Senior Preconstruction Project Engineer – Infrastructure Projects

Location: Surrey Rate: £450 - £500 per day (Outside IR35 considered) Duration: 12 months Start: ASAP

A major infrastructure contractor is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Project Engineer to support the development and mobilisation of complex water and wastewater projects.

This role focuses on the critical pre-construction and design phases of project delivery, ensuring schemes are properly planned, technically coordinated and commercially positioned before construction begins. The successful candidate will work closely with pre-construction teams, designers, planners and procurement specialists to develop robust target costs, risk registers and delivery strategies while ensuring design solutions are aligned with programme and buildability requirements.

The Senior Preconstruction Project Engineer will play a key role in coordinating operational input during the early stages of project development. Working across multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure that civil and MEICA design development supports an effective delivery strategy and that projects are fully prepared before progressing to construction.

You will review and coordinate design deliverables produced by design partners, ensuring they comply with contractual, regulatory and technical requirements. The role also involves supporting procurement teams during tender stages by reviewing...