Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 48,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Tilbury Borough of Thurrock
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Civil Project Engineer (Client Side)
Tilbury | £45,000 – £48,000 + Excellent Benefits
Ideal for engineers from ports, airports, highways, rail, utilities or local authority infrastructure environments.
Deliver infrastructure projects inside a major UK operational port environment.
This is a client-side role, managing contractors and delivering a diverse portfolio of civil and infrastructure works across a live operational estate.
One week you may be overseeing a pavement repair or drainage scheme. The next, you could be involved in elements of a £50m container terminal upgrade, heavy-duty quayside infrastructure, conveyor installations or marine structures.
If you enjoy project variety, autonomy and complex infrastructure environments, this role offers exposure to projects of all sizes within a strategically important UK logistics hub.
The Job Role & Responsibilities
* You will support the delivery of multiple concurrent civil and infrastructure projects across the estate, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to specification.
* Managing projects from concept through to completion
* Preparing technical specifications and tender documentation
* Procuring and managing framework contractors
* Monitoring project budgets, valuations and variations
* Coordinating internal operational stakeholders
* Ensuring CDM 2015 compliance and reviewing Construction Phase Plans
* Inspecting works on site and maintaining project documentation
* Supporting design modifications using AutoCAD
* Balancing reactive works alongside planned capital schemes
Typical Projects
* Projects vary significantly in scale and complexity and may include:
* Heavy-duty pavement and surfacing works
* Port and marine infrastructure upgrades
* Conveyor installations and logistics infrastructure
* Structural repairs and operational facility improvements
* Capital works programmes across the wider estate
The ideal candidate will have experience delivering civil or infrastructure projects within an operational environment: Ports / marine infrastructure, Airports or logistics hubs, Local authority capital works, Highways infrastructure, Utilities infrastructure, Rail infrastructure, Industrial estates or operational facilities
Key Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
* Experience managing contractors rather than direct labour
* Exposure to procurement, tendering and contract administration
* Budget and programme management experience
* Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
* Degree in Civil Engineering or HNC/HND with relevant experience
Pay & Benefits
* Basic salary of up to £48,000 per annum
* 35 days holiday
* Solid pension, health care schemes and wellbeing initiatives
* Exceptional project variety across a major operational port
* Exposure to large-scale infrastructure upgrades
* Client-side role with real project ownership
* Long-term career development within a major infrastructure asset