via reed · 1 July 2026 ·3 days ago

Project Engineer

Finlay Jude Associates Limited
Colchester Full-time GBP 50,000 – 75,000
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Finlay Jude Associates are currently recruiting for Project Engineers in the Peterborough region.

As a Project Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering projects on the Anglian Water IOS Framework Contract based in Colchester. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in line with client expectations, technical specifications, and relevant regulatory requirements.

You will report directly to the Project Delivery Manager and support the successful delivery of multiple Civil and MEICA projects across the region.

Benefits:

  • Contributory pension scheme

  • Life assurance

  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes

  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave

  • Reward and recognition scheme

  • Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  • Discretionary bonus scheme

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver projects to agreed time, cost, quality, and specification requirements

  • Ensure compliance with client standards, regulatory frameworks, and stakeholder requirements

  • Support the delivery of Civil and MEICA works across water and wastewater assets

  • Manage and record asset changes including creation, modification, and decommissioning within corporate systems

  • Raise Early Warning Notices and Change Requests in line with contract procedures when programme or cost impacts arise

  • Work closely with commercial and delivery teams to support effective contract management

  • Act as a key interface with the client, ensuring clear communication and strong working relationships

  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the delivery of innovative engineering solutions

  • Support both site-based and office-based project activities across East Anglia

About You

You will be a motivated and practical engineer with strong technical ability and experience in a customer-facing or client-driven environment. You will be confident working across multiple stakeholders and comfortable operating in both site and office settings.

This role would suit someone looking to develop their career within the water industry and gain specialist knowledge of clean water and water recycling treatment processes.

You will be proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn, with a genuine interest in delivering high-quality infrastructure projects that support essential water services.

If you are interested in the above Project Engineer role, please click the ‘apply now’ button.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

For more opportunities please take a look at our website.

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