Senior Project Engineer

Description

We're looking for a Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Thames Water Framework team based ion site in East Hyde, Bedfordshire.

Location: East Hyde, Bedfordshire - some remote working may be available, with occasional travel to the office required.Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier is a strategic partner to Thames Water, delivering design and build services for water supply and treatment infrastructure. As a Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical), you'll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered successfully, meeting both Kier and Thames Water's performance indicators. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals, and we value the diverse skills and creativity our people bring to every project.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical), you'll be working within the Thames Water capital frameworks team, supporting them in delivering high-quality water infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:

Ensuring all mechanical works comply with safety regulations, quality standards, and Thames Water specificationsReviewing and approving mechanical design documents, overseeing installation of pumps, valves, pipework, and HVAC systemsManaging the mechanical programme, coordinating with subcontractors and monitoring progress against project timelinesIdentifying and managing changes or variations in mechanical scope through the formal change control processOverseeing mechanical construction activities, testing, commissioning, and handover to ensure operational compliance What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical) is great for you if:

You have experience within the water industry and hold a BEng, ONC, HNC, or BTEC qualification in Mechanical EngineeringYou possess a CSCS card, SSSTS certification, and Confined Spaces qualificationYou have experience reviewing risk assessments and method statements, with an understanding of process plant awarenessYou bring commercial awareness and can manage budgets, costs, and variations effectivelyYou hold a full driving licence and are comfortable with occasional site travel We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to

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