Electrical Project Engineer

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned engineering firm in Central London is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer. The ideal candidate will manage projects, ensuring all phases from design to completion are executed efficiently. They will require a minimum of 5 years experience in management and a proven record in delivering fit out projects valued at over £5m. A competitive pay of £350-£400 per day is offered for the right individual.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a management role.
• Experience delivering major fit out projects.
• Familiarity with projects valued at a minimum of £5m.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand and scrutinise specifications.
• Assist with the management of the design stage.
• Coordinate and manage direct labor.
• Oversee commissioning and testing.

Skills

Project management

Technical acumen

Subcontractor management

Value engineering

Job description

Overview

Client: Working throughout several sectors including commercial, residential, education, and data centres, the business has seen a significant amount of growth in the last 5 Years. With a traditional engineering mindset and reinvestment into new principals, the business expects 2025 to be a similar period of growth. After a successful year despite the circumstances, they are now looking to increase turnover to £220M, consequently they are looking to expand their operations team. Despite their size, my client are a family owned and run business and this is a trait they pride themselves on with well over 80% of their clients using them on multiple occasions because of the nature of the business.

Role

Role: Electrical Project Engineer - Central London - £350-£400 per day CIS

Responsibilities

• Read, understand and scrutinise Specifications
• Assist with management of design stage
• Procurement of sub-contractors, kit and plant
• Investigate Value Engineering
• Assist with preparation of Contract Documents I.e. Method Statements, Risk Assessments, RFI’s, etc.
• Coordination and management of direct labor
• Instruct and coordinate site managers
• Progress reporting
• Overseeing commissioning and testing
• Working with Quantity Surveyor on Commercial Accounts
• Preparation of OMs for final project handover

Qualifications

• Experience delivering major fit out projects
• Experience managing projects to a minimum of £5m Electrical value
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in a management role
• Ideally the candidate will have subcontracted to main contractors such as Multiplex, Mace, Lend Lease and Kier.
• Must be technically astute and a good people manager