Job Description
Job Role: Senior Project Engineer
Location: North/East London
Salary / Rate: Up to 70,000 + benefits
About the Role:
Our client is looking to strengthen their delivery team with a Senior Project Engineer within the Thames Water London Non-Infrastructure Framework, primarily supporting projects across North and East London.
Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the design, construction, commissioning, and handover of projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, within budget, and to the required specification while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and update construction programmes, ensuring key milestones are achieved
Arrange, chair, and participate in collaborative planning sessions with key stakeholders
Prepare and issue invitations to tender, evaluate responses, and provide recommendations for award
Prepare and circulate requisitions to buyers
Coordinate technical activities between the engineering team and supply chain partners
Manage the day-to-day activities of the site management team, resolving or escalating issues where required
Review consolidated invoices, identifying errors and omissions prior to payment approval
Drive innovation and continuous improvement by challenging existing methods and identifying opportunities to improve safety and commercial performance
Maintain and coordinate the project risk register, providing regular updates and supporting Project Managers with early warnings and risk mitigation
Attend Health & Safety, progress, coordination, and employee forum meetings as required
Work closely with Project Managers, Health & Safety, Design, and Construction teams to report and investigate near misses, incidents, and unsafe conditions
Prepare pre-start packs and ensure project documentation is uploaded to relevant systems
Work alongside the Project Quantity Surveyor to develop cost plans, monitor project costs, identify variances, and assist with mitigation plans
Lead design liaison meetings to ensure effective communication across project teams
Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed and all activities are carried out in accordance with relevant legislation and company policies
About You:
Previous project management experience within an engineering or construction environment
Experience delivering projects under NEC3 contracts
Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction-related discipline
Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with clients, stakeholders, and project teams
Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation, including CDM 2015
Experience delivering engineering projects from inception through to completion
Delivery-focused with experience managing programmes and achieving project milestones
Mechanical engineering background
Experience managing subcontractors
Chemical dosing experience
Contact Charlie Knight at Advance TRS to find out more about this opportunity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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