Project Engineer

at  Severn Trent

What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 300 dedicated team members? Our Capital Delivery team of course!
Our ambitious and innovative projects (all 5000+ of them) help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding, and water quality. Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment. It could be the biggest challenge of your career.
If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

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Are you a Project Engineer, or a Site Engineer coming from a mechanical, electrical or chemical civil/infrastructure background who would like to progress their career in Project Management?
We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our Capital Delivery Water Treatment team based in our Derby (Raynesway) office.
As a Project Engineer you will lead and manage water treatment schemes through the project lifecycle from promotion through to handover to the Operational teams, ensuring all project deliverables are achieved on time, within cost and to agreed quality standards.
You’ll work closely with the design and project management team to scope and create project plans with input from designers, and external contractors. You’ll undertake financial management of projects, as well as managing project risks and liaising with internal and external stakeholders of all levels, as well as this you’ll ensure compliance with external legislations, including ensuring health and safety compliance of the projects.

You’ll have previous project managment experience and have excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to build successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, and hold a relentless drive for continuous improvement, with the ability to innovate and anticipate unexpected issues and challenges as they arise.
Ideally, you will have experience working on NEC projects in a utilities or water/waste industry, hold APM or Prince 2 qualifications and NEC accreditation however this is not essential. You can work towards these, and we would be happy to support you throughout your journey.
You’ll hold a Full UK driving licence due to the remote locations of the construction projects.
The right skills and experience are important, but if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?