Project Engineer (Mechanical)

Project Engineer (Mechanical)

Location: Severn Trent Region (with occasional work across the Thames Valley)

Salary: Up to 60,000 DOE + Car/Allowance + Benefits

The Opportunity

J3A Recruitment are proud to be working with a rapidly growing Civil Engineering and MEICA contractor delivering projects across the UK water sector.

Due to continued success and a strong pipeline of secured AMP8 work, they are looking to appoint a Mechanical Project Engineer to support the delivery of projects primarily across the Severn Trent Water framework, with opportunities to work on schemes across the Thames Water region when required.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious business delivering complete Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Automation (MEICA) solutions on projects ranging from small upgrades through to multi-million-pound capital investment schemes.

Working closely with Project Managers, Site Teams, Designers and Supply Chain Partners, you'll play a key role in ensuring mechanical packages are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the successful delivery of mechanical elements across a portfolio of water and wastewater projects.
• Manage mechanical engineering activities from design review through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Liaise with clients, designers, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Review and technically assess mechanical designs, specifications and procurement packages.
• Coordinate mechanical installations with civil, electrical and ICA disciplines.
• Assist with programme planning, resource allocation and project reporting.
• Monitor progress against programme, budget and quality objectives.
• Support procurement activities and manage supplier relationships.
• Carry out factory acceptance visits, inspections and quality audits where required.
• Provide technical support to site teams during construction and installation phases.
• Work alongside commercial teams to identify opportunities for value engineering and cost efficiencies.
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with company health, safety, environmental and quality standards.

About You

We're keen to speak with individuals who have experience delivering mechanical projects within the water, utilities, process, industrial or infrastructure sectors.

You will ideally have:

• Experience working as a Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or similar within a project environment.
• Previous involvement in water and wastewater projects would be highly advantageous.
• HNC, HND or Degree qualification in a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• Good understanding of mechanical installations, pumping systems, pipework and process equipment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to work collaboratively with project delivery teams.
• CSCS Card.
• SMSTS or SSSTS qualification (preferred).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

What's On Offer?

• Salary up to 60,000 DOE
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Long-Term AMP8 Project Pipeline
• Opportunity to progress within a growing MEICA and Civil Engineering business

If you're looking to join a business that's investing heavily in its future and has secured a strong order book across AMP8, we'd love to hear from you.