Electrical Project Engineer

Electrical Project Engineer Jobs / Controls Engineer Jobs / Automation Engineer Jobs

Commutable from Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Nottinghamshire

Are you an Electrical Project Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer or Electrical Engineer looking for a varied project engineering role where you will manage projects from initial customer enquiry through to installation, commissioning and customer handover?

Would you like to join a successful engineering business that designs and manufactures industry-leading electrical control systems, PLC control systems, SCADA systems and industrial automation solutions for blue-chip customers across multiple industries?

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a growing UK engineering business backed by a global engineering group that continues to invest in its people, facilities and technology. The company has an excellent reputation for developing engineers, offering genuine long-term career progression and exposure to technically challenging projects.

Why Apply?

• 35,000 - 45,000 salary
• 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Company pension
• Flexible working hours
• Lunchtime finish every Friday
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Join a growing business within a global engineering group
• Work on technically interesting projects from concept through to commissioning
• Stable employer with an excellent reputation for developing engineers

The Role

As an Electrical Project Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering complete engineering projects for industrial control and automation systems. You will be involved throughout the entire project lifecycle, giving you the opportunity to develop both your technical and project management skills.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Managing electrical engineering projects from customer enquiry through to successful project completion.
• Supporting the design, development and implementation of electrical control and automation systems.
• Producing and reviewing electrical schematics, engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Working with PLC, SCADA, control systems and safety-critical automation solutions.
• Coordinating project activities with engineering, manufacturing and installation teams.
• Liaising with customers throughout project delivery to ensure successful outcomes.
• Supporting factory acceptance testing (FAT), system testing and validation activities.
• Overseeing installation and commissioning activities at customer sites across the UK.
• Completing customer handovers and ensuring projects meet technical and quality standards.

This role offers a combination of office-based engineering work and occasional travel to UK customer sites for installation, commissioning and project support.

The Person

You will ideally have:

• HNC, HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or a similar engineering discipline.
• Experience delivering electrical engineering or automation projects.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with customers.
• Experience producing or reviewing electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• A proactive approach and a desire to manage projects through their complete lifecycle.

If you are looking for an Electrical Project Engineer job that offers technical variety, genuine career progression and the opportunity to work on industry-leading automation and control system projects, we would love to hear from you.

This Electrical Project Engineer job is commutable from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville, Swadlincote, Burton upon Trent, Tamworth, Derby, Loughborough, Leicester, Syston, Long Eaton, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Enderby and surrounding areas

To apply, please send your CV to Luke Smith at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd

Visit the Euro Projects Recruitment website to search our latest permanent, contract and interim vacancies.

This job is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment, a recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering and manufacturing appointments from tool room to boardroom. We combine over 100 years of technical knowledge and recruitment expertise to introduce the best candidates to the best companies. We are passionate about your future and persistent in our efforts to secure you the right job.