Job Description:

Senior Electrical Project Engineer Jobs / Senior Controls Engineer Jobs / Senior Automation Engineer Jobs / Control Systems Engineer Jobs

Commutable from Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Nottinghamshire

Are you an experienced Senior Electrical Project Engineer, Senior Controls Engineer, Control Systems Engineer, Automation Engineer or Electrical Design Engineer looking for a technically varied role where you'll lead the delivery of high-value engineering projects from concept through to commissioning?

Would you like to join a market-leading engineering business that designs and manufactures advanced PLC control systems, SCADA systems, functional safety systems and industrial automation solutions for blue-chip customers across multiple engineering sectors?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a successful, multi-site engineering organisation that forms part of a global engineering group investing heavily in its UK operations. You'll enjoy genuine autonomy, excellent career progression and the opportunity to work on technically complex projects from initial customer enquiry through to installation and final customer acceptance.

Why Apply?

• £45,000 - £55,000 salary
• 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Company pension
• Flexible working hours
• Lunchtime finish every Friday
• Long-term career progression within a growing international engineering group
• Work on bespoke, technically challenging automation and control system projects
• Stable employer with an outstanding reputation for developing engineers
• Opportunity to take ownership of complete engineering projects

The Role

As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer, you will take responsibility for delivering bespoke electrical engineering and automation projects for a prestigious blue-chip customer base.

Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams, you'll manage projects throughout the complete engineering lifecycle, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time and to the highest technical standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading electrical engineering projects from customer enquiry through to commissioning and customer acceptance.
• Managing the technical delivery of PLC, SCADA, safety control and industrial automation projects.
• Producing, reviewing and approving electrical schematics, engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Coordinating engineering activities across design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning teams.
• Acting as the primary technical contact for customers throughout project delivery.
• Supporting system design reviews, technical problem solving and engineering decision-making.
• Overseeing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), installation and commissioning activities.
• Managing project risks, programme milestones and technical deliverables.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and project delivery.
• Travelling to customer sites across the UK when required to support installation, commissioning and final project handover.

This position offers an excellent balance of office-based project engineering and occasional UK travel, providing plenty of technical variety and customer interaction.

The Person

You will ideally have:

• HNC, HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Control Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• Previous experience delivering electrical engineering or industrial automation projects.
• Strong project management and customer-facing experience.
• The ability to produce and review electrical engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach with the ability to manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously.

If you are looking for a Senior Electrical Project Engineer job where you can lead technically challenging automation and control system projects while developing your career within a market-leading engineering business, we would love to hear from you.

This Senior Electrical Project Engineer job is commutable from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Coalville, Swadlincote, Burton upon Trent, Tamworth, Derby, Loughborough, Leicester, Syston, Long Eaton, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Enderby and surrounding areas

To apply, please send your CV to Luke Smith at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd

Visit the Euro Projects Recruitment website to search our latest permanent, contract and interim vacancies.

This job is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment, a recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering and manufacturing appointments from tool room to boardroom. We combine over 100 years of technical knowledge and recruitment expertise to introduce the best candidates to the best companies. We are passionate about your future and persistent in our efforts to secure you the right job.