Senior Electrical Engineer

Kier Group; Greater London, Harlow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in London seeks a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical packages on a major life sciences project. The role will move to site in Harlow as needed and offers full-time permanent employment with some flexibility on hours.

You’ll deliver compliant, cost-effective electrical engineering services, review designs with design teams and clients, and lead the project team to ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery. Experience with main or subcontractors is valued.

Qualifications

• CSCS and SMSTS accreditation required.
• Experience working with Main Contractor or Sub-Contractor environments.
• Ability to manage workloads against project goals and commercial priorities.
• Commitment to an inclusive workplace and diversity values.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical project engineering services safely and to Kier standards.
• Review designs with design teams and clients for efficiency and constructability.
• Lead project team members and set clear expectations.
• Keep records and manage appointments by the Authorising Engineer for electrical works.

Skills

Electrical services

Safety awareness

Leadership

CSCS

Education

CSCS

SMSTS

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team working on a major life sciences project.

Location: London. (Harlow when moving to site)Hours: Full Time, Permanent - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer, you'll play a vital role in delivering effective electrical project engineering services across our projects. You'll be part of Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME), an internal MEP self-delivery design and build business supporting Kier construction across the UK on complex and challenging projects. This is an opportunity to work collaboratively within a successful project team, taking responsibility for delegated works packages and ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team, supporting them in delivering compliant, cost-effective engineering services. Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards and UK law
• Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction
• Managing robust change control and implementing quality control procedures in line with Kier Standards
• Providing leadership for project team members within your area of control, setting clear expectations and offering guidance
• Keeping accurate records and ensuring necessary appointments are made by the Authorising Engineer for all electrical works

What are we looking for?

• You're technically astute in Electrical Services and safety and hold a relevant industry accredited qualification
• You have CSCS and SMSTS accreditation
• You have demonstrable experience working collaboratively within project teams, ideally in a Main Contractor or Sub-Contractor.
• You're skilled at managing workloads in line with project goals and commercial priorities
• You're passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Kier Group

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: W1W 7TL

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 28 Oct 2026

Closing date: 27 Nov 2026