Job Description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable - please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Project Engineer

Norwich

We're looking for a Project Engineer who can confidently bridge disciplines, support the Project Manager, and serve as the primary technical point of contact for our clients. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape projects from concept to completion while upholding our high standards of quality and service.

What you will be doing:

As a Project Engineer, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day coordination, quality assurance, and technical leadership of assigned projects. Your key responsibilities will include:

Project Management & Delivery

• Leading day-to-day project management activities, including:
  • Pre-planning and resource forecasting
  • Site activity coordination
  • Cross-discipline collaboration
  • Time and cost estimation, budget control, and performance reporting
  • Robust written and verbal communication with clients, colleagues, and the supply chain
  • Comprehensive documentation of all project stages
  • Proactive risk identification, analysis, and management (including obsolescence)
• Delivering projects on time and to budget, ensuring all technical and contractual requirements are met.

Technical & Process Excellence

• Embedding new knowledge into company systems to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making.
• Supporting internal process development by identifying and eliminating waste or non-value-adding activities.
• Embracing digital delivery tools to improve design interrogation and innovation.
• Ensuring compliance with the Company's Business Assurance Standards, including documentation, reporting, and record keeping.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Building strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, contractors, and project partners.
• Attending client sites when required and consistently representing the Company's Culture and Values.

Leadership & Compliance

• Promoting best practice across:
  • Health, safety, and environmental compliance
  • Data protection and information security
  • Customer service excellence
  • Team behaviours and collaborative working
  • Housekeeping and continuous improvement
  • Compliance with the Business Quality Management System
• Supporting wider team performance and undertaking additional responsibilities as needed to contribute to overall company success.

About You:

You're someone who combines technical competence with strong organisational and communication skills. You'll bring:

• Proven, demonstrable experience in engineering projects within a technical environment.
• Strong technical report writing abilities.
• Commercial and health & safety awareness.
• Excellent understanding of Project Management methodologies.
• Strong IT skills across Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Knowledge of design, manufacturing, installation, testing, and commissioning processes.
• A minimum of HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering or science discipline.
• A customer-focused mindset with a commitment to cost-effective service excellence.
• Strong analytical skills, time management abilities, and the drive to meet deadlines using your own initiative.
• Clear and confident communication skills (verbal and written).
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach and a passion for personal professional development.
• A commitment to Respect at Work, including Inclusion, Diversity, and Equal Opportunities.

While not essential, the following are advantageous:

• CAD skills (2D AutoCAD, 3D Autodesk Inventor, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of the Water Industry.
• Mechanical understanding or electrical design knowledge, including wiring regulations and the Machinery Directive.
• Familiarity with Change Management, Kaizen, or Organisational Excellence methodologies.

What We Can Offer in Return:

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. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

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. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

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.

Our benefits:

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
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

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.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact charlotte.gornall@gallifordtry.co.uk

Additional Information:

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.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. 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. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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