Electrical Project Engineer

Progressive; East Midlands; Ibrido; GBP 45.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote UK-based working

Flexible working arrangements

Pension scheme

Company benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Full project lifecycle involvement

UK and international travel

Descrizione del lavoro

Progressive in Derby is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to lead capital projects in highly automated industrial environments across food & beverage and process manufacturing sectors. The role offers remote UK-based working with occasional travel to the Derby office and customer sites.

You will manage electrical and controls aspects, develop URS and review FDS, coordinate with contractors, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining safety and quality across UK and

Competenze

• Experience in electrical engineering and automation in industrial environments.
• Experience reviewing Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
• Ability to travel UK/international as required.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Mansioni

• Manage electrical and controls aspects of capital engineering projects.
• Develop User Requirement Specifications (URS).
• Review and approve Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
• Review control philosophies and technical design documentation.
• Coordinate electrical, controls and instrumentation activities.
• Support automation and process control system implementation.
• Manage engineering contractors, system integrators and equipment suppliers.
• Engage with clients and provide technical leadership.
• Site surveys and technical assessments.
• FAT/SAT testing and project handover activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Conoscenze

Electrical engineering

Controls engineering

Automation

EC&I

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel willingness

Strumenti

PLCs

SCADA

Instrumentation

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Derby | Remote / Home Based (UK) with occasional travel to the Derby office and customer sites

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location: Derby | Remote / Home Based (UK) with occasional travel to the Derby office and customer sites

A leading engineering consultancy and EPC delivering complex capital projects across the food & beverage and wider process manufacturing sectors is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join its growing engineering team.

This opportunity is likely to suit an Electrical Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Project Engineer looking to take ownership of capital projects from concept development through to commissioning and handover.

Working within a collaborative project delivery environment, you will support the delivery of major capital investment and process improvement projects for leading manufacturing clients across the UK and internationally.

Unlike many traditional engineering positions, this role offers significant exposure to project delivery, client engagement, contractor management and commissioning activities rather than purely detailed design work.

The Electrical Project Engineer Role

As an Electrical Project Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects within highly automated industrial process environments.

Responsibilities for the Electrical Project Engineer will include:

• Managing electrical and controls aspects of capital engineering projects
• Developing User Requirement Specifications (URS)
• Reviewing and approving Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
• Reviewing control philosophies and technical design documentation
• Coordinating electrical, controls and instrumentation activities
• Supporting automation and process control system implementation
• Managing engineering contractors, system integrators and equipment suppliers
• Client stakeholder engagement and technical leadership
• Site surveys and technical assessments
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Installation, commissioning and project handover activities
• Technical documentation, reporting and project governance
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget

What We're Looking For

• Experience within Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation or EC&I
• Experience delivering projects within food & beverage, FMCG, manufacturing or industrial process environments
• Experience reviewing or approving Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
• Knowledge of industrial control systems, PLCs, SCADA and process automation
• Understanding of electrical distribution, motor control and instrumentation systems
• Experience working with system integrators, OEMs and engineering contractors
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Practical and solutions-focused engineering approach
• Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK and internationally as required

Why Join?

• Work remotely from anywhere within the UK
• Deliver complex capital projects within industrial process and manufacturing environments
• Take ownership of projects from concept through to commissioning
• Work closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Gain exposure to UK and international projects
• Join a growing consultancy and EPC business with excellent long-term career prospects
• Diverse and technically challenging engineering programmes
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

What's On Offer?

• Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance + Benefits
• Remote UK-Based Working
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Pension Scheme
• Company Benefits Package
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Full Project Lifecycle Involvement
• UK and International Travel

Commutable from: Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, Loughborough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and surrounding areas