Project Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead the design of water and wastewater projects within a dynamic design-and-build environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to take projects from outline through detailed design, construction, and handover, shaping solutions for water infrastructure. You’ll collaborate closely with client teams and internal specialists to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and quality. The role offers a clear path to chartership and broad cross-discipline development, with flexible working options.

Pay / Benefits

• pension contributions matching 4.5%–7%
• annual bonus schemes
• professional subscription costs covered
• minimum 33 days holiday incl. public holidays
• Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance
• flexible working arrangements and broad employee networks

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of treatment or infrastructure projects from outline to detailed design through construction, commissioning and handover
• Coordinate civil, electrical, mechanical and process designers, BIM modelers and technical specialists to meet programme, budget and quality targets
• Provide design in own discipline and mentor less experienced colleagues
• Build strong client relationships and promote a one-team approach across project stakeholders

Key requirements

• Accredited Degree in Engineering – Civil, Mechanical, Process or Electrical
• Incorporated Member of Engineering Institution
• Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects
• Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015

• Collaborative mindset
• Relationship-building with clients and internal teams
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Project design and engineering delivery across outline to detailed design
• Cross-disciplinary coordination across civil, electrical, mechanical and process disciplines
• BIM modelling coordination

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