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Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Lighting Project Engineer based in Hinckley. The role emphasizes managing customer relationships and ensuring project delivery in electrical installations for lighting and electrical connections. Alongside a competitive salary, employees benefit from comprehensive holiday and pension provisions, promoting a supportive work environment.

Benefits

26 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life cover and bonus opportunities

Flexible benefits with tax savings

Inclusive talent networks and learning resources

Qualifications

At least five years' experience with electrical installations.
Strong understanding of highway electrical supplies.
Proven track record in customer relationship management.

Responsibilities

Pricing customer works and issuing quotes.
Manage major customer relationships and negotiations.
Ensure effective project management and financial tracking.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Full UK drivers' licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP financial package

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Location - Hinckley, Leicester

Salary £45,636 - £57,937 plus excellent employee benefits and career progression

Are you an experienced and skilled highways lighting electrical engineer wanting to join a growing Lighting & Grid business? We are looking for a permanent Lighting Project Engineer to join our team to cover the Leicestershire & Warwickshire areas.

Lighting Project Engineer

Here's What You'll Be Doing

Location - Hinckley, Leicester

Salary £45,636 - £57,937 plus excellent employee benefits and career progression

Are you an experienced and skilled highways lighting electrical engineer wanting to join a growing Lighting & Grid business? We are looking for a permanent Lighting Project Engineer to join our team to cover the Leicestershire & Warwickshire areas.

This role will focus on our ambitious growth plans and effective delivery of lighting and electrical connection installations for our customers.

Main Responsibilities Of The Role

Pricing Customer works, issuing quotes and ensuring all issued quotes are followed up with information collated to allow effective review of competitive positioning.
Managing major customer relationships and negotiating win - win deals.
Ensuring works are effectively and efficiently project managed, including financial tracking of projects. Ensure purchasing is in line with Procurement processes and at the best prices for our Customers.
Act as an escalation point for any complaints from key customers ensuring that they are dealt with correctly and in line with our company policies.
Lead by example, support an environment that promotes rapid and continuous improvement whilst supporting the development of high performing teams.
Taking a proactive approach and taking ownership of all aspects of Safety, Health, Welfare and Environmental issues relating to our work.
Timely completion of invoicing to meet personal and depot account's financial targets including regular management and chasing of debt.

What We Need From You

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong customer-facing approach.
At least five years' experience of having installed a range of electrical installation works including, but not solely, highways electrical works.
Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of all types of highway electrical supplies including DNO, IDNO, PCN and passively safe systems.
Proficient in the use of basic Microsoft packages used for producing quotations, pricing documents, schedules of rates and experienced in electrical design calculations together with the production of electrical layout drawings.
Conversant with basic accounting, profit and loss accounts and the tracking of financial performance at project level. Numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and information and present it in a clear and logical format.
A Full UK drivers' licence.
Experience of having operated in a commercial environment, with a track record of developing and managing key customer relationships.
A collaborative team player with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
A proven track record of delivering sales targets in a competitive environment.
An understanding of the key issues & challenges relating to New Connections.
The ability to make decisions and meet tight deadlines.
Oral communication skills, interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to take a confident and diplomatic approach with staff, colleagues and Customers.

It would be great if you have

The ability to self-motivate as an individual and at a team level.
BS7671 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations qualification.
Experience of using the SAP financial package.
Capability to focus on continuous improvement in a constantly changing environment.

Here's What Else You Need To Know

Award-Winning Benefits : Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. Recognised with the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022, our benefits truly stand out.

Recognised for Family-Friendly and Hybrid Policies : In 2024, we earned Double Recognition at the Personnel Today Awards for our exceptional family-friendly and hybrid working initiatives. Lets discuss how we can work together flexibly.

Inclusive Employer : As the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (currently ranked 8th), we're committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and fairness for everyone.

Support for Disabled Applicants : As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum role criteria.

Development Opportunities : With inclusive talent networks, learning resources, and skill-building programs, your career growth is a priority.

E.ON is committed to equal opportunities and actively promotes diversity, equality and flexibility.

At a glance

Reference no.: 237422 Closing date: 24/06/2025 Salary: £45,636 - £57,937

Get in touch

For more information, please contact the recruiter Lis - lis.wood@eon-uk.com. Please note, CV's emailed directly will not be considered.

About Us

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 42,000 colleagues in 13 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.

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