Project Engineer (Water)

Location: Washington, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom. Based at treatment works, pumping stations, or regional sites, with site visits, outdoor work, ladders, confined-space areas after training, and possible standby or rota call-out duties.

Company

hirify.global and AFECO provide engineering services, solutions, and cleantech products for water, wastewater, marine, energy, and power sectors, with a focus on UK water-sector design, installation, and project delivery.

What you will do

• Support the full project lifecycle from feasibility and detailed design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out.
• Translate requirements into technical specifications and engineering solutions across process, mechanical, electrical, civil, and ICA scopes.
• Review drawings, P&IDs, specifications, risk assessments, method statements, and design risk registers.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers, clients, statutory authorities, and internal multidisciplinary teams.
• Support quality checks, inspections, FAT/SAT, performance testing, regulatory compliance, and sustainability objectives.
• Deliver project documentation including O&M manuals, as-built drawings, asset data, training materials, progress reports, and lessons-learned reviews.

Requirements

• Previous experience in the water sector, including clean water, wastewater, pumping stations, networks, or treatment works.
• Strong understanding of water-industry standards, regulations, and common project delivery frameworks.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong organisational, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills, with the ability to work across multiple projects.
• Competence in MS Office.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and demonstrate a proactive, detail-oriented, solution-driven approach.
• Commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with major water utilities or Tier 1 contractors.
• Knowledge of AMP cycles, TOTEX thinking, and water-industry asset standards.
• Understanding of process engineering for water and wastewater treatment.
• CSCS, EUSR, SMSTS, SSSTS, or relevant safety certifications.
• Familiarity with MS Project and digital tools such as BIM, SCADA interfaces, CAD, or modelling software.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a privately owned business with a friendly, open, and equal-opportunity culture.
• Training, development, and career progression support.
• Car allowance, Medicash plan, life insurance, benefits portal, and company pension.
• 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Work on varied water-sector projects, including internally developed products and solutions.