Project Engineer (Commissioning / Switchgear)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

Progression

Training

International Travel

Private Healthcare

32 Days Holiday

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is partnering with a Mansfield-based industry-leading company to recruit a Project Engineer with a commissioning or switchgear background. You will own key commissioning projects and drive them from cradle to grave, with travel across the UK and Europe to client sites.

The role offers progression, funded Prince2 training, and exposure to data centres and other high-profile sectors within a global engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Engineer with commissioning or switchgear background.
• Experience on LV switchgear and projects in data centres, industrial or transport sectors.
• Willingness to travel internationally and across the UK/Europe.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the commissioning team and manage day-to-day commissioning operations.
• Handle contracts, documentation, and reports.
• Ensure QSHE adherence to standards.
• Travel across the UK and Europe to sites as required.

Skills

Project Engineer

Switchgear background

Commissioning background

Data Centres experience

Education

Prince2 certification

Job description

Project Engineer (Commissioning / Switchgear)

£68,000 - £70,000 + Company Vehicle + Progression + Training + International Travel + Private Healthcare + 32 Days Holiday

Mansfield

Are you a Project Engineer with a commissioning or switchgear background, looking for a role within an industry leading company, where you will be seen as one of the technical, senior experts as you take ownership of exciting and innovative projects?

Are you looking to further your career within a well-established company offering a wide scope of training, including fully funded Prince2 certifications, alongside ample travel opportunities across the globe as you visit sites for a variety of high-calibre clientele?

In this role, you will be taking lead of commissioning projects, managing them from cradle to grave. Duties include overseeing the design and manufacturing of bespoke LV Switchgear, ensuring adherence to budgets, timelines, and quality checks. You will be working on projects in exciting and growing areas, including data centres, industrial, and transport sectors.

This company is recognised as one the industry leaders, offering premium engineering solutions, they have recorded year-on-year successes. They operate over multiple sites, and have over 400 employees, the aim to continue their successes having acquired exciting project contracts whilst increasing headcount.

This role would suit a Project Engineer with a commissioning or switchgear background, looking to work on exciting projects, including within the Data Centre sectors, as they step it into a senior, autonomous position where they will be seen as one of the technical experts within the company.

The Role

• Take ownership of the commissioning team and manage day-to-day commissioning operations
• Handle contracts, documentation, and reports
• Ensure QSHE adherence
• 5 hours a week; ample opportunities for travel across the UK and Europe

The Person

• Project Engineer
• Switchgear or commissioning background
• Previously worked on Data Centres or similar projects

Reference number BBBH 27618a

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