Senior Project Engineer - Electrification Systems

ARM; Romford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent acquisition consultancy is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to ensure compliance with the new electrification standards and support project teams. The position is office-based in Romford with some travel required. Candidates must have proven experience in electrification systems and eligibility to work in the UK. This role offers a pay rate of £650-£700 per day on a fixed term contract until 30/04/2026.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrification systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical isolation processes.
• Experience in maintenance or works delivery.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with SAI25 in line with the project implementation plan.
• Collaborate with Delivery Units and Systems Project Engineers.
• Lead briefings and support Level 1 Assurance activities.
• Assist in HAZID workshops and isolation documentation updates.
• Contribute to ERAS mentoring schedules and signalling risk assessments.

Skills

Electrification systems

Electrical isolation processes

Maintenance or works delivery

Job description

Role: Senior Project Engineer - Electrification Systems

Location: London (office‑based, likely Romford, with some travel within local area)

Contract: Fixed term until 30/04/2026

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate: £650‑£700 per day

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support the implementation of the new 25kV isolation standard (NR/L3/ELP/SAI25) across an Eastern Region route. The role will focus on ensuring compliance with the new standard, supporting delivery teams in their transition, and assessing residual electrical hazards. The successful candidate will predominantly be office‑based and work closely with project and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with SAI25 in line with the project implementation plan.
• Collaborate with Delivery Units (DU) and Systems Project Engineers (SPE) to develop a residual electrical hazard register.
• Lead and support briefings at DU and Control levels.
• Support Level 1 Assurance activities and SRP processes within DU regimes.
• Assist in HAZID workshops, DRACAS close‑out, and isolation documentation updates.
• Collaborate on EIDF data collation and post‑implementation analysis.
• Contribute to ERAS mentoring schedules and signalling risk assessments as required.
• Provide additional checks to ensure site access as needed.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in electrification systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical isolation processes.
• Experience in maintenance or works delivery.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

We can only consider applications from those eligible to work in the UK for this position. This position will require some additional checks to ensure you can access the site worked as needed.

For more information on this position, please contact Marika Powell at ARM on (phone number removed) or email your CV and covering letter to .

Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (“ARM”). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.