Senior Electrical Project Engineer

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join an International M&E Contractor, specialising in Infrastructure Projects in the Rail, Highways, Water & Energy sectors.

You will oversee the engineering process from design to installation, testing, and commissioning, ensuring that all aspects meet HSE, quality, programme, and compliance standards.

The role is a combination of site and office-based work, requiring you to undertake electrical design reviews in line with current standards to ensure buildability and constructability.

Where required, you will also undertake electrical designs including design checks.

This role involves working closely with the construction team and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of electrical systems.

A varied role, your duties will include:

• Lead electrical engineering activities across all project stages, including tendering, design, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage and supervise a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, and BIM/CAD technicians.
• Deliver high- and low-voltage electrical designs (up to 33kV) in line with safety, sustainability, and regulatory standards.
• Design systems such as lighting, cable management systems (CMS), earthing and bonding, UPS, switchboards/LVAC, VSDs, and lightning protection.
• Utilise electrical design software (e.g., Prodesign-Amtech) and perform formal design reviews for accuracy and buildability.
• Collaborate on PLC control systems, including SCADA and BMS, and contribute to HAZID, HAZOP, and HAZCON studies.
• Manage project documentation, including design registers, meeting minutes, and RFI/TQ responses.
• Liaise with installation teams to ensure designs meet construction requirements and resolve any issues.
• Support tendering processes by developing scope documents and collaborating with manufacturers to determine product suitability.
• Ensure project progress aligns with programme schedules and provide technical solutions to project challenges.
• Track design changes and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of HNC in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered or in process of achieving Chartered status.
• Experience of working on Infrastructure or Utilities Projects such as Rail, Airports, Highways, Power Stations, Water, Oil & Gas.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical installations, legislation, and design standards.
• Proficiency in electrical design packages (Amtech/Trimble, Cymap) and AutoCAD/Microstation.
• Experience of low- to medium-voltage systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people management skills.
• Managed electrical installations within Infrastructure or Utilities Projects.
• Have undertaken reviews of Electrical Services Designs to ensure buildability.
• SMSTS and/or CSCS Card.
• Full UK driving license.

The package available is a basic salary of up to £100k, travel expenses (to locations outside of your contracted location), Perkbox (giving you 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts, and wellbeing tools), 3 x Life Assurance, BUPA Private Medical, Pension (4% ER and 5% EE), and 25 days holiday + bank holidays.