Senior Project Engineer
Full time 37 hours per week
Permanent
Salary up to £74,100 per year (depending on experience) + Car Allowance
Hybrid working – office at Pity Me, Durham; site visits across the North East region
About the Role
Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) continues its AMP8 investment programme, investing circa £3 billion in capital projects to increase resilience in water services across the North East. We are expanding our engineering team and need Senior Project Engineers to lead the delivery of projects at clean‑water and wastewater sites in the region. The delivery of projects will be supported by a multi‑disciplinary team of integrated engineers.
You will provide engineering support and input to construction projects, write technical standards, support option studies and ensure contracts are set up for success. Working with the Project Management team and contractors you will design, build and hand over projects while maintaining safety, reliability and compliance.
The role requires you to take proactive ownership of improvement initiatives, use value‑based decision making, prioritise health and safety, and support stakeholder management across the supply chain. You will help integrate new equipment into the existing asset base and deliver safe, reliable assets that provide affordable water and wastewater services to our customers.
About You
Experienced in water or utilities (or transferable experience from another sector) and comfortable working independently and as part of a team. Capable of offering impartial engineering views supported by data and analysis, and committed to learning and growth.
Strong leadership, communications and interpersonal skills; able to build and maintain stakeholder relationships across engineering and operational teams. Demonstrated ability to drive team initiatives in process governance, technical assurance, innovation and HSEQ.
You’ll also support the continued establishment and promotion of the engineering team, encouraging development, inclusivity and progression.
Note: A DBS check is required prior to employment.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement, including bank holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, with the option to buy or sell holidays.
- Company pension scheme with employer match up to 11%.
- Free access to local attractions.
- Fantastic discount scheme for days out, shopping, travel and more.
- Award‑winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including a digital GP service for you and your family.
- Support for sustainable travel – salary sacrifice cars and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Financial well‑being support: community savings, financial education and low‑cost loans. Provision of 4‑x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
- Development opportunities – interest‑free qualification loans and payment for relevant professional body subscriptions.
NWG are an inclusive employer and support the rehabilitation of offenders; however, we will not consider candidates with certain unspent convictions to ensure a safe environment for all.
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