Project Engineer in Halifax
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Job Description
Project Engineer - 6 to 12 month contract\n\nOverview\n\nAn established infrastructure delivery partner is seeking a Project Engineer to support early-stage development of water and wastewater network schemes under a long-term regional utilities framework.\n\nThis role focuses on front-end project development — shaping scopes, identifying practical solutions, and ensuring schemes are structured for efficient and compliant delivery.\n\nProjects typically include pipeline renewals, network upgrades, asset interventions, and works within live operational environments.\n\nThis is a technically hands-on position suited to experienced civil engineers, site engineers, or site agents who are comfortable bridging the gap between site realities and project planning. The successful candidate will play a key role in translating operational, constructability, and safety constraints into deliverable project scopes.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Support early-stage scoping, feasibility, and option development for clean water and/or wastewater network projects\n\n * Review surveys, asset records, and site data to inform practical engineering solutions\n\n * Contribute to outline designs, budget estimates, and high-level programmes\n\n * Liaise with design teams, construction personnel, and supply chain partners to ensure coordinated development\n\n * Ensure proposed solutions are buildable, compliant, and aligned with operational requirements\n\n * Promote strong health & safety standards, ensuring statutory and framework compliance\n\n * Maintain technical reporting, risk assessments, and progress tracking documentation\n\n * Identify constructability risks and front-end delivery challenges to support effective project management\n\nCandidate Profile\n\n * Background in civil engineering with experience in water and/or wastewater network infrastructure\n\n * Experience in early-stage project development, feasibility, or scheme definition\n\n * Strong understanding of construction methodologies and live operational constraints\n\n * Experience working within regulated utility or infrastructure frameworks advantageous\n\n * Sound knowledge of health & safety legislation and best practice in construction\n\n * Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate across technical and delivery teams\n\n * Proactive, self-driven, and delivery-oriented\n\nWhy Apply?\n\n * Long-term framework opportunity with strong pipeline of secured work\n\n * Technical, solution-focused role with minimal commercial or client-facing pressure\n\n * Opportunity to work within a collaborative, delivery-led infrastructure team\n\n * Engagement focused on practical engineering excellence and compliance
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