Electrical Project Engineer

A Fantastic Electrical Project Engineer Opportunity To Power the Transition to A Carbon Free Future

Powersystems UK is an employee-owned high voltage electrical engineering company. We specialise in electrical power infrastructure, grid connections and renewable energy generation. Due to our continuing success, we have a pipeline of work into 2025 and beyond.

Are you looking to advance your career with full training provided?
Do you want to join an established team in an exciting and progressive British business?

We Are Recruiting for An Electrical Project Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - £65,000 dependent on qualifications and experience
Job type: Full time and Permanent

This exciting opportunity to join our team has been created because of our continued success and expansion within the marketplace, and in particular the renewable energy industry. We are looking to recruit an Electrical Project Engineer; this role will involve travel within the UK and the willingness to work flexibly out of your standard hours when required.

Duties and responsibilities of the role include:

Responsibility for effective project management and delivery across a diverse range of electrical HV projects including liaison with clients, consultants, and their representatives. Produce project construction programmes and manage activities to the construction programme. Attend site project progress, coordination meetings and undertake inspections / audits of site works to monitor quality and progress
Manage commercial aspects of projects in line with budgets and forecasting budgets for financial reporting
Ensure project compliance with health and safety adherence including strategic planning and management of projects, produce risk assessments and method statements and undertake safety audits
Attend site project coordination meetings and undertake inspections and audits of site works to monitor quality, progress, managing commercial aspects of the project in line with statutory requirements
Management of internal and external resource to ensure project goals and customer expectations are met
Building and maintaining relationships with our clients and supply chain partners
Manage in-house design and engineering teams to generate equipment layouts, designs, cable schedules, testing, and commissioning procedures
Liaise with suppliers and manufactures on design, installation, and commissioning. Obtain competitive tenders from the supply chain. Attend manufacturers factory acceptance tests when required
Attending pre-start and kick off and ongoing client meetings
Purchase procurement for project, Identifying and organising resourcing and logistical requirements for projects
Organising project briefings for on site management
Complete project review documentation
Provide proactive support and guidance to all parties on compliance with statutory requirements and company standards
Manage the interface between Powersystems, client / network operator commissioning and third-party engineers
Project a professional image to clients and colleagues
Embrace and demonstrate Powersystems 5 principles of: Priority No.1 Health, Safety and Well-being; Professionalism, Pride, Partnership and Proactive

Heres what you need to be successful in the role:

Minimum of 2-3 years relevant experience of electrical engineering within the electrical contracting or utility industries
Experience with managing projects from a similar industry
Able to communicate and influence at all levels
Able to work effectively whilst under pressure
Able to assess and identify compliance shortfalls or engineering opportunities within designs
Able to plan-ahead and prioritise workload
Able to follow business processes whilst managing multiple time pressured tasks
Degree, HND in Electrical Engineering or similar field (or working towards HND)
Full UK Driving Licence
Right to work within the UK without limitation
Must be available to travel on work related business throughout the UK with occasional overnight stays

Desirable criteria:

Experience of work within the high voltage sector
Obtained or working towards professional registration with the IET at IENG / CENG level
Experienced in management of teams of site personnel
Open to change, resilient and proactive

Salary and benefits:

Salary: £40,000-65,000 depending on experience and qualifications
Contributory company pension scheme
Car allowance scheme or company vehicle provided
Private health insurance
Life assurance
Employee assistance programme
25 days annual holiday plus paid public holidays
Benefit from company profit share as a partner in our business
Great training and development opportunities to lead towards chartered status
Holiday purchase scheme
Cycle to work scheme

Powersystems is an employee-owned business and has a keen interest in the well-being and success of all its employees. We will encourage and empower you to be imaginative, share your great ideas and be involved in the future success of our business.

Everyone is welcome at Powersystems. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. Were committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We offer a positive and rewarding working environment, relaxed in terms of some of our approaches, yet highly professional with excellent support mechanisms in place to develop your knowledge and career. If you believe that you have what it takes to power our future together then we wish to hear from you.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Next steps:

We look forward to receiving your application and we will be in touch shortly.