Senior Project Engineer (Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme)

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Project Engineer for the HARP project, ensuring technical excellence and effective stakeholder engagement. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams to drive performance and manage engineering outcomes, making a significant environmental impact in the North West of England.

Benefits

Annual leave

Performance bonuses

Healthcare

Relocation allowances

Onsite facilities

Professional development opportunities

Support for professional accreditation

Leadership coaching

Qualifications

• Experience providing technical advice at a senior level.
• Proven record in leading multidisciplinary projects and managing engineering teams.
• Valid UK/EU driving license.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders for successful engineering outcomes.
• Enhance engineering processes and practices across projects.
• Create and implement project engineering plans aligned with standards.

Skills

Technical advice

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

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04.06.2025

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19.07.2025

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(Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme)

About us

United Utilities (UU) is ranked #11 in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List. We value diversity, inclusion, and innovation, fostering a culture where our people can grow and excel. Our mission is to deliver high-quality water for a sustainable North West of England, supporting the environment, economy, and society.

The HARP (Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme) is our largest capital project, involving the replacement of 6 tunnel sections along the aqueduct, securing water supplies for millions, and leaving a lasting legacy.

We offer extensive benefits, including annual leave, pension schemes, performance bonuses, healthcare, relocation allowances, onsite facilities, and various wellness programs.

Our projects focus on environmental and social responsibility, providing opportunities for training, professional development, and career growth, including support for professional accreditation and leadership coaching.

The role

We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to contribute to the HARP project, interfacing with designers, constructors, operations, and assurance teams. Responsibilities include onboarding delivery partners, design development, technical reviews, assurance, and leadership during outages and connections. The role requires driving technical excellence and effective stakeholder engagement.

You will have visibility over major contracts and industry partners, witnessing project execution and impacting success through your activities. Building strong relationships and providing expert guidance are essential.

If you are passionate about making a positive environmental and societal impact in the North West and want to grow professionally, we encourage you to apply and join the UU team!

Key accountabilities

• Collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders for successful engineering outcomes
• Enhance engineering processes and practices across projects
• Create and implement project engineering plans aligned with standards
• Represent the engineering function, manage risks, and drive performance

Skills & experience

Essential criteria include:

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer or equivalent experience and skills
• Experience providing technical advice at a senior level, leading multidisciplinary projects, and managing engineering teams
• Valid UK/EU driving license

Other

We rely on every employee to deliver excellent service. In return, we offer competitive salaries, development opportunities, and a supportive environment to build a thriving career at UU.