Electrical Project Engineer

Carrington West; Chatham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer for a 12-month contract in Chatham. You will oversee projects in the water/wastewater industry, ensuring timely delivery within budget. Required experience includes working in the UK Water Sector or another process-based industry. Responsibilities include project management, stakeholder liaison, and site safety oversight.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Electrical Engineer in the UK Water Sector or a process-based industry.
• Experience in project delivery and liaising with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Outline engineering for projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure the timely completion of multiple projects within budget.
• Liaise with client's engineering staff to meet KPIs.
• Manage site safety, health, and environmental issues.

Job description

Overview

Role: Electrical Project Engineer
Location: Chatham
Rate: £500 p/d - inside IR35
Duration: 12 months +
Industry: Water/Wastewater

Responsibilities

• Outline engineering from inception to completion of schemes utilising in-house resources, site installation and construction personnel
• The timely completion of multiple concurrent projects, safely and within budget
• Liaise with client's engineering and operations staff to ensure KPI's are met or exceeded within budget constraints
• Attend internal and external review and progress meetings
• Attend site visits/meetings
• Ascertain preliminary and detailed design/project requirements and solutions
• Prepare estimates and quotations
• Complete contract documentation
• Manage site safety, health and environmental issues
• Co-ordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions, site installations and construction teams
• Procurement of plant, materials and specialist subcontractors
• Attend/undertake factory site and works testing, commissioning and client training
• Compile and collate final contract documentation, "As built" drawings, test sheets etc. for inclusion into operation and maintenance manuals
• Overall responsibility for Profit/Loss on contracts undertaken
• Establishing and agreeing price variations and final accounts

Qualifications

• Must have experience as an Electrical Engineer or similar role in the UK Water Sector, or at minimum a process-based industry (e.g., pharmaceutical, oil & gas, etc.)
• Experience across delivery and the back end of the process, packaging the works, liaising with procurement, design, stakeholders and sub-contractors