Project Engineering Manager - Water/Wastewater
Project Engineering Manager – Water/Wastewater
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Project Engineering Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex water and wastewater projects. This role will oversee engineering activities from concept and design through to construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
You will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating engineering disciplines, designers, contractors and key stakeholders. The position requires a strong understanding of water and wastewater infrastructure, together with the ability to manage competing priorities, resolve technical challenges and support the delivery of high-quality project outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage engineering activities across the full project lifecycle.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and ensure effective design integration.
- Review and approve technical documentation, specifications, calculations and drawings.
- Manage technical risks, design changes, interfaces and engineering deliverables.
- Work closely with project managers, construction teams, clients, suppliers and specialist consultants.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards, health and safety requirements and environmental obligations.
- Support procurement, tendering, construction planning, commissioning and project handover.
- Monitor progress, quality, costs and programme performance, taking corrective action where required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, lessons learned and the development of engineering standards.
About you
You will be a professionally qualified engineer, or hold equivalent relevant experience, with a proven background in managing engineering delivery within the water, wastewater, utilities or wider infrastructure sector. Experience of treatment works, pumping stations, pipelines or associated civil, mechanical, electrical and control systems would be advantageous.
You should have strong project management, communication and stakeholder management skills, as well as the confidence to make sound technical decisions in a changing environment. Commercial awareness, a structured approach to problem-solving and a commitment to health, safety and quality are essential. A relevant degree and membership of a recognised professional engineering institution are desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity to take a leading role in the delivery of essential infrastructure projects while contributing to sustainable and resilient water services.
Project Engineering Manager - Water/Wastewater
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