Project Engineer - Water Industry

RPS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy firm is seeking a Project Engineer to join their Water Consultancy team in Stepps, Scotland. You will provide technical leadership on water quality projects, managing project teams and ensuring successful project delivery. The ideal candidate should have significant engineering experience, a strong understanding of the water industry, and be proficient with GIS software. This full-time role offers opportunities for development in a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Transparent career pathway

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering at consultancy, water company or regulator.
• Good understanding of water industry and regulatory frameworks.
• Stable engagement with current engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage a project team for client delivery.
• Provide support and guidance to project team members.
• Be responsible for delivery of multiple water quality projects.

Skills

Engineering experience

Water industry knowledge

Resource management

Data manipulation

GIS software experience

Education

Degree in a relevant technical subject

Chartership or working towards chartership

Tools

GIS software (MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS)

MS 365

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to join our Water Consultancy business. As a Project Engineer you will provide technical leadership and guidance to a project team focused on delivering water quality solutions in the delivery of projects to ensure accurate and efficient project delivery in terms of quality, time, and budget. The ideal candidate will demonstrate good management, interpersonal and communication skills, drive our high-performance culture, work through our behaviours and our HR principles, and create a work environment that supports everyone to be and achieve their best.

About You

As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Project Engineer is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects. By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on hundreds of lives in the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage a project team to deliver work to clients.
• Guidance and support to less experienced colleagues working within your project team and beyond.
• Be able to present ideas and solutions clearly and concisely to senior team members and provide advice and support to less experienced colleagues.
• Meet all responsibilities as outlined in the RPS HSE policy and management systems.
• Participate in and/or lead any training and safety initiatives implemented by RPS.
• Be responsible for the delivery of multiple water quality projects for specific client projects in accordance with project objectives, which you have agreed with the Client, undertaking and leading processes in line with specific Client Standards and Specifications.
• Take responsibility for delivery of a large project and programmes of work including:
• Feasibility studies / options development.
• Scoping surveys and scheduling of work for survey teams and liaison during the projects.
• Plan and review Intervention designs and delivery.
• Manage and review reporting process.
• Proactively engage with stakeholders.
• Action any changes that impact your projects which have been agreed between the framework manager and the client.

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• You will be expected to demonstrate significant experience in an engineering background at either a consultancy, water company or regulator.
• Good understanding of the water industry, regulatory frameworks, water networks.
• Able to apply current engineering practice and stay up to date with engineering best practice across broad and specialised areas.
• You will have experience in resource utilisation management relating to project delivery management.
• You will be able to take on pragmatic views to further enhance the service we deliver.
• You will have a proven record of supporting the delivery of programmes of work to time, cost and quality in line with framework requirements and client specifications and manage change control (deviations), strategic risk and opportunities.
• Preferred experience in discipline‑specific network applications.
• Ability to manage and manipulate large datasets, including time series data.
• Experience with GIS software (preferably MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS).

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified in a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartership or working towards chartership for Senior or Principal grades.
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.
• Proficient in MS 365 applications.

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work‑life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s 28,000‑strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource‑scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.

As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market‑leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.

What happens next?

If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.

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Location: Stepps, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level; Employment type: Full‑time; Job function: Engineering and Information Technology; Industries: Business Consulting and Services.