Electrical Project Engineer

Electrical Project Engineer
Location: Windsor | Remote / Home Based (UK) with occasional travel to the Windsor 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.
Electrical Project Engineer | Industrial Process | Capital Projects | Remote UK | £45,000 - £70,000
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: Windsor, Slough, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Reading, High Wycombe, Uxbridge, Staines-upon-Thames, Woking, Guildford, Basingstoke, Farnborough, Camberley, Oxford 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.
Desired Skills and Experience
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Project Engineering, EC&I Engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Capital Projects, Project Engineering, Industrial Process, Process Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, FMCG, PLC, SCADA, Control Systems, Process Automation, User Requirement Specifications, URS, Functional Design Specifications, FDS, Factory Acceptance Testing, FAT, Site Acceptance Testing, SAT, Commissioning, Instrumentation, System Integration, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric
To find out more about Progressive please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com
Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales

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