Senior Engineer
CV-LibraryNewport, GwentpermanentPosted: 7 October 2026
Apply NowWe’re working with one of the UK’s leading Tier 1 contracting groups, with an established reputation for delivering some of the country’s most high-profile and complex infrastructure schemes. Having recently secured a long-term framework to deliver and maintain critical clean and wastewater infrastructure across South Wales, they have a strong and secure pipeline of work, with significant project opportunities forecast for at least the next five years.
Join an established Welsh Water delivery team and provide technical leadership across a varied AMP8 portfolio of clean water and wastewater projects. Reporting to the Site Agent, you'll deliver engineering excellence on multiple framework projects, support site operations and develop the junior engineers around you.
What you'll do
* Provide engineering leadership and technical support throughout project delivery
* Plan and coordinate engineering activities, and support the Site Agent in planning and delivering construction works
* Make sure works meet specifications, drawings and quality standards
* Monitor site operations and find practical solutions to technical challenges
* Support programme management and progress monitoring
* Manage engineering records, documentation and quality assurance
* Supervise and mentor junior engineers and site-based technical staff
* Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers and stakeholders, and build strong client relationships
* Champion health, safety and environmental standards and keep improving delivery processes
What you'll bring
* Demonstrable experience in construction, utilities or infrastructure
* Strong grasp of engineering principles and construction techniques
* Experience supporting civil engineering projects from planning through to completion
* Ability to balance quality, safety and programme objectives
* Experience supervising or mentoring junior engineers
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* HND, Degree Apprenticeship or Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Desirable
* Clean water or wastewater experience
* Previous work on water projects delivered under framework arrangements
* Knowledge of treatment works, pipelines, storage facilities or similar construction
* Professional membership, or working towards accreditation
Join an established Welsh Water delivery team and provide technical leadership across a varied AMP8 portfolio of clean water and wastewater projects. Reporting to the Site Agent, you'll deliver engineering excellence on multiple framework projects, support site operations and develop the junior engineers around you.
What you'll do
* Provide engineering leadership and technical support throughout project delivery
* Plan and coordinate engineering activities, and support the Site Agent in planning and delivering construction works
* Make sure works meet specifications, drawings and quality standards
* Monitor site operations and find practical solutions to technical challenges
* Support programme management and progress monitoring
* Manage engineering records, documentation and quality assurance
* Supervise and mentor junior engineers and site-based technical staff
* Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers and stakeholders, and build strong client relationships
* Champion health, safety and environmental standards and keep improving delivery processes
What you'll bring
* Demonstrable experience in construction, utilities or infrastructure
* Strong grasp of engineering principles and construction techniques
* Experience supporting civil engineering projects from planning through to completion
* Ability to balance quality, safety and programme objectives
* Experience supervising or mentoring junior engineers
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* HND, Degree Apprenticeship or Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Desirable
* Clean water or wastewater experience
* Previous work on water projects delivered under framework arrangements
* Knowledge of treatment works, pipelines, storage facilities or similar construction
* Professional membership, or working towards accreditation