Project Engineer – Water Industry
We are recruiting a Project Engineer for our Water Consultancy business. Your role will involve providing technical leadership and guidance to a project team focused on delivering water quality solutions, ensuring accurate, efficient project delivery in terms of quality, time, and budget.
About You
You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects. Your ability to manage, communicate, and drive a high-performance culture will be critical.
Your Responsibilities
* Manage a project team to deliver work to clients.
* Provide guidance and support to less experienced colleagues.
* Present ideas and solutions clearly and concisely to senior team members.
* Meet all responsibilities as outlined in the RPS HSE policy and management systems.
* Participate in and/or lead training and safety initiatives implemented by RPS.
* Be responsible for the delivery of multiple water quality projects in accordance with project objectives and client standards.
* Take responsibility for delivery of a large project and programmes of work including:
* Feasibility studies / options development.
* Scoping surveys and scheduling of work for survey teams and liaison during the projects.
* Plan and review intervention designs and delivery.
* Manage and review reporting process.
* Proactively engage with stakeholders.
* Action any changes that impact projects agreed between the framework manager and the client.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Significant experience in an engineering background at a consultancy, water company or regulator.
* Good understanding of the water industry, regulatory frameworks, and water networks.
* Ability to apply current engineering practice and stay up to date with engineering best practice.
* Experience in resource utilisation management relating to project delivery management.
* Pragmatic view to enhance service delivery.
* Proven record of supporting delivery of programmes of work to time, cost and quality, managing change control, strategic risk and opportunities.
* Preferred experience in discipline‑specific network applications.
* Ability to manage and manipulate large datasets, including time series data.
* Experience with GIS software (MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS).
Qualifications
* Preferably a degree in a relevant technical subject; postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
* Chartership or working towards chartership for Senior or Principal grades.
* Affiliation with a professional institution (IET, InstMC, CIWEM) or in process of membership.
* Proficient in MS 365 applications.
What’s in it for you?
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway. A career here is far from ordinary – you’re part of the solution, not a number.
Why RPS?
We’re a connected community working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We enable flexible and hybrid working, empower our people to create work‑life balance, and support collaboration and social connection.
About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company
RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. We support growth while addressing the challenges that matter.
What happens next?
If you are a good match, we will contact you to arrange a competency interview. We welcome all applications – prepare your CV and submit online.
Recruitment Agencies
We have a preferred supplier list of trusted partners. We do not acknowledge speculative CVs or introductions from agencies not on this list.
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