Project Engineer


Company:	Veolia
Salary:	£34,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chesterfield, S42 5UY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

Salary: £34,000 - £40,000 DOE per annum plus Veolia benefits and bonus

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

Location: VDMS, 5 Park Road, Holmewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5UY

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

25 days of annual leave

Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn £1000

Access to our people's pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

Ensure that projects are delivered end to end on time and to budget.

Attend project management calls and site visits with the customer and the internal planning team.

Provide solutions to risks that link to the project timeframes.

Build positive working relationships with the customer and contribute to building a long-standing partnership. You will be building client relationships at the project level and managing relevant external suppliers.

Take charge of quality control, making sure that project administration and proofreading are complete for all communications we send to clients.

Ensure key commercial and scope decisions are made in line with the Veolia agreed processes.

You will be part of the on call rota alongside the management team, requiring you to take and coordinate out of hours call outs in the evenings and weekends. This only requires you to work from a laptop remotely to deploy the on call engineers.

What we're looking for:

Engineering Qualified

Proven experience gained in a mechanical or electrical services environment

Understanding and application of improvement techniques

Good understanding of Health and Safety

Full UK Driving Licence

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

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