Mechanical Project Engineer

Overview

Deliver water industry projects, overseeing design, procurement, finance and site activities.

Key Responsibilities

• site investigation
• procurement
• engineering planning
• as‑built
• design review
• safety docs

Tasks

-Participate in early sire investigation works in coordination with the client, design, and project team. -Be involved in the procurement of materials and preparation of subcontract orders. -Outline engineering needs from inception to completion of projects, utilising in-house resources, external consultants, site installation and managing construction personnel. -Produce and review health and safety documentation, taking a proactive approach to maintaining high standards of health and safety performance. -Liaise with the site manager and site teams to ensure work is completed to programme, budget and quality. -Work with the team to develop and close out all contract documentation such as, “As built” drawings, Commissioning Manuals and Operation and Maintenance Manuals. -Work closely with the design team to gather required information and participate in regular internal and external design reviews and Hazard Studies to develop solutions.

Requirements

• negotiation
• communication
• water industry
• chemical dosing
• onc/hnc
• nvq

What You Bring

-Proven negotiation skills to both internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels. -Excellent communication skills, face to face and in an online capacity. -Proven experience within the water industry necessary, desirable to have experience in chemical dosing. -Have an industry applicable electrical ONC/HNC/B Eng or NVQ equivalent.

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Benefits

-Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Competitive family leave policy -Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -Cycle to Work schemes -Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it -Comprehensive pension plan -Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays -A wide range of corporate discounts

About Galliford Try

-a national construction powerhouse with a history tracing back to two century‑old local builders. -now focusing on Building, Infrastructure (including Highways and Environment), and Specialist Services, delivering projects such as schools, hospitals, water barriers, and road networks. -expanded through strategic acquisitions—Morrison Construction in 2006, Miller Construction in 2014, and water and specialist services firms since 2021—to broaden its technical capabilities. -delivers projects in sectors like education, health, defence, justice facilities, major highways, water treatment infrastructure, fire‑safety upgrades, and digital infrastructure. -retains dual brands—Galliford Try in England & Wales and Morrison Construction in Scotland—to maintain regional strength. -has shown strong growth, recovering from COVID, reinstating dividends in 2021, and aiming to exceed £2.2 billion in revenue and achieve a 4% operating margin by 2030.

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