Project Engineer (Water Assets)

Sector: Water Industry, Mechanical and Civils

Location: Midlands or Anglian Region (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Norwich, Ipswich) – Travel Required

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Purpose: As Project Engineer, you will lead the management, maintenance and upgrade of Water Assets, including mechanical and electrical schemes and maintenance activities to ensure high-quality, efficient work with minimal waste, and a safe working environment for all colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage mechanical and electrical schemes and maintenance activities to ensure high-quality, efficient work with minimal waste and a safe working environment for all colleagues
• Monitor and assist with the pre-construction process plan
• Attend start-up, site visits, and design meetings
• Assist the estimating team with target price build-ups for new works and attend target price review meetings
• Liaise with the internal design department to ensure awareness of contract requirements
• Arrange and attend meetings with clients, consultants, and subcontractors
• Ensure proper maintenance and storage of drawings and documents electronically
• Create method statements, risk assessments, and other H&S documents for required tasks
• Approve subcontractors' method statements and risk assessments
• Handle daily on-site installation and commissioning and attend pre-contract meetings with Operations/Project Manager and subcontractors
• Manage sub-contracts and orders, attend progress meetings, and create a commissioning plan in collaboration with the Operations/Project Manager
• Manage commissioning activities and ensure proper documentation is in place for handover and sign-off
• Ensure all subcontractor and supplier information and drawings are properly included in manuals
• Liaise with internal resources to produce accurate O&Ms
• Create HSEQ paperwork for submission to the client and attend update meetings at operational sites and client premises
• Provide updated information and work summaries to clients
• Compile relevant HSEQ documentation and conduct site inductions, toolbox talks, and accident reporting
• Liaise with HSEQ on relevant matters and report any accidents/incidents or near misses that occur
• Document any concerns of breaches of company rules and ensure any non-compliance issues are documented and investigated
• Understand and adhere to company policies and procedures, comply with company health and safety policies, procedures, and codes of practise, and demonstrate and uphold company values

Competence Profile:

Essential:

• Previous experience working as a Mechanical Project Engineer
• NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or HNC/HND

Desirable:

• NVQ or equivalent in the core role
• CSCS Card
• SMSTS