Electrical Project Engineer - Bristol

Role: HV Project Engineer

Salary: Up to £55,000

Location: Bristol Area

Benefits:

• Yearly Bonus
• Pension contribution
• Private Health Insurance
• Car allowance scheme or company vehicle provided
• 25 days annual holiday plus paid public holidays

Are you looking for a new role within HV? MDE are currently supporting a leading ICP in their search for Project Engineers with HV experience to be office and site based.

You will be responsible for effective project management and delivery across a diverse range of electrical HV projects including liaison with clients, consultants, and their representatives.

• Ensure that projects are managed within budget and in accordance with budget forecasts for financial reporting.
• Ensure that projects comply with health and safety regulations by developing and implementing strategic plans, producing risk assessments and method statements, and conducting safety audits.
• Attend site project coordination meetings, conduct inspections and audits of site works to monitor quality and progress, and manage commercial aspects of the project in compliance with statutory requirements.
• Manage both internal and external resources to ensure that project goals and customer expectations are met.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients and supply chain partners.
• Manage in-house design and engineering teams to generate equipment layouts, designs, cable schedules, testing, and commissioning procedures.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers on design, installation, and commissioning, and obtain competitive tenders from the supply chain. Attend manufacturers factory acceptance tests as required.
• Attend pre-start, kick-off, and ongoing client meetings.
• Handle the procurement of materials and equipment for the project.
• Organize the logistics of materials and equipment.
• Identify and organize the resourcing requirements for the project.
• Organize project briefings for on-site management.
• Complete project review documentation.
• Provide proactive support and guidance to all parties on compliance with statutory requirements and company standards.
• Manage the interface between the company, client, and network operator commissioning and third-party engineers.
• Project a professional image to clients and colleagues.

Essential criteria:

• Possess a minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering within the electrical contracting or utility industries.
• Have experience in managing projects from a similar industry.
• Possess excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels.
• Be able to work effectively under pressure.
• Be able to assess and identify compliance shortfalls or engineering opportunities within designs.
• Be able to plan ahead and prioritize workload.
• Be able to follow business processes while managing multiple time-pressured tasks.
• Hold a degree or HND in Electrical Engineering or a related field (or be working towards an HND).
• Be available to travel throughout the UK on work-related business, with occasional overnight stays.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Desirable criteria:

• Have experience working in the high voltage sector.
• Have obtained or be working towards professional registration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) at IENG/CENG level.
• Have experience in managing teams of site personnel.
• Possess a proactive, resilient, and adaptable attitude towards change.