Senior Electrical Project Engineer

Kier Group; Cheswick Green; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to oversee electrical installations on projects. The role involves ensuring safety compliance, collaborating with design teams, and leading project members. Ideal candidates will have relevant electrical qualifications and significant experience in large construction projects. Comprehensive benefits and a commitment to diversity are offered.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Private Medical Cover

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Kier Share Incentive Schemes

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing Electrical Services installation on large construction projects.
• Technical proficiency in Electrical Services and safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Kier standards, UK law, and project requirements.
• Collaborate with design teams and clients for project optimization.
• Manage project controls including change and quality assurance.
• Lead project team members, setting clear expectations.
• Deliver projects within timeframes and budgets.

Skills

Electrical Services expertise

Safety compliance

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Relevant industry accredited qualification

Tools

CSCS accreditation

SMSTS accreditation

Job description

Kier Group are looking for a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to join our internal MEP business, Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME).

KME workinternally and partner with our regional construction business to self deliver MEP solutions across a wide range of sectors.

Location: Solihull, West Midlands

Hours: Full time, Permanent.

As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer, youwill oversee the installation of the Electrical elements on your assigned project.

What can you expect to be doing?

• Ensure all works comply with Kier standards, UK law, and project requirements, focusing on safety, quality, and statutory compliance.
• Collaborate with design teams and clients to optimise designs for efficient, safe, and compliant construction.
• Manage project controls including change, risk, opportunity, and quality assurance
• Lead and support project team members by setting clear expectations, managing performance, and working within the Kier "one team" approach.
• Deliver within agreed time frames and budgets, ensuring successful outcomes in line with commercial and quality targets.
• Maintain necessary appointments and accurate records, especially for electrical works, and demonstrate sound decision-making aligned with commercial priorities

What are we looking for?

• You will be technically astute in Electrical Services and safety and hold a relevant industry accredited qualification
• You will have CSCS and SMSTS accreditation as a minimum
• Ideally you will have experience of overseeing the Electrical Services installation on large scale construction projects

Whatbenefits do we offer?

• Car Allowance and Travel Expenses
• Private Medical Cover
• 4 x Life Assurance
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays. Option to purchase 5 extra days per year
• Kier Share Incentive Schemes
• Eligibility for Green Car Scheme
• 26 weeks maternity and 8 weeks paternity leave on full pay.
• Many other flexible benefits available via our benefits portal

We're all about finding potential here atKier, 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