Project Engineer - WATER

My client is an award-winning and innovative contractor providing project solutions for

the water and wastewater industry including design, construction, commissioning,

operation and maintenance.

As part of their expansion plans my client is seeking to appoint a PROJECT ENGINEER. This is a great opportunity for

an ambitious and driven individual to join a growing business in the water market.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the highest standards of safety and environmental protection are

consistently maintained, and strive to out-perform standard practice at every

opportunity

• Ensuring that quality throughout project delivery is maintained and meets the

business policy and exceeds client expectation

• Coordination and managerial input to the design, procurement, sub-contract

packages of work, DfMA/OSB, commissioning and handover process;

• Maintain a presence on site during the construction phase, ensuring that day to

day operations are proceeding in alignment with the programme and budget

• Ensuring that the programme and budget are considered during the coordination

and management of project deliverables

• Active participation in Client meetings; including attendance at the monthly

Progress Meetings as required

• Awareness of the project scope and monitoring deviation from this scope. This

would include the Contractor scope and the subcontractor scope. Advise the

Project Manager as scope change occurs or is likely to occur

• Ensure procurement is progressed in line with the project programme/schedule;

• Ensure supply chain value is achieved through a competitive tendering process

and challenge

• Maintain an oversight on all technical aspects of the project, and ensure the

project team have a clear and consistent understanding of the technical

deliverables

• Maintain close liaison with the design and commissioning teams and ensure that

all technical inputs are considered in the project delivery

• Liaison with and coordination of the assigned project delivery team including Site

Management and Supervision staff, the Procurement team, the Commissioning

team and the Design team

• Continuous liaison with and coordination of project support staff including SHEQ,

Planning, Commercial

• Report to the Project Manager both on an informal ad-hoc basis. Furthermore

provide informal feedback to the Contracts Manager on an ad-hoc basis

Experience/Qualifications Needed:

The right candidate will be able to demonstrate the following key experience necessary

to fulfil the requirements of the role:

• At least five years in a Project Engineer role in the UK Water Industry, preferably

with a Tier 1 contractor

• A mechanical or electrical based academic qualification

• CSCS Card and EUSR Water Hygiene card