Project Engineer - Industrial Electrical Installations

Location Leicester
Discipline: Engineering
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £22 per hour + Overtime, Van, Pension
Contact name: Chris Buffham

Contact email: Chris@RECengineering.co.uk
Job ref: CB2080/3_1709537928
Published: about 2 months ago
Startdate: ASAP

Project Engineer - Industrial Electrical Installations

Permanent Role upto £22ph (£45,760pa) plus overtime structure, van, fuel card

OTE £55,000 - £60,000 pa

Monday - Friday (with weekend overtime)

Leicestershire based with UK Coverage

Immediate Starts Available

My client is based in South West Leicestershire, and they are looking to add to their established team for upcoming projects with major blue chip companies. Due to continued tender successes and repeat custom, this client requires a Project Engineer to work with Project Managers and teams of installation electricians to ensure delivery of projects across the Midlands and UK-wide. If you have installation, commissioning, and quotation experience read on…

Benefits

  • Established business
  • Weekends and overtime rates available
  • New modern facility (office and site-based role)
  • Blue chip clients
  • Varied work

The Role of Project Engineer

  • Support the commissioning, installation, and modification of various control systems, control panels, and equipment.
  • Support Project Managers and Project Engineers during the quotation stage.
  • Adopt safe systems of work (RAMS).
  • Observe the requirements of any Permit to Work
  • Follow efficient work procedures and techniques.
  • Assess tasks and report any issues or variations.
  • Ensure all tools and equipment in use is certified and calibrated.
  • Maintain positive relationships with colleagues and other third parties.
  • Undertake specialist training as required.
  • Demonstrate and apply the principles of continuous improvement to achieve 'Best Practice'.

The Right Project Engineer

  • +5 years' experience in installing and commissioning electrical control systems and control panels.
  • Ability to fault find and I/O check control systems of varying complexity.
  • Ability to work from technical drawings, electrical schematics, and P&ID documentation.
  • Experience with basic configuration of intelligent devices such as sensors, interlocks, drives, etc.
  • Familiarity with PLC-based control systems (Including Siemens and Rockwell environments) to facilitate basic commissioning tasks.
  • General understanding of the requirements of machine safety, and functional verification processes.
  • Good Attention to detail.
  • Good communication skills.
  • To be a team player.
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Interested? To apply for the Project Engineer position, here are your two options:

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