Job Description

Job Category: Engineering
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Mechanical Project Engineer - Environment
Annesley
What you will be doing:
We have a career growth opportunity for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our team at Galliford Try, working on our Water Frameworks within the Environment Business. Our team has a proven track record of delivering a wide range of wastewater treatment projects for the water industry.
Ideally, you'll be based in or around Annesley, with the flexibility to travel across various project sites within the region.
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Project Manager, you'll support the management and delivery of wastewater projects, from early project scoping through to the completion of construction. This includes overseeing site investigations, initial surveys, and supporting the development of construction and design strategies.
As a key member of the Project Delivery Team, you'll collaborate with both internal and external multi-disciplinary design teams-including mechanical, electrical, and structural engineers-as well as contract engineers and delivery personnel to ensure an integrated and efficient project delivery.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support the full project lifecycle, from planning and investigation through design, construction, and handover
• Develop and manage operational documentation for the construction phase
• Secure all required external permits and approvals for construction to begin
• Engage and manage subcontractors through investigation, design, and build stages
• Serve as a key point of contact between the client, third-party stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure effective scheduling and communication
• Attend and contribute to design, progress, and site meetings, monitoring programme progress and project costs
• Participate in internal and external programme reviews and input into financial reporting (e.g., Cost to Complete, budget tracking)
• Use the company's Common Data Environments (CDE) to follow and maintain established delivery processes and procedures
• Mentor and support junior team members, helping to develop skills and promote a collaborative working environment

About You:
Alongside your previous experience of infrastructure project delivery and appropriate Mechanical Qualifications, we're seeking somebody with an understanding of NEC 4 Contractual requirements and an understanding of sustainable development, with a drive and commitment to support the companies' commitments.
To be successful in this role, you will have extensive sound knowledge of current legislation and able to work in accordance with QA and H&S procedures as well as an awareness and understanding of CDM.
You are all about teamwork and able to demonstrate an understanding of what makes an effective team, the value of diversity, the strengths and skills of others and actively support team objectives.
You'll have proven track record of effective time management, able to prioritise objectives to ensure tasks are met to specific deadlines. You're prepared to ask for support from colleagues where necessary. You can demonstrate the ability to remain focused through challenging periods and adapting to changing business needs, with an openness to learning new tasks and different ways of working.
We're seeking somebody with effective communication skills, allowing others to present their points for discussion, challenging the status quo where appropriate, with the ability to provide constructive feedback in a sensitive manner.
You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes.

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best.
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over 4.1 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:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
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 Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler on .
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 you 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
About the Team:
Our Environment Business provides 'source to sea' asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of 2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from 1-40m over the next five years.

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