Project Engineer

at  Xylem

Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Job Summary
The Project Engineer will be responsible for ensuring timely, efficient, safe, and sustainable delivery of all allocated projects. They will be required to manage pump station refurbishment projects from start to finish alongside other projects as required. They will provide required reports and progress updates - including delivery plans, delivery progress, performance against budget, forecast revenues, and forecast costs.
Assist the company in maintaining the highest possible standards of Health & Safety at Work and Quality, in accordance with current legislation and policies laid down by the company.
Take lead responsibility to ensure that the Project Engineer’s allocated portfolio of projects are delivered in a timely, effective, and efficient manner - to meet Xylem’s expectations and the expectations of the customer.
Work with customers and any sub-contract partners to ensure works are delivered within agreed budgets. Ensure Xylem delivers a consistently high level of service to all customers.
Project manage Engineering Technicians scheduled on allocated Projects.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Day to day Project Team management
• Manage own and team workload to ensure agreed deadlines are achieved
• Liaise with suppliers as required and ensure supplier deliverables are managed effectively
• Ensure all projects are planned, managed and delivered effectively and efficiently by the Project Teams - including ensuring works are delivered within agreed budgets
• Establish and maintain key relationships with customers - ensuring the customer is kept up to date in a timely manner regarding plans, progress and any issues
• Establish and maintain contacts with the Sales teams - keeping the Sales teams up to date in a timely manner regarding plans, progress and any issues
• Provide weekly and monthly forecasts of the revenue income for the portfolio/projects
• Ensure the commercial and contractual elements of each project are understood - and works are planned and delivered accordingly
• Work across Xylem to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and appropriate for the customer and for Xylem
• Attend site meetings & undertake site inspections when required
• The post-holder must comply with, plus ensure the team complies with, the Xylem’s Health and Safety requirements as outlined in the H&S policy
• Undertake additional activities as required, commensurate with the level of the role.

Key Competencies

• Excellent knowledge and experience of Wastewater pump stations
• Ability to design and Project manage a pump station refurbishment
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Good commercial acumen
• Proven experience of experience of dealing with key customers in a professional manor.

Must Haves:

• IOSH Managing Safely & Safety Health and Environment for Construction Site Managers
• CITB: SMSTS and TWCTC
• Extensive understanding of the role of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer
• City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Construction

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world

• Day to day Project Team management
• Manage own and team workload to ensure agreed deadlines are achieved
• Liaise with suppliers as required and ensure supplier deliverables are managed effectively
• Ensure all projects are planned, managed and delivered effectively and efficiently by the Project Teams - including ensuring works are delivered within agreed budgets
• Establish and maintain key relationships with customers - ensuring the customer is kept up to date in a timely manner regarding plans, progress and any issues
• Establish and maintain contacts with the Sales teams - keeping the Sales teams up to date in a timely manner regarding plans, progress and any issues
• Provide weekly and monthly forecasts of the revenue income for the portfolio/projects
• Ensure the commercial and contractual elements of each project are understood - and works are planned and delivered accordingly
• Work across Xylem to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and appropriate for the customer and for Xylem
• Attend site meetings & undertake site inspections when required
• The post-holder must comply with, plus ensure the team complies with, the Xylem’s Health and Safety requirements as outlined in the H&S policy
• Undertake additional activities as required, commensurate with the level of the role