Senior Project Engineer - Electrical

EQUANS; Newport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EQUANS is seeking a Senior Project Engineer Electrical to join their team in Newport, ensuring high-quality standards in large Data Centre projects. This role involves managing electrical aspects, liaising with authorities, and providing operational support while offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including annual leave, pension, and medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Private Medical Insurance

Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor.
• Proven technical knowledge of Electrical Services.
• Experience in the data centers sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing the electrical aspects of large projects from inception to completion.
• Coordinating the on-site construction process ensuring progress in line with plan.
• Developing and agreeing electrical submission and approval process with the client.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Attention to Health and Safety

Education

Degree or equivalent in an Electrical discipline

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Posted:

22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Bouygues Energies & Services are seeking to appoint a Senior Project Engineer Electrical, to support our growing Data Centre business.

We are committed to providing cutting edge solutions for our clients Data Centre facilities and are recruitment a Senior Project Engineer Electrical to join our innovative team based in Newport. The Senior Project Engineer Electrical will be responsible for managing the electrical aspects of large projects from inception to completion, within set timescales, to high quality standards and within health and safety guidelines.

What you will deliver?

• Ensure work is carried out in full conformance with quality, environmental and safety standards
• Coordinate and control the on-site construction process ensuring the site build progresses in line with plan
• Liaise with Statutory Authorities and Local Authorities as directed by the Site Manager in the submission of all Building Regulation cards as required to allow the progress of the project
• Develop and agree electrical submission and approval process with the client and design team
• Be involved in the overall programming and planning of the build
• Attend site meetings, effectively communicate and provide information for Progress Reports
• Chair and minute the subcontractor meetings
• Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management
• Operational support including review of procedures, best practices and initiatives

What we can offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave(+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 timesannual salary
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor
• Proven technical knowledge of Electrical Services
• Knowledge and skills to effectively problem solve
• A keen desire to continually develop knowledge further
• Be self-motivated, with proven organisational ability and the drive to meet deadlines
• Customer focused with the ability to communicate effectively with clients
• Attention to Health and Safety matters
• Commercially astute
• Experience in the data centres sector is desirable
• Degree or equivalent in an Electrical discipline is desirable

Who are we?

We are a strategic datacenterpartner delivering every aspect of general contractor design, build, and commissioning for major datacentersacross Europe toprovidenew build, fit-out, complex retrofit, and upgrade through one point of contact.

Leveraging decades of experience with Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans in datacenters, we deliver to every aspect of client needs through sustainability, health and safety, and wider engineering considerations. At Equans Data Centers,wereunique in our ability to bring clients complete in-houseexpertiseacross manyfacetsof consulting, architecture, construction, and engineering. We are a true combination of global standardisation and local on-the-ground expert teams in every key European country to ensure the right level of localisation. We have total control of our supply chain, with the robustness of a global and European leader in construction behind us. And our most highly qualified and expert teams are focused on clientsuccess above all.

This enables us to deliver datacenterswith the best possible quality, speed to delivery, and high repeatability and scalability to realise client needs for cost transparency,low risk, continual availability, innovation, and certainty of planning and outcomes.

With more than 1, highly skilled employees, across 8 European countries, Equans has delivered over ,m2 of data halls, exceeding MW of IT space for major Data Centers providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, CloudHQand many others.

Equans Data Centers is positioned to meet and exceed the increasingly demanding planning andcapacityneeds ofhyperscalerand colocation businesses across Europe.

Whatsnext?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

At Equanswerecommitted to delivering a culture where everyones voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusionisat the core of what we do, should you join Equansyoullfind a welcoming and open workplace whereyouresupported and encouraged to be your true self at work.Youllalso have access to our growing employee networks includingWiE(Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young ProfessionalsNetwork) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.