Electrical Project Engineer
Job in
Chatham, Kent County, ME4, England, UK
Listed on 2026-05-22
Listing for:
Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Full Time, Contract
position Listed on 2026-05-22
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Water Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
South East England
Contract Type:
Permanent or Freelance / Contract
Salary/Rate:
Competitive salary (£50,000 - £55,000) or day rate (DOE)
GRS are seeking a skilled Electrical Project Engineer to work on high-value MEICA water projects across the South East. You'll join a Tier 1 contractor delivering key infrastructure upgrades for UK water authorities under major capital delivery programmes (e.g. AMP8).
Responsibilities:
* Manage electrical installation works across water treatment and pumping station projects
* Coordinate electrical designs, site works, panel builds, cable schedules, and subcontractors
* Ensure electrical scopes are delivered on time, to specification, and within budget
* Interface with mechanical and ICA teams to ensure integrated MEICA delivery
* Attend site inspections, FATs, commissioning activities, and project handover stages
Requirements:
* Electrical engineering background with experience in water or wastewater environments
* Strong knowledge of LV electrical systems, MCCs, control panels, instrumentation, and cable installations
* Familiarity with electrical standards such as BS7671, WIMES, and water industry specifications
* Comfortable working on-site and coordinating between design and delivery teams
* Experience working under NEC contracts and within Tier 1 project delivery environments preferred
* SMSTS/CSCS and water hygiene desirable
Benefits:
* Tier 1 contractor exposure with long-term AMP programme continuity
* Option of freelance contract (outside IR35 considered) or permanent employment with progression
* Opportunity to work across a variety of clean and wastewater infrastructure schemes
If interested to hear further, please apply online and a member of the team will be in touch.
GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across sectors including water treatment, wastewater, AMP projects, and energy distribution. Relevant industries include clean water, sludge treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, sewage, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical, process engineering, power networks, HV/LV installations, renewables, solar, wind farms, energy storage systems, oil and gas, and petrochemicals
Additional Information / Benefits
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