Senior Project Engineer

KIER GROUP; Gerrards Cross; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the Thames Valley region is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to ensure project delivery per Kier and Thames Water standards. The ideal candidate has water industry experience and holds engineering qualifications like BEng or equivalent. This role offers flexibility in hours and encourages candidates with transferrable skills to apply. Competitive benefits are provided as part of the employment.

Benefits

Wide variety of tailored benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in water industry and related engineering qualifications.
• CSCS card, SSSTS, and experience reviewing RAMS.
• Commercial awareness required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects meet Kier and Thames Water KPI's.
• Engage with supply chain partners regarding safety.
• Prepare invitations to tender with Quantity Surveyor.

Skills

Water industry experience

Commercial awareness

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification

CSCS card

Full driving licence

Education

BEng/ONC/HNC/BTEC qualified

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks team based in the Thames Valley region, working on the Thames Water framework.

Location: Gerrards Cross/ Thames Valley region

Hours: 45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available; just let us know when you speak to us

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier is a strategic partner to Thames Water for AMP7 and AMP8 on capital frameworks across the Thames Water supply and treatment regions. We deliver design & build services for new and existing infrastructure assets (below ground) and non-infrastructure assets (below ground).

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Project Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered in line with Kier and the Thames Water KPI's.

Your day to day will include:

• Engage with the supply chain partners on matters of health, safety and wellbeing, leading by example on leading indicators to promote engagement
• Input to manage and update construction programmes ensuring key milestones are met
• Prepare and issue invitations to tender with the Quantity Surveyor, collate responses and prepare a cost benefit analysis with recommendations for award
• Selection of Mechanical & Electrical supply chain and package scope
• Accountability for the design integration of the MEICA package plant against Thames Water Asset standards and WIMES

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Project Engineer is great for you if you hold:

• Experience within the water industry along with being a BEng/ ONC/ HNC/ BTEC qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineer
• CSCS card, SSSTS and Confined Spaces
• Experience in reviewing RAMS and understanding the risks associated with process plant awareness
• Commercial awareness
• Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

Documents

• Senior Project Engineer JD Thames Water.pdf