Electrical Project Engineer

Electrical Project Engineer

East Midlands | UK Travel | £55,000 - £80,000  + Expenses + Career Progression

We're recruiting an Electrical Project Engineer to join a well-established engineering business that designs, builds and delivers industrial automation and electrical engineering projects for customers across the UK.

Working across sectors including manufacturing, food & beverage and parcel distribution, you'll play a key role in delivering projects from initial concept through to installation, commissioning and final handover.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys seeing projects through from start to finish and wants to work on technically challenging, large-scale industrial installations.

Whether you're already an experienced Project Engineer, or you're an Electrical Site Engineer, Commissioning Engineer or Electrical Supervisor looking to take the next step into project engineering, we'd love to hear from you.

Reporting to a Project Manager, you'll take responsibility for coordinating the electrical aspects of industrial projects, working closely with customers, design engineers, manufacturing teams, installation engineers and subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

The role combines office-based project work with regular travel to customer sites across the UK, giving you the opportunity to be involved throughout the complete project lifecycle.

• Support the successful delivery of electrical engineering projects from design through to commissioning.
• Coordinate design, procurement, manufacturing, installation and commissioning activities.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, quotations and project information.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal engineering teams.
• Provide technical support during installation and commissioning.
• Ensure projects comply with RAMS, site safety procedures and current legislation.
• Monitor project progress, identify issues and help deliver practical solutions.
• Support testing, commissioning and successful project handover.

You'll have a strong industrial electrical background together with experience delivering projects within manufacturing, automation or other industrial environments.

We'd be particularly interested in candidates who have worked as:

• Electrical Project Engineer
• Electrical Site Engineer
• Commissioning Engineer
• Controls Engineer
• Electrical Supervisor
• Installation Engineer
• Automation Engineer
• Industrial Electrician with project responsibility

• Experience delivering industrial electrical or automation projects.
• Good understanding of electrical installations within industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving ability.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK.

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Level 3 Inspection & Testing

Desirable

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering
• ECS Gold Card
• SSSTS
• IPAF / MEWP

• Salary of £55,000 - £80,000, depending on experience.
• Paid overtime and expenses.
• Genuine career progression into Senior Project Engineer and Project Manager roles.
• Opportunity to work on complex industrial automation projects across the UK.
• Stable, growing engineering business with a strong pipeline of work.
• Involvement throughout the complete project lifecycle, from concept to completion.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine your electrical engineering expertise with project delivery and work on exciting industrial automation projects, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now for immediate consideration or contact Darryl Fordham at Hudson Shribman for a confidential discussion.

Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applications will only be considered from candidates who already have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK.