Electrical Project Engineer

Role:
Electrical Project Engineer

Location:

Bournemouth

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Car/Car allowance £4,800 + Package (Details below) - DOE

Industry: Water / Wastewater

Are you an Electrical Project Engineer with experience in the water or wastewater sector? Do you want to join a market-leading business that encourages innovative thinking and offers strong career development opportunities? My client is a contractor looking to strengthen their delivery team for the remainder of the AMP8 funding cycle, working on a major framework on behalf of Bournemouth Water.

The successful Project Engineer will work closely with Project Managers, construction teams, and subcontractors to ensure the successful on‑site delivery of complex non‑infrastructure projects within the water sector. These projects form part of a major clean water scheme, overseeing multiple work packages aimed at improving the quality and reliability of water distribution across the Lancashire region.

Due to the complexity of the projects, you must have:

• Experience as an Electrical Engineer (or similar) within the UK water sector

You should also have:

• Experience across project delivery
• A basic understanding of reading and interpreting designs
• Experience in packaging works and coordinating with procurement, design teams, stakeholders, and subcontractors

• Outline engineering from project inception through to completion, utilising in-house resources and site teams
• Deliver multiple concurrent projects safely, on time, and within budget
• Liaise with client engineering and operations teams to ensure KPIs are met or exceeded
• Attend internal and external progress and review meetings
• Conduct site visits and meetings
• Establish preliminary and detailed design requirements and solutions
• Prepare estimates and quotations
• Complete contract documentation
• Manage site safety, health, and environmental requirements
• Coordinate with suppliers, specialist subcontractors, and internal teams
• Procure plant, materials, and specialist subcontractors
• Attend and support factory/site testing, commissioning, and client training
• Compile final documentation, including as‑built drawings and O&M manuals
• Take responsibility for project profit and loss
• Manage variations and final accounts

• Company car or car allowance (up to £6,200 per annum)
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private healthcare / medical insurance
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days per week from home)