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Our Client is a tier 1 contractor operating across major infrastructure and utility projects in the UK. They are currently seeking a Project Engineer to work across their Anglian Water sites in Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk , delivering wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure design projects within the framework of an NEC contract.

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.

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Experience required for Project Engineer:

- 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.

- 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.

Desirable:

- WIMES Standards familiarisation.

- Experience of working within the utilities industry, especially Water & Wastewater.

- 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.

Job 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.

- Receiving client needs and carrying out root cause analysis.

- 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