ECI Project Engineer

ECI Project Engineer

Location: Derby | Remote / Home Based (UK) with occasional travel to the Derby office and customer sites

Commutable from: Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, Loughborough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and surrounding areas

Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 + £5,500 Car Allowance + Benefits

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

ECI Project Engineer | Food & Beverage | Capital Projects | Remote UK | £45,000 - £70,000

An Global Engineering consultancy delivering complex capital projects across the multiple process sectors is seeking an EC&I Project Engineer to join its growing engineering team.

This opportunity is likely to suit an EC&I Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer or Control Systems Engineer looking to take ownership of capital projects from concept through to commissioning.

Working within a collaborative project delivery environment, you will support the delivery of major capital investment and process improvement projects for leading manufacturing clients across the UK and internationally.

Unlike many traditional EC&I engineering positions, this role offers significant exposure to project delivery, client engagement, contractor management and commissioning activities rather than purely detailed design work.

The ECI Project Engineer Role

As an EC&I Project Engineer,

you will play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects within highly automated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities for the ECI Project Engineer will include:

Managing EC&I aspects of capital engineering projects

Developing User Requirement Specifications (URS)

Producing and reviewing Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

Coordinating electrical, controls and instrumentation activities

Supporting automation and process control system implementation

Managing engineering contractors and equipment suppliers

Client stakeholder engagement and technical leadership

Site surveys and technical assessments

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

Installation, commissioning and project handover activities

Technical documentation, reporting and project governance

Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget

What We're Looking For

Experience within EC&I, Controls, Automation or Electrical Engineering

A background delivering projects within manufacturing or process industries

Knowledge of industrial control systems, instrumentation or process automation

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Practical and solutions-focused engineering approach

Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK / interntionally as required

Why Join?

Work remotely from anywhere within the UK

Deliver complex capital projects for leading food and beverage manufacturers

Take ownership of projects from concept through to commissioning

Work closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams

Gain exposure to UK and international projects

Join a growing consultancy with excellent long-term career prospects

Diverse and technically challenging engineering programmes

Supportive and collaborative working environment

What's On Offer?

Salary up to £70,000

£5,500 Car Allowance

Remote UK-Based Working

Flexible Working Arrangements

Pension Scheme

Company Benefits Package

Professional Development Opportunities

Full Project Lifecycle Involvement

UK and International Travel

Commutable from: Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester, Loughborough, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and surrounding areas

If you're an EC&I Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Electrical Project Engineer or Instrumentation Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on complex engineering projects from concept through to commissioning whilst working remotely within the UK, we'd like to hear from you.

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