Project Engineer

CompanyAnglian Water Services

LocationHuntingdon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/6/2026

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Engineering project managers and project engineers

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£51,900 (£26.62 per hour)

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Description

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Car Allowance (Depending on experience)

Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Base Location: Osprey House, Huntingdon (Hybrid working)

At Alpheus, we deliver innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions for industrial clients. Our projects are critical to environmental sustainability and operational excellence, and we’re looking for a highly skilled Project Engineer to develop, plan and deliver these capital projects to budget, on time and to the required specification.

The ideal candidate will be from an engineering background and already experienced in the delivery of engineering projects, preferably related to water and wastewater assets.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibility for planning and delivering a range of capital projects on budget.

Full budgetary responsibility and accountability for delivering small to large schemes up to £1-2M.
Manage and deliver projects from start to successful completion, on time and to quality requirements, including detail engineering design, procurement, site construction / installation, commissioning and handover.

Directly oversee all critical elements of construction delivery to ensure robust achievement of key milestones, for example the installation of key process kit and the delivery of key civil engineering.

Respond to customer enquiries and develop technical designs, specifications, costs, and approved proposals.

Prepare / review contracts and subcontracts to ensure technical requirements are satisfied and commercial risks are acceptable.

Liaise with all project stakeholders including customers, suppliers, designers, subcontractors, site supervisors, and end-users / operators, and ensure work progresses according to plans and all requirements are met.

Lead on and deliver full CDM compliance, often in the role of Principle Contractor/ Principle Designer. Manage full compliance with process and documentation to ensure compliance with internal and external audits.

Oversee the delivery of construction safety on site where required, and where necessary the day to say coordination and supervision of contractors and work activities.

Requirements

Proven experience of independently managing design & build engineering projects

Proven skills and knowledge in the management of CDM, contractors and on-site construction teams.

Educated to degree level with an engineering background, ideally with water / wastewater experience

Sound engineering knowledge and judgement.

Excellent communication and organisation skills.

Proactive, flexible and hands-on in your approach, prepared to work to tight deadlines with fluctuating workloads.

Ability and flexibility to travel, potentially across the UK, but with a focus within the greater Anglian region

IOSH/ NEBOSH or similar H&S management experience and qualifications an advantage

What’s in it for you?

Personal private health care
25 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
Life Cover at 8x your salary
Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
Flexible working
Car Allowance
Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
Bonus scheme
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Why Alpheus?

We’re part of the Anglian Water Group, delivering sustainable water solutions that make a real difference. If you’re passionate about engineering excellence and want to help shape the future of water treatment, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 27/03/2026