Job Title: Electrical Project Engineer
Location: Shotton Works, Deeside
Business: Tata Steel Colors
Salary: Band E
Closing Date Wednesday 5th August 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce our people make the difference.
The Electrical Project Engineer provides Project Engineering support to all capital expenditure, process enhancement and plant improvement schemes in support of the Tata Colors manufacturing and Shotton site development business plans. The Electrical Project Engineer role covers all of the engineering stages from the initial project concept to final implementation and handover. The job holder will also provide Electrical Engineering project and design support to the Manufacturing Engineering and Site Services teams as required, subject to priorities.
What You'll Do
- Undertake design, development, procurement, installation and commissioning responsibilities, as part of the project procedures.
- Prepare detailed governance structure in line with Prince 2 project management principles, project plans and progress reports.
- Development of detailed electrical engineering requirements and specifications for plant / process improvements and enhancements with supporting risk assessments, management of change documentation, process safety considerations and hazard/operability considerations (HAZOP).
- Adhere to relevant sections of Tata Engineering Standards, HSE guidance and Codes of Practice.
- Provide engineering and technology support to plant engineers and manufacturing teams.
- Maintain an up to date knowledge and awareness of engineering equipment developments and applications, specific to his/her job, and for the requirement of ongoing personal professional development.
- Liaise with Project and Engineering functions from other businesses within Colors or TATA Steel Europe as required.
Production of Project reports, so all control information (scope/time/financial/risks) of projects are transparent to all the stakeholders.
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What You Will Have
- The jobholder must be educated to Degree or HND/HNC level as a minimum in an appropriate electrical engineering discipline.
- A Prince 2 qualification (or similar project management qualification) is desirable but not essential.
- Experience in the planning and implementation of capital projects, along with experience in the management and control of contract personnel is essential.
- A working knowledge of ISO 13849 Machinery Safety is desirable.
- A working knowledge of Functional Safety is desirable.
- A working knowledge of the application of the Construction Design and Management regulations is desirable.
- An appreciation of the SAP budgetary control, capital accounts and capital scheme authorisation procedures is desirable.
- Knowledge of City & Guilds 18 th Edition Regs is desirable.
- Knowledge of Rockwell and Siemens PLCs, and DC and AC Drives is desirable.
- Knowledge of Instrumentation is desirable.
- Exceptional communication skills – both verbal and written.
- Able to work effectively at all levels in an organisation.
- Good problem solving and root cause identification skills.
- Strong analytic and decision making abilities.
Ability to influence others and move towards a common goal or vision.
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Ready to make a difference?
For a full job description or if you'd like an informal discussion, please contact: [email protected]
Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.
What we can offer you
Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:
- A market competitive salary
- 35 days holidays per annum
- Annual Pay Review
- Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.
Why us?
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube
To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube
