Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer
Base Office - Rickmansworth
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer with a water sector focus to join our Affinity Water team, a Galliford Try business. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering major water infrastructure projects, working closely with the Project Manager and the wider delivery team to ensure designs, procurement, financial control, and site activities meet project objectives.
Lead engineering activities from concept through to completion, using in-house resources and site teams.
Deliver water projects involving new clean water assets (above and below ground), including temporary works and varied installation methods.
Coordinate early site investigations with clients, designers, and project teams.
Engage across the full project lifecycle from ECI through to delivery.
Prepare and review health & safety documentation (risk assessments, method statements, project management plans).
Attend and contribute to factory/site testing, commissioning, and client training.
Support cost-to-complete and budget reviews with project teams.
Negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors; assist with subcontract orders and variation claims.
Liaise with site managers to ensure delivery meets programme, budget, and quality standards.
Develop and manage Inspection and Test Plans throughout the project.
Prepare and manage project programmes.
Maintain high standards of health & safety performance.
Coordinate setting out activities and provide clear instructions to operatives and subcontractors.
Oversee completion of contract documentation, including “As Built” drawings, commissioning manuals, and O&M manuals.
Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
Skilled in Microsoft Office and Project.
Flexible, resilient, and able to build strong relationships at all levels.
CSCS, SMSTS, EUSR Water Hygiene cards (desirable).
With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
A wide range of corporate discounts
Cycle to Work schemes
Comprehensive pension plan
Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
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
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position.