Electrical Project Engineers

Electrical Project Engineer

Location: CreweContract Type: Full timeStart: ASAPSalary: competitive (outside IR35)

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support the delivery of heavy maintenance projects across our fleet overhaul programmes. This role plays a key part in ensuring projects run safely, efficiently, and on time within a fast-paced rail engineering environment. You will provide technical leadership, manage project documentation, support production teams, and act as a key interface with customers and internal stakeholders.

Project Delivery

• Produce and maintain project documentation including block cards, work instructions, WBS, and production plans.
• Ensure all maintenance and overhaul procedures are available and correctly followed by the production team.
• Lead daily production meetings and maintain relevant project trackers.
• Support project mobilisation, delivery, and close-out activities.

Technical Support

• Interpret engineering drawings and provide technical solutions.
• Resolve material, obsolescence, and technical queries, including direct communication with customers.
• Produce toolbox talks and single-point lessons throughout the project lifecycle.

Safety & Compliance

• Conduct Health & Safety tours and support H&S Champions.
• Ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.
• Support investigations into incidents, accidents, and near misses.

People & Supplier Coordination

• Support recruitment and management of production teams.
• Assist with day-to-day people processes including probation reviews and absence management.
• Manage subcontractors and external service providers to ensure timely delivery.

Project Administration

• Govern and process production time sheets and project hours.
• Oversee accurate recording of authorised arising works (AAW).
• Contribute to KPI reporting and contract performance updates.

• Experience within rail vehicle heavy maintenance (preferred).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand rolling stock systems.
• Experience working in a safety-critical engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering processes, production efficiency tools, and project governance.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and planning tools.
• Understanding of ROSCO/TOC/FOC relationships is desirable.

• NVQ/BTEC Level 4 in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• IOSH (desirable).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.

• Opportunity to play a key role in major heavy maintenance programmes.
• Join a forward-thinking rail engineering organisation.
• Work within a collaborative and growing technical environment.