Electrical Project Engineer

Location: Derby | Remote / Home Based (UK) with occasional travel to the Derby office and customer sites

Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance + Benefits

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location: Derby | Remote / Home Based (UK) with occasional travel to the Derby office and customer sites

A leading engineering consultancy and EPC delivering complex capital projects across the food & beverage and wider process manufacturing sectors is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join its growing engineering team.

This opportunity is likely to suit an Electrical Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Project Engineer looking to take ownership of capital projects from concept development through to commissioning and handover.

Working within a collaborative project delivery environment, you will support the delivery of major capital investment and process improvement projects for leading manufacturing clients across the UK and internationally.

Unlike many traditional engineering positions, this role offers significant exposure to project delivery, client engagement, contractor management and commissioning activities rather than purely detailed design work.

The Electrical Project Engineer Role

As an Electrical Project Engineer,

you will play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects within highly automated industrial process environments.

Responsibilities for the Electrical Project Engineer will include:

Managing electrical and controls aspects of capital engineering projects

Developing User Requirement Specifications (URS)

Reviewing and approving Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

Reviewing control philosophies and technical design documentation

Coordinating electrical, controls and instrumentation activities

Supporting automation and process control system implementation

Managing engineering contractors, system integrators and equipment suppliers

Client stakeholder engagement and technical leadership

Site surveys and technical assessments

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

Installation, commissioning and project handover activities

Technical documentation, reporting and project governance

Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget

What We're Looking For

Experience within Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation or EC&I

Experience delivering projects within food & beverage, FMCG, manufacturing or industrial process environments

Experience developing User Requirement Specifications (URS)

Experience reviewing or approving Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

Knowledge of industrial control systems, PLCs, SCADA and process automation

Understanding of electrical distribution, motor control and instrumentation systems

Experience working with system integrators, OEMs and engineering contractors

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Practical and solutions-focused engineering approach

Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK and internationally as required

Why Join?

Work remotely from anywhere within the UK

Deliver complex capital projects within industrial process and manufacturing environments

Take ownership of projects from concept through to commissioning

Work closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Gain exposure to UK and international projects

Join a growing consultancy and EPC business with excellent long-term career prospects

Diverse and technically challenging engineering programmes

Supportive and collaborative working environment

What's On Offer?

Salary up to £70,000

£5,500 Car Allowance

Remote UK-Based Working

Flexible Working Arrangements

Pension Scheme

Company Benefits Package

Professional Development Opportunities

Full Project Lifecycle Involvement

UK and International Travel

Commutable from: Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, Loughborough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and surrounding areas

If you're an Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Electrical Project Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on complex industrial process projects from concept through to commissioning whilst working remotely within the UK, we'd like to hear from you.

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