Electrical Project Engineer

Pauwels Consulting; Eigenbrakel; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical requirements for investment and improvement projects in the pharmaceutical sector. You will be the single technical contact for scoping, specifications, and supplier selection, ensuring compliance across production equipment and infrastructure.

Responsibilities include developing specifications, managing RFQs, evaluating proposals, and supervising on-site execution, with focus on LV distribution, MCC, and backup power.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electricity, electromechanics, or energy.
• Proven experience in electrical engineering and project delivery in an industrial environment.
• Expertise in LV distribution, switchboards and earthing systems.
• Strong knowledge of Belgian regulatory standards, RGIE.
• Experience writing specifications and supervising on-site installations.
• Proactive communicator with a solution-oriented mindset in matrixed environments.
• Fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical single point of contact for electrical requirements in industrial investment projects.
• Develop electrical specifications and manage RFQ processes while ensuring compliance with established standards.
• Analyze supplier proposals and justify technical selections based on compliance, safety, and maintainability.
• Oversee on-site execution and coordinate with construction management to ensure as-built alignment with project requirements.
• Manage technical deliverables including calculation notes, electrical drawings, and regulatory compliance files.
• Design and specify electrical systems, including LV distribution, MCC, and backup power systems.
• Facilitate project acceptance by external bodies and ensure compliance with RGIE and ATEX standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project delivery

LV distribution

Switchboards

Earthing systems

RGIE compliance

French fluency

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electricity, electromechanics, or energy

Tools

Elec Calc

Caneco

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Our client, a major player in the pharmaceutical industry, is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to lead technical electrical requirements for investment and improvement projects. The role serves as a single point of contact for electrical scoping, specifications, and supplier selection while ensuring compliance across production equipment and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical single point of contact for all electrical requirements within industrial investment projects.
• Develop electrical specifications and manage requests for quotation while ensuring compliance with established standards.
• Analyze supplier proposals and justify technical selections based on compliance, safety, and maintainability.
• Oversee on-site execution and coordinate with construction management to ensure as-built alignment with project requirements.
• Manage technical deliverables including calculation notes, electrical drawings, and regulatory compliance files.
• Design and specify electrical systems, including LV distribution, MCC, and backup power systems.
• Facilitate project acceptance by external bodies and ensure compliance with RGIE and ATEX standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electricity, electromechanics, or energy.
• You bring proven experience in electrical engineering and project delivery within an industrial environment.
• You possess technical expertise in LV distribution, switchboards, and earthing systems.
• You have a strong command of Belgian regulatory standards, particularly RGIE.
• You possess experience in writing specifications and supervising on-site installations.
• You're a proactive communicator with a strong solution-oriented mindset and the ability to work in matrixed environments.
• You are fluent in French and English.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in GMP, GxP, or biotechnology environments.
• Proficiency in Elec Calc, Caneco, EPLAN, or AutoCAD Electrical.
• Knowledge of FAT, SAT, commissioning, and qualification processes.