Electrical Project Engineer

You are an Electrical Project Engineer looking to join a busy power and renewables team with a strong pipeline of work secured for the next 5+ years based out of Glasgow. This role offers the chance to work on challenging projects, develop your technical skills, and build your career as part of a forward-thinking and supportive team.

You’ll be working across the full project lifecycle, from tender and design through to construction, commissioning, and energisation, with a strong focus on HV electrical elements within M&E projects. There’s also scope to expand your experience into transmission and distribution projects, with exposure to systems up to 400kV.
You are adaptable, detail-focused, and enjoys taking ownership of technical delivery while collaborating closely with colleagues, contractors, and clients.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345

Electrical Project Engineer Skills:

• A degree (or equivalent qualification) in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years’ experience in engineering design/project management on industrial installation projects.
• Strong knowledge of HV and MV network requirements in industrial environments.
• Experience with energy management systems and integration of automated controls.
• A proven record of delivering projects to budget and on time.
• Strong IT and project management software skills (AutoCAD, MS Project, etc.).
• A flexible, delivery-focused mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – confident working with teams and clients.
• Ability to lead, influence, and mentor others while keeping safety and quality at the forefront.

As an Electrical Porject Engineer:

• Support projects from design to delivery, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
• Review and modify working drawings, prepare design drawings for HV and LV equipment, and produce as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with design teams, contractors, and project teams on both technical and commercial matters.
• Prepare O&M manuals, method statements, risk assessments, and test packs.
• Manage requisitions, purchase orders, and site deliveries.
• Take responsibility for quality control through inspections, snagging, and sign-off of systems.
• Prepare project schedules, material take-offs, and tender packages.
• Carry out electrical design work including wiring schematics, lighting calculations, and cable sizing.
• Assist with procurement, contract variations, and commissioning of electrical systems.
• Ensure all work complies with the latest building regulations, electrical standards, and safety requirements.
• Supervise subcontractors and mentor junior engineers where required.

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least £60,000 plus package.


Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345.

The Breagh Team:

Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.

Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.

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