Project Engineer

Elite Staffing Solutions are delighted to be partnering exclusively with WCI Group, a respected, family-run business with over 40 years of industry experience. With an excellent reputation across both commercial and public sectors, WCI deliver specialist services across three core business areas and continue to expand during an exciting period of growth.

They are now seeking a Project Engineer to join their team in Wiveliscombe. This role is central to the delivery of wastewater engineering projects from initial survey through to construction, requiring a technically minded, solutions-focused individual with strong problem-solving and numerical capability.

If you have a background as a working ganger in civils/groundworks, a surveyor, or a site engineer and are looking to elevate your career and take the next step into a more technical and project-focused role, this could be an excellent opportunity.

As Project Engineer, you will manage wastewater and drainage projects from start to finish. This includes devising technical solutions for domestic sewage treatment and surface water management, preparing detailed site plans, and overseeing works on site. The position combines elements of surveying, contract management and site management, offering a varied and hands-on engineering role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out property and site surveys using appropriate surveying equipment, including laser levels and setting-out techniques
• Preparing site plans, reports, audits and technical documentation independently
• Developing cost-effective, functional engineering solutions for wastewater and surface water systems
• Planning and delivering projects efficiently, ensuring materials and resources are procured at best value
• Creating bills of materials and resource plans
• Managing projects through to construction, ensuring compliance, safety and quality standards
• Supporting the development of a pipeline of work and contributing to sales targets

About You

We are inviting applications from experienced wastewater engineers or individuals with a strong background in:

• Civil engineering, wastewater engineering, drainage, construction or groundworks
• Working as a ganger, surveyor or site engineer within civils or groundworks environments
• Groundworks operations including surveying, laser level use, setting out, safe excavation to depths of 3–5m, plant operations and site management
• Technical problem-solving with strong numerical capability and a high level of written literacy
• Quantity surveying principles and construction contracts
• Knowledge of shoring techniques (desirable)
• SSSTS/SMSTS qualification or working towards this (desirable)

You will be solutions‑orientated, confident working independently, and capable of managing multiple responsibilities across surveying, contract management and site supervision.

Location requirement: Candidates should live within approximately 45 minutes of Wiveliscombe, or be willing to relocate.

Salary & Benefits

• Full-time, permanent position
• Salary between £35,000 – £45,000, depending on experience and background
• Hybrid working available
• Access to a well-rounded benefits package after probation, including health and wellbeing support, life cover, employer pension contributions, flexible holiday trading, and eligibility for an annual performance bonus
• Opportunity to join a well-established, growing business with a strong reputation and long-term career prospects

What Elite Staffing Solutions Will Do for You

• CV review and recommendations
• Support with covering letters if required
• Interview preparation and guidance
• Ongoing communication and updates throughout the process

If this opportunity sounds of interest, please apply today. By submitting your CV, you consent to being contacted by telephone and email to discuss your application in more detail.

Elite Staffing Solutions are acting as an Employment Agency on this vacancy