Senior Project Engineer

Pertemps; London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead innovative water infrastructure projects in London. The successful candidate will manage project design, ensure safe solutions, and support teams during asset handovers. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and a chance to impact the community positively.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service

Contributory pension - Maximum of 12% employee contribution

Personal Medical Assessments provided annually

Wider benefits scheme for savings and well-being

Qualifications

• Hold an Engineering HNC or a degree in a specific Engineering discipline.
• Be a chartered engineer or approaching chartership status with a relevant professional organisation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design development of water/wastewater projects.
• Identify, analyse, and mitigate project risks.
• Conduct design reviews for robust solutions.

Skills

Project delivery knowledge

Health & Safety understanding

Analytical skills

Education

Engineering HNC or a degree

Chartered engineer status or approaching chartership

Job description

Senior Project Engineers — We Need You!

Thames Water is calling on experienced, forward-thinking engineers ready to make a real impact on the future of London’s water infrastructure.

This is more than just a job. It’s your chance to modernise treatment works, protect the environment, and deliver essential services for millions of people every day.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Project Engineer

1. Oversee the design development of several water/wastewater network projects by engineers and consultants from the initial concept design and feasibility stage to contract award.
2. Identify, analyse, and mitigate project risks to realise opportunities, enabling scope definition and robust pricing by contractors.
3. Ensure contractors and make any necessary design changes during construction, undertake the detailed design.
4. Be responsible for providing the Project Teams with the support they need during the commissioning and handover of assets.
5. Conduct design reviews to ensure robust and safe solutions that meet business and operational requirements.
6. Act as the key contact for the CDM Designer or Principal Designer role during the initial design stages.

Hybrid – Hampton Coal Wharf.

As part of this role, you will be required to be on-site 2-3 days a week, working 36 hours a week, Monday through Friday.

The successful candidate must have a driver's license and access to a car, but please apply if you don't, as we are open to candidates without a vehicle.

What you should bring to the role

1. Hold an Engineering HNC or a degree, or a master’s degree in a specific Engineering discipline.
2. Be a chartered engineer or approaching chartership status with a relevant professional organisation.
3. Understanding the principles of project delivery in process industries.
4. Understanding of Health & Safety in the Construction Industry.
5. Understanding the decision of industrial processes in their Engineering discipline.

What’s in it for you?

1. Competitive salary from £46,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
2. 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays).
3. Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
4. Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
5. Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.