Electrical Engineer

Electrical Project Engineer - Deeside / North West - Capital Projects

£46-50k + overtime + 10% Pension + Quarterly Bonus + BUPA

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an Electrical Project Engineer to join a major manufacturing site in the Deeside area. This is an opportunity to work as part of a projects team on electrically biased capital projects from concept through to commissioning on a site that is investing heavily in plant improvements and long‑term development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of CapEx and plant improvement projects, working closely with operations, maintenance, contractors and suppliers to safely deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent communication; strong project, stakeholder and contract management skills.
• Deliver electrically biased capital projects from concept, design and specification through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Produce project plans, progress reports and governance documentation in line with recognised project management principles.
• Develop electrical engineering specifications, risk assessments, management of change documentation and HAZOP documentation.
• Manage equipment suppliers and installation activities on site.
• Support plant improvement, process enhancement and manufacturing development projects.
• Work closely with engineering, production, procurement, finance and HSE teams throughout project delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or HND/HNC qualified in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience; prior experience delivering CapEx projects within heavy industry, manufacturing, process, metals, chemical, utilities or similar environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of functional safety, CDM regulations, machinery safety, Siemens or Rockwell PLCs, AC/DC drives and instrumentation would be advantageous.

Benefits

• 10% pension contribution.
• Quarterly bonus.
• BUPA.
• 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Annual pay review.
• Professional membership subscriptions and support towards further qualifications.

Location

The site is easily commutable from Deeside, Chester, Wrexham, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool, Runcorn, Widnes, Northwich and Warrington.