Senior Project Development Engineer

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; North East; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a Senior Project Development Engineer to lead technical development across HVAC, energy generation and district energy projects. The role focuses on pre-qualification, concept design, client presentations and smooth handover to construction.

You will conduct energy audits, assess ECMs, and develop resilient, cost-effective solutions while coordinating with internal teams and suppliers. A 2:1 engineering degree and 5+ years’ energy systems experience are required.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree (2:1) in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, Power Generation or similar engineering subject.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as designer of energy related systems.
• UK Driving licence.
• Presentation skills and general team project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical development of business opportunities from pre-qualification through concept design to handover to construction.
• Conduct energy audits, site surveys and feasibility studies to assess existing systems and develop energy solutions.
• Assess Go/NoGo opportunities, develop outline designs and tender packages, and manage risks.
• Manage technical partnerships and ensure delivery, safety and performance risks are managed.
• Represent the technical function in bid writing and client presentations with innovative solutions.

Skills

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Excel

Driving Licence

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2:1)

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Excel

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Senior Project Development Engineer Salary: Competitive, plus annual bonus, car or allowance and other Veolia benefits Location: Home based with Travel across Durham

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

As a Senior Project Development Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing to Veolia's growth by developing building services, energy generation and distribution solutions that meet our customer requirements for sustainability, resilience, innovation, performance and optimised life cycle cost. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Company car or car allowance
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & reward

What you'll be doing:

• Lead technical development of business opportunities from pre-qualification and concept design through internal approvals, proposal submission, client presentations and handover to construction, ensuring all relevant departments are engaged.
• To support the sustainable growth of Veolia UK's business (HVAC, BMS, LTHW, Chilled Water, District Energy, Heat Pumps, Fuel Cells, Low Carbon Heat Network, Steam and CHP) Conduct energy audits, site surveys and feasibility studies to assess existing systems, identify Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs), and develop energy generation, efficiency and distribution solutions that improve resilience, reduce carbon emissions and lower energy costs.
• Support commercial and governance decisions by assessing Go/NoGo opportunities, developing outline designs and tender packages, preparing cost and programme inputs, and identifying, managing and escalating project risks.
• Manage technical partnerships and solution development with suppliers, construction teams, Supply Chain and Legal to obtain competitive quotations, validate technologies, challenge scope and costs, and ensure delivery, safety and performance risks are appropriately managed.
• Represent and strengthen the technical function through bid writing, proposal reviews and client presentations, developing innovative solutions and differentiators while sharing knowledge, mentoring team members and promoting continuous improvement.
• A creative, solution oriented thinker with Technical Optioneering experience in a client facing capacity.

What we're looking for:

• Essential: Degree (2:1) in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, Power Generation or similar engineering subject.
• Demonstrable working experience in engineering background.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as designer of energy related systems.
• AutoCAD experience for PIDs and schematics.
• UK Driving licence.
• Presentation skills and general team project management
• Desirable: Experience with AutoCAD Plant 3D
• Experience with Naviswork
• Experience with Excel/google sheets for complex formulas

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do?

Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity.

We're determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether they're their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.