Project Engineer – Career Progression to Project Manager Electrical / Water Industry | Bridgwater | Hybrid Working
Are you an experienced Electrical Supervisor or electrically biased Engineer with water industry experience, looking for the next step in your career?
Are you ready to move beyond site-based engineering and develop your skills in project management, with a clear pathway towards becoming a Project Manager?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
About the opportunity
BW C has been established for over 35 years, originally specialising in the manufacture of Motor Control Centres (MCCs). Today, we are a growing team of 30+ employees, delivering MCC manufacture, MEICA installation and commissioning projects across the water, food and mining industries.
We are now looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our site installations team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer or supervisor who wants to take their first step into project management.
You don't need to be an experienced Project Manager already — we will provide the training, support and development needed to help you progress.
Your career progression
Our aim is to develop the successful candidate into a Project Manager.
You'll initially work alongside our experienced project and engineering team, gaining hands-on experience across all aspects of project delivery. As your experience and confidence grow, you'll gradually take on increased responsibility for managing projects, clients, contractors, costs, programmes and delivery.
This role offers a genuine career pathway:
Electrical Engineer / Supervisor → Project Engineer → Project Manager
You'll have the opportunity to develop both your technical and commercial skills while working on exciting MEICA projects within the water industry.
What you'll be doing
As a Project Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Procuring materials and coordinating suppliers
- Preparing and reviewing Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS)
- Coordinating site installation teams and subcontractors
- Planning and monitoring site activities
- Attending client and site progress meetings
- Carrying out quality checks and ensuring project standards are maintained
- Supporting project health & safety requirements
- Ensuring compliance with internal and client procedures
- Providing technical support and solving engineering problems
- Coordinating testing, commissioning and project completion
- Compiling and managing project completion/handover packs
- Working closely with the Project Manager to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to the required standard
As you develop, you'll progressively take ownership of larger elements of projects, preparing you for full Project Manager responsibility.
What we're looking for
We're particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have experience as:
- Electrical Supervisors
- Electrical Engineers
- Site Engineers
- Electrical Project Engineers
- Senior Electricians with supervisory experience
- Electrically biased MEICA Engineers
You should have a minimum of 3 years' demonstrable experience within the water industry, together with a strong electrical engineering background.
Essential qualifications
- City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or HNC in Electrical Engineering
- 18th Edition
- ECS Card
- Minimum 3 years' electrical engineering experience
- Minimum 3 years' demonstrable water industry experience
Desirable qualifications
- City & Guilds 2391/2392 or equivalent
- EUSR
- CompEx Ex09–Ex10
- SSSTS / SMSTS
- Experience with MCCs, control panels, instrumentation, PLCs or MEICA systems
Don't have every qualification listed above? Don't let that put you off. We're more interested in finding the right person with the right attitude, technical ability and ambition to progress.
Why join BWC?
This isn't simply another engineering position.
We're looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career with us and progress into project management.
You'll receive:
- Full training and mentoring in project management
- A clear progression route towards Project Manager
- Increasing responsibility as your skills develop
- Exposure to project planning, procurement, commercial management and client relationships
- The opportunity to work on varied MEICA projects
- Support from an experienced engineering and project team
- A permanent position within an established and growing business
- The opportunity to develop your career within the water industry
The ideal candidate
You may currently be an Electrical Supervisor or Electrical Engineer who has reached the point where you're asking:
"What's the next step in my career?"
If you have strong electrical and water industry experience and want to develop your leadership, commercial and project-management skills, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.
Apply now and take the next step towards becoming a Project Manager.
Interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Bridgwater, TA6 4TB / Hybrid
Experience: Electrical Engineering – 3 years required
Recruitment agencies: We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company car
- Company events
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Experience:
- Electrical Engineering: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bridgwater TA6 4TB
