Project Engineer

Salary: £44,880 – £60,720 per year

PROJECT ENGINEER

Who are we?
Our client is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing. Every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

Project Engineer – What you’ll be doing
This position is based in waste treatment managing the end-to-end delivery cycle of engineering projects from the initial scoping of the need, through to commission/setting to work and handing back the completed project to the client.

We are seeking a Project Engineer that has managed multiple projects from start to finish. You will be confident procuring qualified contractors and must be articulate, numerical, and commercially minded. 

Project Engineer – Your key duties will include:

• Health & Safety management for your portfolio of projects
• Writing specification documents
• Assessing tenders
• Financial management
• Programme management
• Technical assurance
• Communication with key stakeholders/customers
• Ensuring all asset data is captured and updated at the end of a project
• £37,400 to £50,600 depending on skills and experience
• £4,500 car allowance
• This is a Full-Time position, 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday
• We are looking for multiple Project Engineers so your base could be at key locations within the area
• Required to travel to other sites 3-4 days per week within an approximately 60-mile radius with some working from home

Project Engineer – What you should bring to the role

• Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes
• Experience within a commercial and/or technical role
• Hold at least BTEC/HND in mechanical, electrical, chemical, or civil engineering or the relevant experience
• An awareness of Health and Safety and CDM 2015
• Experience managing the delivery, design and estimating of engineering projects
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have your own transport
• The ability to work unsupervised and use your own initiative to deliver specified outputs
• Graduates will be considered that have some experience with wastewater treatment

Project Engineer – What’s in it for you?
 Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

This is a dynamic, rewarding, and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and really great benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, and Disability Confident Leader employer.

 We deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of the Team, 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, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.

Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.