery team. In the short term, you will be trusted to lead live projects and support delivery excellence. In the longer term, you will help shape delivery across a varied portfolio, develop your technical and leadership capability, and build a rewarding career with opportunities for progression.

• Project delivery leadership– Proven ability to co-ordinate multi-disciplinary teams to successfully deliver projects and programmes in the UK water industry.
• Technical and engineering understanding– Strong background in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering, with the ability to work confidently in technical environments and understand engineering-led delivery.
• Commercial and contract awareness– Ideally experienced in working in an NEC contractual environment, with an understanding of how to manage contract requirements, change, risk and performance effectively.
• Stakeholder management– Able to build positive working relationships with clients, delivery teams and wider stakeholders, communicating clearly and resolving issues constructively.
• Adaptability across project types– Comfortable managing engineering projects and adapting your approach to suit different delivery models and client needs.

Skills, qualifications and experience:
You should be degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another relevant technical discipline. We will support you in moving towards chartered status with a suitable body if you aren’t already chartered.

Experience of successfully driving project delivery is essential, and NEC4 contract knowledge or experience would be highly desirable.

You will also need strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain delivery focus. A full UK driving licence is required.

Work patterns and locations:
We are recruiting across Warrington, Brighton, Exeter, Leeds, Sheffield and Derby, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hybrid working arrangements may be available, depending on project and business needs, with occasional travel to client, site and team locations as required.

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Whyjoin Tetra Tech?
TetraTech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services workingacross the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide rangeofexpertiseacross our teams, providing a global support networkwith a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand wherewe can add value.We provide a collaborative environment that supportsindividual performance, innovation, and creativity.

Wesupport public and private sector clients on local, national, and internationalprojects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in theUK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees whoareLeading with Science to solve our clients’ most complexproblems.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will makereasonable adjustments to support candidates andemployeesrequiringadditionalarrangements. This could includeadaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace.Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment processor in your day-to-day role.