Project Engineer

  • Frontline Construction Recruitment
  • 30/04/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Project Engineer Civil Engineering
London High-Profile Public Realm / Infrastructure Scheme

Project Engineer required to support delivery of a major redevelopment within a globally recognised, live event venue in London, as part of a wider infrastructure programme with fixed completion deadlines.

This is a public realm led civils scheme involving significant ground re-engineering, drainage upgrades, and integration of structural and landscaping elements within a highly constrained, high-visibility environment.

The Project

  • Large-scale transformation of an iconic public space within a live venue
  • Extensive earthworks and reprofiling to improve capacity and accessibility
  • Installation of permeable surfacing, drainage infrastructure, and new access routes
  • Integration of retaining features, seating areas, and landscaped elements
  • Delivery within a logistically complex, operational environment with immovable deadlines

The Role

  • Take ownership of civils and public realm packages including earthworks, drainage, and external works
  • Coordinate engineering delivery across groundworks, infrastructure, and landscaping interfaces
  • Lead site engineers and subcontractors through phased, highly sequenced works
  • Manage temporary works (TWC) related to slope stabilisation and access solutions
  • Oversee QA processes including ITPs, inspections, and as-built records
  • Drive short-term programme, logistics, and resource planning in a restricted-access environment
  • Work closely with design, commercial, and delivery teams to resolve buildability challenges
  • Identify and mitigate programme, technical, and coordination risks

Project Environment

  • High-profile, client-facing scheme with significant public and stakeholder visibility
  • Strong focus on public realm quality, accessibility, and user experience
  • Complex interfaces between civils, drainage, and landscape architecture
  • Delivery against fixed deadlines linked to major live events
  • Heavy emphasis on logistics, planning, and coordination in a live environment

What You Need

  • HNC / HND / Degree in Civil Engineering or similar
  • Experience delivering public realm, infrastructure, or external works projects
  • Strong understanding of earthworks, drainage, and sequencing
  • Experience managing multiple subcontractor interfaces
  • Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) experience preferred
  • SMSTS

The Offer

  • Opportunity to work on a landmark London scheme within a globally recognised venue
  • Exposure to a technically diverse project with high stakeholder visibility
  • Clear progression into Senior Engineer / Project Manager
  • Strong pipeline of secured London work