Senior Project Engineer – Electrical

Company: Equans UK & Ireland
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Location: Motherwell
Job Description:

Equans Data Centers are seeking to appoint a Senior Project Engineer – Electrical, to support our growing Data Centre business. We are committed to providing cutting edge solutions for our clients’ Data Centre facilities and are recruiting a Senior Project Engineer – Electrical to join our innovative team based in Motherwell. The Senior Project Engineer – Electrical will be responsible for managing the electrical aspects of large projects from inception to completion, within set timescales, to high quality standards and within health and safety guidelines.

What you will deliver

  • Ensure work is carried out in full conformance with quality, environmental and safety standards
  • Coordinate and control the on-site construction process ensuring the site build progresses in line with plan
  • Liaise with Statutory Authorities and Local Authorities as directed by the Site Manager in the submission of all Building Regulation cards as required to allow the progress of the project
  • Develop and agree electrical submission and approval process with the client and design team
  • Be involved in the overall programming and planning of the build
  • Attend site meetings, effectively communicate and provide information for Progress Reports
  • Chair and minute the subcontractor meetings
  • Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management
  • Operational support including review of procedures, best practices and initiatives

What we can offer you

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
  • Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
  • Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
  • Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
  • Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
  • Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility, Encompass, RISE, WOMEN TOGETHER, Working Parents, and Young Professionals
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for

  • Experience working with a main contractor or large subcontractor
  • Proven technical knowledge of Electrical Services
  • Knowledge and skills to effectively problem solve
  • Keenness to continually develop knowledge furtherSelf‑motivated, with proven organisational ability and the drive to meet deadlines
  • Customer focused with the ability to communicate effectively with clients
  • Attention to Health and Safety matters
  • Commercially astute
  • Experience in the data centres sector is desirable
  • Degree or equivalent in an Electrical discipline is desirable

Other information

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re‑location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

We encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

Equans Data Centers is a strategic data centre partner delivering full general contracting for hyperscaler and colocation data centre projects across Europe.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026