Water jobs in United Kingdom

My Client is recruiting for a Project Engineer in the Water Sector.

• Lead and coordinate the design process for water industry projects from feasibility and conceptual stages through to detailed design and construction issue.
• Receive client needs and carry out root cause analysis.
• Develop conceptual designs to address client needs, drawing on relevant industry experience.
• Work with the planning team to create a P6 programme for the delivery of the design phase, including regular programme reviews.
• Act as the key interface between the client, design consultants, and internal delivery teams, ensuring alignment with NEC contract requirements.
• Manage design deliverables, including design reports, drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Support the Programme Delivery Manager in managing change control, early warnings, risk management, and design-related communications under the NEC framework.
• Ensure all designs comply with statutory regulations, health and safety requirements, and technical standards.
• Attend and contribute to design and project progress meetings with clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate the resolution of RFIs and technical queries during the design and construction phases.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers and technicians as required.
• Maintain project logs and registers.

• Effective discharge of relevant duties under CDM 2015.
• Manage HSE in the pre-construction phase to ensure compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations, including site investigations and surveys as required.

• Ensure quality in pre-construction surveys, site investigations and deliverables, in line with the "be right first-time" programme.

• Successful delivery on time of projects within budget.

• Contracts Managers, QS, Project Delivery Manager, Procurement Manager, Planner, Project Managers, Design and Engineering Team Leads.
• Site Agents and Site teams.
• Client's site, commissioning & engineering & technical assurance teams.

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in an engineering-related subject, ideally in Mechanical, Electrical, ICA or Civil engineering.
• Industry experience and industry qualifications will also be considered in place of a degree qualification.
• Experience of working within the utilities industry, especially Water & Wastewater.
• Proficient with IT, specifically the full Office 365 suite.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation regarding safe work practices.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• A team player with the ability to coordinate project-related activities with clients' consultants and third parties.
• Background skills and experience in programme and schedule management.
• Commercial and contract knowledge.
• Understanding of BIM.
• PRINCE2 or other Project Management qualifications.

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