Senior Project Engineer
Location
Durham, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/2/2026
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Occupation Type
Engineering project managers and project engineers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£51,900
(£26.62 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
About The Role
Senior Project Engineer
Working hours Full time 37 hours per week
Permanent
Salary up to £71,200 per year (depending on experience) + Car Allowance
Location hybrid working with office location at Pity Me, Durham and site visits across North East region
About The Role
As NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) continues AMP8, our largest ever 5-year investment programme, with circa £3billion investing in capital projects, we are expanding our Engineering team and are looking for Senior Project Engineers to lead on the delivery of projects across the North East region.
We have an exciting multi-year programme of major investment to increase resilience in our water services, whilst enhancing and protecting our environment. Our Projects are spread across clean water and waste water sites around the North East operating region. We offer flexible working, with the potential to have a hybrid working approach balancing work-from-home, in our offices and at Project sites.
You will work for a Principal Engineer, as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers with technical disciplines including mechanical, electrical, civil, instrumentation, geo-technical, environmental and process. The Asset Engineering team are accountable for providing Engineering support and input to our construction projects, writing technical standards and supporting option studies.
You will ensure our contracts are correctly set up for success, working with the Project Management team and Contractors to design and build our projects and ensure commissioning and handover is done correctly. You will play a key part in ensuring delivery of safe, reliable assets that provide reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
You will be expected to take proactive ownership of a range of improvement initiatives for the benefit of the Engineering department and wider business.
You will ensure NWG makes the best TOTEX and value-based decisions with asset longevity at the forefront of delivery. The role requires a strong Health and Safety focus to implement safe systems of work and address any practices which pose a risk to colleagues. You will support the onsite delivery of construction projects through stakeholder management of the supply chain and ensure the assets in construction maintain operational performance whilst optimising the integration of new equipment into our asset base.
About You
Senior Project Engineer
Working hours Full time 37 hours per week
Permanent
Salary up to £71,200 per year (depending on experience) + Car Allowance
Location hybrid working with office location at Pity Me, Durham and site visits across North East region
About The Role
As NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) continues AMP8, our largest ever 5-year investment programme, with circa £3billion investing in capital projects, we are expanding our Engineering team and are looking for Senior Project Engineers to lead on the delivery of projects across the North East region.
We have an exciting multi-year programme of major investment to increase resilience in our water services, whilst enhancing and protecting our environment. Our Projects are spread across clean water and waste water sites around the North East operating region. We offer flexible working, with the potential to have a hybrid working approach balancing work-from-home, in our offices and at Project sites.
You will work for a Principal Engineer, as part of a multi-disciplinary team of Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers with technical disciplines including mechanical, electrical, civil, instrumentation, geo-technical, environmental and process. The Asset Engineering team are accountable for providing Engineering support and input to our construction projects, writing technical standards and supporting option studies.
You will ensure our contracts are correctly set up for success, working with the Project Management team and Contractors to design and build our projects and ensure commissioning and handover is done correctly. You will play a key part in ensuring delivery of safe, reliable assets that provide reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
You will be expected to take proactive ownership of a range of improvement initiatives for the benefit of the Engineering department and wider business.
You will ensure NWG makes the best TOTEX and value-based decisions with asset longevity at the forefront of delivery. The role requires a strong Health and Safety focus to implement safe systems of work and address any practices which pose a risk to colleagues. You will support the onsite delivery of construction projects through stakeholder management of the supply chain and ensure the assets in construction maintain operational performance whilst optimising the integration of new equipment into our asset base.
About You
You will have experience working effectively as part of a team and be prepared to ask questions and offer answers and advice whilst demonstrating the ability to work independently and autonomously.
You will demonstrate a structured approach and capability to offer impartial and balanced engineering views, supported by data and analysis where appropriate. Ideally you will have experience in the water/utilities sectors or transferrable knowledge and skillset from other sectors, combined with a willingness and capability to learn.
You will be able to demonstrate effective leadership, communications skills and company values. This will include developing and driving team initiatives in areas such as process governance, technical assurance, innovation and HSEQ.
In addition, you will be able to build strong and successful stakeholder relationships within the Engineering Team as well as other departments including Capital Delivery, Asset Intelligence, Maintenance and Operational Teams.
The successful candidate must support the continuing establishment, growth, and promotion of the team. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills and established leadership behaviours that encourage and support development, inclusivity, and progression at both an individual and departmental level.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
You will demonstrate a structured approach and capability to offer impartial and balanced engineering views, supported by data and analysis where appropriate. Ideally you will have experience in the water/utilities sectors or transferrable knowledge and skillset from other sectors, combined with a willingness and capability to learn.
You will be able to demonstrate effective leadership, communications skills and company values. This will include developing and driving team initiatives in areas such as process governance, technical assurance, innovation and HSEQ.
In addition, you will be able to build strong and successful stakeholder relationships within the Engineering Team as well as other departments including Capital Delivery, Asset Intelligence, Maintenance and Operational Teams.
The successful candidate must support the continuing establishment, growth, and promotion of the team. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills and established leadership behaviours that encourage and support development, inclusivity, and progression at both an individual and departmental level.
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About Us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply.
NWG at a glance
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
About Us
Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply.
NWG at a glance
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
- Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
Anyone who fails a pre-employment urine drug screen will have their sample analysed by the Company appointed laboratory as a matter of course. Failing a pre-employment drugs or alcohol test may lead to the job offer being revoked.
About Us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.