Electrical Project Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E Contractor is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join their team in Surrey. The successful candidate will manage two projects, ensure quality control, and oversee installation and commissioning activities. A strong background in M&E commercial projects is essential, along with relevant qualifications such as HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering. This contract role requires excellent computer skills and a thorough understanding of health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience of working at a senior level on M&E commercial projects.
• Ability to accept responsibilities and accomplish project objectives timely.
• Good knowledge of health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Attend and host team meetings.
• Deliver design and working drawings necessary for the project.
• Manage installation and commissioning activities of assigned packages.
• Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS.

Skills

HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar

CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS

Experience in M&E commercial projects

Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Office

Education

HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar

Job description

Overview

Electrical Project Engineer — Surrey, working across 2 projects in the Southern Region. Contract role. 1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading M&E Contractor who have an opportunity for an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join their team working across two projects in the Southern Region.

Responsibilities

• Attend & host team meetings.
• Lead and issue meeting notes for technical and progress workshop meetings.
• Review tender information including design drawings, specifications and equipment schedules.
• Deliver the design / working drawings necessary to deliver the project and ensure you capture any additional costs and programme delays caused by external influences on their production.
• Production and technical compliance checking of technical submissions against specifications and ER documents.
• Production of package scoping documents.
• Reviewing and compliance checking our working drawings against specifications and ER documents.
• Being able to develop a commissioning strategy for the installation.
• Management of procurement. Value engineering (where asked for) and better buying against the tender allowances.
• Programming of the works and sub-contract packages.
• Production and management of programmes.
• Project reporting to PM.
• Manage installation and commissioning activities of your assigned packages.
• Handover documentation (record drawings / test and commission).
• Ensure all variation costs are advised to the PM and QS.
• Cost control. Liaising with project surveyor to assist the PM with the monthly PFR report.
• Quality control.
• Risk control (programme and commercial)

Qualifications/Skills

• HNC/HNC in Building Services Engineering or similar.
• CSCS/IOSH/SMSTS.
• Experience of working at a senior level on M&E commercial projects, as well as ideally having had responsibility for full contract management.
• Capability to accept responsibilities and accomplish project objectives in a timely manner.
• Good computer skills especially with Microsoft Office.
• Be aware of health and safety requirements and the continual assessment/control of risk.
• To actively contribute to the team (internal and client team).