Overview
My Client is recruiting for a Project Engineer in the Water Sector
We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our team, delivering wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure design projects within the framework of an NEC contract. This is a pivotal design-focused role, covering the full project lifecycle from conceptual design through to construction issue drawings. The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, subcontractors, surveyors and consultants, ensuring compliance with client requirements, NEC contract obligations, and relevant industry standards.
Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate the design process for water industry projects from feasibility and conceptual stages through to detailed design and construction issue.
* Receiving client needs and carrying out root cause analysis.
* Develop a conceptual design to address the client\'s need, drawing on relevant industry experience.
* Working with the planning team to create a P6 programme for the delivery of the design phase. This will be followed by attendance and contribution to 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, both internally and with clients and stakeholders.
* Manage and coordinate the resolution of RFI and technical queries during the design and construction phases.
* Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers and technicians as required.
* Maintaining project logs and registers.
Health, Safety and Environment
* Effective discharge of relevant duties under CDM 2015.
* Manage HSE in the pre-construction phase to ensure compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations. This may include management of site investigations and surveys.
Quality
* Ensure quality in pre-construction surveys, site investigations and deliverables, in line with the \'be right first-time\' programme.
Key Measures and Targets
Successful delivery on time of projects within budget.
Key Relationships
* Contracts Managers, QS, Project Delivery Manager, Procurement manager, Planner, Project Managers, Design and Engineering Team Leads.
* Site Agents and Site team.
* Client\'s site, commissioning & engineering & technical assurance teams.
Essential
* Educated to Degree level or equivalent in an engineering-related subject, ideally in the field of 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 3rd party consultants.
Desirable
* WIMES Standards familiarisation.
* Background skills and experience in working within programme and schedule management.
* Commercial and contract knowledge
* Understanding of BIM.
* PRINCE2 or other Project Management qualifications.
* SMSTS or NEBOSH qualified
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