Electrical Project Engineer Northern Ireland.

Glanua; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays

Company laptop and phone

24/7 confidential employee counselling service

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Northern Ireland is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to oversee compliance with electrical regulations and support site management. The ideal candidate should possess at least 3 years of experience in the Water & Wastewater sector and be adept at electrical installations. Responsibilities include managing personnel, liaising with designers, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. This role offers competitive salary, annual leave, and development opportunities in a rapidly expanding organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a relevant field, ideally Water & Wastewater sector.
• Experience in writing electrical permits and site health and safety.
• Familiarity with LV electrical switchgear and installation processes.
• Experience in electrical installations, cabling and building services.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support Site Manager in maintaining safety for employees and visitors.
• Ensure compliance with necessary regulations.
• Liaise between designers and manage site personnel.
• Work with design teams on drawings and documentation.
• Inspect incoming materials and their documentation as required by the ITRs.
• Assist in planning and contribute to the collaborative planning board.
• Supervise work to ensure it is carried out in line with Method Statements and Work Instructions.
• Record progress of works on record drawings or other suitable means.
• Liaise between Mechanical & Electrical Designers and Civil & Structural Designers.
• Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Permits and other Health and Safety Documentation.
• Prepare scope documents and tender packages for additional works.
• Develop containment routes with subcontractors and agree to them.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors and compile take-offs and agree on variation works.
• Manage site personnel and subcontractors ensuring alignment with design documentation and contract programme.
• Complete quality checks for design outputs and commissioning readiness.
• Prepare commissioning documentation and supervise the commissioning process.
• Coordinate project close-out stages including snag lists and handover.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Electrical installations and cabling

Motor control centres

Electrical installations

Instrumentation

Control systems

PLC knowledge

Driving licence

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

Teamwork

Problem solving

Presentation skills

IT skills

MS Office

Education

3 years experience in Water & Wastewater sector

Full Clean driving licence

Tools

LV electrical switchgear

PLC knowledge

Job description

Electrical Project Engineer Northern Ireland

Location: Mullaghbawn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Site Manager in maintaining a safe working environment for all employees, supply chain partners and visitors.
• Ensure compliance with Control of Electrical Works E01 and The Electricity at Work Regulations 198.9.
• Check that all relevant documents adequately describe the work to be carried out and that all relevant HS&E documents are correctly recorded when received and that they are the latest version.
• Work with design teams in the production of design and construction drawings / documentation.
• Inspect and record incoming materials and their documentation where required by the ITR’s.
• Assist in planning and contribute to the collaborative planning board.
• Supervise work to ensure that it is carried out in accordance with Method Statements and Work Instructions from the Project Manager.
• Record the progress of works on record drawings or other suitable means when required.
• Liaise between Mechanical & Electrical Designers and Civil & Structural Designers.
• Preparation and application of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Permits and other Health and Safety Documentation.
• Preparation of scope documents and tender packages for additional works.
• Develop containment routes and plans with subcontractors and agree to them.
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors and compose take‑offs and agree on variation works including feeding back information to QS’s on works completed and pay‑less notices.
• Manage site personnel and subcontractors ensuring that work is conducted in line with design documentation and in accordance with contract programme.
• Complete quality checks to ensure works are in line with design outputs and ready for commissioning works.
• Prepare commissioning documentation and supervise the commissioning process.
• Co‑ordinate project close‑out stages including snag lists and handover to the end user.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience, preferably in the Water & Wastewater sector.
• Previous experience in an electrical supervisor role writing electrical permits to work and controlling electrical health and safety on site.
• Experience working with LV electrical switchgear and motor control centres.
• Experience in electrical installations, cabling and building services.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in control systems, motor control and telemetry.
• Excellent planning, organisational, training, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills.
• Excellent literacy, numeric and IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience in instrumentation associated with the Water & Wastewater sector is desirable but not required.
• A working knowledge of PLC’s is also desirable, but not required.
• Full Clean driving licence.

What We Offer You

• The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation.
• Monday to Friday working week finishing early on Fridays.
• 22 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays.
• Competitive base salary with annual salary reviews.
• A company laptop and company phone.
• Access to EAP – 24/7 365 days confidential employee counselling service, free to avail for employees and their families.

About Glanua

Glanua is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build, operate and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. We are a trusted provider to the municipal and industrial sector where our clients include Ireland and the UK’s largest water utilities, Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Affinity Water.

Glanua is passionate about solving today’s environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. We know that to build successful creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential. We champion our core values and uphold the highest standards of Safety and Well‑being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do.

We have a talented team of 450+ people across Ireland and the UK and are rapidly expanding our workforce across several disciplines to meet our ambitious growth plans.

At Glanua, we believe that people are the core of the business. We know that to build successful creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential.

Glanua Limited is an equal opportunities employer.