Project Engineer

Exciting opportunity at Thames Water! Seeking a Project Engineer to ensure our capital projects meet top standards. Drive engineering work on our clean and wastewater infrastructure (pipeline) projects. Develop project briefs, mitigate risks, and provide technical assurance. Join us in delivering excellence in design and safety. Be part of our ambitious AMP8 journey and beyond.

What you'll be doing as a Project Engineer

- Coordinate the development of Project Briefs based on the needs defined by Asset Management.
- Understand project risks and coordinate mitigation activities. Collect documents and information to inform contractor pricing and risk provision.
- Prepare and support technical reviews through the projects' Definition, De-Risking, and Detail Design phases.
- Conducted technical assurance checks and audits of contractor activities and outputs during the project's detailed design and construction phases.

This role will be based at Hampton Coal Wharf on a Hybrid basis. You will be required to be in the office and on-site 2-3 days a week, as the business requires.
Thirty-six hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Ideally, to be a driver and have access to a car to travel to sites.

Hold a Civil, ICA, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Degree or an equivalent Engineering HNC
- Understanding of project delivery in process industries
- Knowledge of Health and Safety in the Construction Industry
- Background in developing technical project solutions or Briefs in a specific discipline
- Fully proficient at using the appropriate Company IT systems and Office software, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life's great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we're committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you'll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It's also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Competitive salary between £40,000 to £50,000 per annum
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays)
- Contributory pension - Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
- Personal Medical Assessments - Open to all once a year
- Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, is packed with offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing