My client is currently looking for a Project Engineer to be based in Manchester.

Negotiable Contract Rates - OUTSIDE IR35

Main Function of Role: End to end project delivery of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and automation projects.

Requirements: HNC / HND or degree qualified in relevant discipline. Experience of water projects, CSCS Card, Water Hygiene Card.

Overview: United Utilities (UU) have awarded a single 5 (+5)-year framework agreement to provide overall management and execution of the larger-scale on-site asset maintenance activities across the North West region, to manage and deliver diverse works.
We require MEICA Project Engineers to support the development and delivery of MEICA projects within in our Water, Wastewater and Bioresources workstreams. The Project Engineer will develop key relationships with UU operational personnel, supply chain partners and promote a team spirit environment. The role will be office or site based as workload demands. The PE shall be responsible for ensuring a consistent and standard approach to the delivery of the design, engineering and site delivery to ensure that the SHE, contractual, technical, quality and performance requirements are fulfilled. The PE's will have responsibility to manage the discipline Engineers and designers, service and equipment suppliers and subcontractors. The PE's shall acquire a full appreciation of the requirements of the Costain and United Utilities Client Quality Management System, particularly design and engineering procedures, along with the site safety and construction management requirements of both Costain and UU.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting MSP Operations
• Ensure all projects and services comply fully with United Utilities governance processes, obtaining necessary approvals
• Ensure consistent and reliable reporting of project/services performance into the MSP systems to create a single version of the truth, and report performance monthly by exception into the PM
• Ensure key project and programme risks are identified early, and mitigated where possible, with issues and blockers escalated immediately to the PM
• Design Engineer for the concept and definition stages of Projects
• Provide engineering input into the conceptual design phases
• Undertake initial reviews of solution packages and raise any issues with the Client
• Produce solution pricing design deliverables and scope of works packages
• Review supplier bids and prepare equipment and installation project budgets
• Input into the project risk and opportunities register
• Internal discipline design production and the review/approval of subcontract detailed designs
• Production of engineering specifications and scope of work packages

Capability

• CDM and Construction Management in the capacity of Principle Contractor
• CDM and Design in both the capacity of Principle Designer (or CDM-C) and designer
• Advanced understanding of the importance of the customer and how to minimise and enhance the impact our works have on them ensuring their needs are accounted for
• Strong Technical understanding of Water and Waste water treatment
• Track record of delivery of project portfolios
• Proven track record of managing different contractual arrangements, competitive tender/partnering/frameworks