Project Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical)

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life assurance (6x salary)

Comprehensive sick pay

Salary reviews

Annual bonus

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer for a leading manufacturer in Exeter. The role focuses on delivering capital projects across electrical infrastructure, facilities and production equipment, with Monday–Friday dayshift.

You will lead projects from concept through installation, manage contractors, coordinate commissioning, and ensure safety and budget compliance. The position offers development in a technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Building Services or related discipline.
• Practical electrical engineering background in manufacturing, facilities or heavy industry.
• Experience delivering or supporting engineering projects, installations, plant upgrades or site improvement works.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical systems (three-phase, distribution, motors, drives, control systems).
• Experience with machinery installation, commissioning or capital projects is advantageous.
• CAD experience and CMMS/Oracle or automation systems knowledge would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Leading electrical, facilities and plant engineering projects from initial concept and specification through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Delivering capital projects across manufacturing equipment, site infrastructure, utilities and building services.
• Managing upgrades and improvements to electrical distribution, power supplies, control systems and associated site infrastructure.
• Supporting facilities projects involving HVAC, ventilation, compressed air, water systems, lighting, heating and other essential site services.
• Managing new machinery and production equipment installations, including electrical supplies, services, layouts and commissioning requirements.
• Developing project scopes, specifications, costings and implementation plans for new equipment and site improvements.
• Working with production and maintenance teams to identify longer-term engineering solutions to recurring plant and infrastructure issues.
• Selecting and sourcing equipment, contractors and specialist engineering services.
• Managing external contractors on site and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Coordinating installation, testing and commissioning activities while minimising disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Maintaining drawings, specifications and technical documentation and ensuring work complies with relevant electrical, engineering and safety standards.

Skills

Industrial electrical systems

Project coordination

Contractor management

Electrical installation experience

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Building Services

Tools

CAD

CMMS

Oracle

Automation systems

Job description

Role: Project Engineer (Electrical)
Shift: Monday to Friday, Days
Salary: £55,000 - £57,500 + Bonus + Private Healthcare + Life Assurance (6x salary) + Comprehensive Sick Pay
Location: Exeter

Are you an Electrical Project Engineer, Facilities Engineer or an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking to move into a project-focused position?

This is an opportunity to join a leading manufacturer investing significantly across its manufacturing facilities, plant infrastructure and production equipment.

You’ll take responsibility for delivering a varied range of capital projects across a complex manufacturing site, covering electrical infrastructure, facilities and building services, plant upgrades, new machinery installations and wider site improvement projects.

The position would suit an established Project Engineer, but equally someone from a hands-on electrical maintenance, facilities or plant engineering background who has been involved in installations, upgrades and improvement projects and is ready to take the next step.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading electrical, facilities and plant engineering projects from initial concept and specification through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Delivering capital projects across manufacturing equipment, site infrastructure, utilities and building services.
• Managing upgrades and improvements to electrical distribution, power supplies, control systems and associated site infrastructure.
• Supporting facilities projects involving HVAC, ventilation, compressed air, water systems, lighting, heating and other essential site services.
• Managing new machinery and production equipment installations, including electrical supplies, services, layouts and commissioning requirements.
• Developing project scopes, specifications, costings and implementation plans for new equipment and site improvements.
• Working with production and maintenance teams to identify longer-term engineering solutions to recurring plant and infrastructure issues.
• Selecting and sourcing equipment, contractors and specialist engineering services.
• Managing external contractors on site and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Coordinating installation, testing and commissioning activities while minimising disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Maintaining drawings, specifications and technical documentation and ensuring work complies with relevant electrical, engineering and safety standards.

What's In It For You?

• Monday to Friday days with an excellent work-life balance.
• Salary of £55,000 - £57,500.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus a 3-day Christmas shutdown not taken from a/l.
• Annual bonus.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance at 6x salary.
• Comprehensive sick pay, including 6 months full pay followed by 6 months half pay.
• Long-term job security with a major manufacturer.
• Significant ongoing investment in engineering, facilities and manufacturing.
• Training, development and genuine career progression.

What We're Looking For

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Building Services or a related engineering discipline, or strong relevant industry experience.
• A practical electrical engineering background gained within manufacturing, production, facilities or a heavy industrial environment.
• Experience delivering or supporting engineering projects, installations, plant upgrades or site improvement works.
• Good knowledge of industrial electrical systems, including three-phase supplies, distribution, motors, drives and control systems.
• Exposure to facilities and site infrastructure such as HVAC, compressed air, water, ventilation, lighting, heating or other building services would be highly beneficial.
• Experience with machinery installation, electrical services, commissioning or capital equipment projects would be advantageous.
• CAD experience and knowledge of CMMS, Oracle or automation systems would be beneficial.
• Comfortable working with contractors, suppliers, maintenance, production and other departments to deliver projects in a live manufacturing environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Ready for Your Next Challenge?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business continuing to invest heavily across its engineering, facilities and manufacturing operations.

Whether you're already working within projects or you're an experienced Electrical Maintenance, Facilities or Plant Engineer looking to move into a dedicated project role, we'd love to hear from you.