Electrical Project Engineer

Progressive Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Full project lifecycle involvement

Remote UK-based working

Flexible working

Job summary

Progressive Recruitment seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to deliver capital projects within highly automated industrial environments. The role covers ownership from concept to commissioning, with UK-wide and international client exposure and remote working options.

You will lead electrical/controls delivery, develop URS, review FDS, coordinate vendors and contractors, and ensure projects meet safety, time, and budget targets.

Qualifications

• Experience within Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation or EC&I
• Experience delivering projects within food & beverage, FMCG, manufacturing or industrial process environments
• Experience developing User Requirement Specifications (URS)
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Controls Engineering

Automation

EC&I

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel willingness

Tools

PLCs

SCADA

Automation software

Job description

Electrical Project Engineer

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

Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance + Benefits

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 developing User Requirement Specifications (URS)
• 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 up to £70,000
• £5,500 Car Allowance
• 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

If you're an Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Electrical Project Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on complex industrial process projects from concept through to commissioning whilst working remotely within the UK, we'd like to hear from you.

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