Project Engineer - Electrical

Pernod Ricard

Elgin

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 72,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined Contribution Pension

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual holiday

Share incentive plan

Life Assurance

Brand spend allowance

Reward & recognition scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pernod Ricard is seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Electrical to lead electrical design and capital expenditure tasks at our Miltonduff site in Elgin. You will deliver FEED and detailed design studies, support RFPs, and ensure technical deliverables meet safety and quality standards while aligning with regional engineering standards.

Travel across UK&I is required; you will work with Global Engineering teams and Operations during handover, commissioning, and asset management,

Qualifications

Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar, with intent toward chartered status.
Experience delivering engineering projects in a production or process environment.
Experience in electrical design including switchgear, cable calculations, lighting and fire/security systems; hazardous areas experience desirable.
Experience in risk management, stakeholder engagement and financial planning within project environments.
Understanding of project budgets and ability to work with colleagues to deliver projects.

Responsibilities

Draft technical specifications using Global Technology Templates and regional standards.
Support Capex by conducting FEED and detailed design studies.
Develop Electrical Upgrade programme with Senior Engineering Project Manager.
Assist procurement or Project Manager in RFPs, vendor selection and constructability reviews.
Align with Global Engineering Team in equipment selection and regional standards.
Support FAT/SAT with startup leads and ensure technical performance compliance.
Ensure all technical documentation and asset management routines are initiated.
Provide technical support and site presence during execution and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical design

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Financial planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Project Engineer - Electrical

Your Manager: Senior Engineering Project Manager

Team: Global Engineering - Distillation & Maturation, UK & I

Location: Miltonduff, Elgin, UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Travel requirement : Regularly across local geography, and across UK&I as needed and occasional to other regions.

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagneindustry, blending traditional craftmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibuliqueur,and Mumm and Perrier-Jouëtchampagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

Pernod Ricard’s Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouëtand North American Distillers. Withaglobalteamoperatingacross 40 sites and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e)y,Cognac,Champagneand wine, the division unites exceptionalcraftsmanshipand deepexpertiseacross iconic terroirs in Ireland,Scotland,Franceand North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard’s commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra-Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.

About the role

We are currently looking for an experienced Project Engineer to be responsible for executing various tasks of top spend capital expenditure (Capex) projects by delivering the project brief deliverables in time and at cost. The role is technically orientated, ensuring the functionality of the described deliverables is achieved and ready for Operations.

What you will do

Applying the Global Technology Templates and any regional standards in drafting the technical specifications required to obtain the deliverables.
Ensure Capex requirements are supported by executing studies (FEED, detailed design).
Develop ongoing Electrical Upgrade programme with support of Senior Engineering Project Manager.
Support Procurement or Project Manager in request for proposals (RFPs), vendor selection and constructability reviews.
Align with Global Engineering Team in selecting the equipment to fulfill their tasks and regional engineering standards.
Assist at FAT/SAT in cooperation with start-up leads and ensure technical performance compliance.
Ensure all technical documentation is available and all required routines to ensure proper asset management are initiated.
Support activities directly after handover to Operations during agreed time.
Provide and ensure necessary technical support and site presence during execution and commissioning of projects.

Yourskills andbackground

Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering (or similar), with relevant experience and an interest in continuing your professional development toward chartered status.
Experience supporting or delivering engineering projects within a production or process environment.
Experience in Electrical Design including Switchgear Specification, Cable Calculations, lighting/emergency lighting design and Fire/Security systems. Experience within Hazardous areas and/or experience with Utility Companies desirable.
Experience in risk management, stakeholder engagement and financial planning within project environments.
An understanding of project budgets and the ability to work with colleagues to support effective project delivery.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

Why join us?

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset,and a proud legacy,where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your Path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy,and impact.

Cultivate the Future

You’llhelp shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities,and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘CréateursdeConvivialité’. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture,an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences,and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors.Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process,in order foryou toparticipatefully in our recruitment experience.

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