Project Engineer Utilities

United Living Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

There has never been a better time to join United Living Infrastructure Services as we build a team to deliver major infrastructure construction projects across the UK supporting the governments Net Zero transition targets.

A subsidiary of United Living Group, United Living Infrastructure Services provide design, construction, commissioning and maintenance services for the UK's critical energy and water infrastructure.

Working in partnership with our clients, which are the UK’s largest network owners and operators, we work on highly complex projects to deliver resilient infrastructure, meeting the needs of local communities as well as national interests.

One of our key strengths lies in our ability to deliver projects nationally, but also ensuring that within each programme of work, we engage with local communities.

We do this through employing people who are representative of the local communities we work in, training and developing them to take pride in the work they do, and to be responsible for delivering leading levels of performance across our projects.

Job Description

United Living are recruiting for a Project Engineer Utilities to join our growing Major Projects team to provide engineering support for major infrastructure projects.This is a project role, based at our head office at Warrington and requiring travel to work at sites.

All of the projects being developed are Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects across the UK, the first being a Carbon Capture Pipeline in the North West commencing from January 2025.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification and consent agreement for working on and around multiple third party utilities.
• Ensure all designs and consent agreements meet industry standards, safety regulations, and client specifications.
• Manage multiple elements of the project from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and budgets, and monitor progress against these plans.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure project requirements are met.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and other team members.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Develop control of works procedures and risk assessments for all utility interactions.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain detailed project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and progress reports.
• Present project updates and technical findings to stakeholders and senior management.

Qualifications

Skills & Experience:

Proven experience in control of works procedures for high pressure systems. We particularly seek candidates with experience and understanding of cross country pipelines in the UK.
Project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing deadlines, and coordinate activities across multiple projects.
Strong understanding of either planning regulations, environmental legislation, or land rights and regulatory frameworks relevant to infrastructure projects.
Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to contribute and work well with a team.
Evidence of success in forming and maintaining working relationships in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Good negotiation/collaboration skills to ensure full support within the framework.
Leadership. Ability to work as part of a team, leading all matters relevant to the relevant discipline.
Up to date with the latest developments in Professional Competence.

Behavioural Qualities:

Ability to see things differently – prepared to question standard approaches in order to manage consenting risks and programme deadlines.
Support and develop – create a local leadership team by delegation, coaching, and mentoring.
Decisiveness – makes day-to-day business choices that have commercial implications, knowing when to inform others or ask for support.

Qualifications:

Relevant degree that provide a solid foundation such as Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, or closely related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.