Electrical Project Engineer x2

Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week.

We are looking to recruit to an Electrical Project Engineer role. You’ll join Bristol City Council as a Project Engineer within our Planned Maintenance service, helping to deliver vital electrical installation and maintenance programmes across our social housing homes. This is a varied and rewarding role where your work will directly improve safety, quality and compliance for residents across the city.

What will I be doing?

You’ll manage multiple projects at once, working with contractors and colleagues to deliver planned works safely, efficiently and to a high standard. This role offers clear development opportunities.

You’ll be responsible for managing and delivering a range of planned electrical and M&E works across social housing properties. Working as part of an experienced and supportive team, you’ll oversee programmes that include fire alarms, emergency lighting, door entry systems, warden call systems, fibre installations, and communal electrical testing and rewires.

You’ll work closely with external contractors and internal teams to plan, coordinate and monitor works on site, ensuring delivery meets agreed quality, cost and timescale expectations. A key part of your role will be monitoring contractor performance, building positive working relationships, and ensuring best value is achieved for residents and the Council.

You’ll also support procurement activity, working with colleagues to help develop specifications, tender documentation and supporting reports. You’ll manage project budgets, maintain accurate records and provide clear updates to your manager to support programme reporting and decision‑making.

Health and safety will be central to everything you do. You’ll ensure works are delivered in line with statutory requirements, including CDM regulations, and that electrical compliance and safety information is accurate, complete and well managed. You’ll take a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities for improvement, helping to continuously enhance the service we provide.

What do I need to have?

You’ll have a strong background in electrical engineering or building services, combined with the confidence to manage projects, contractors and competing priorities.

You’ll hold a recognised engineering qualification equivalent to Degree or HNC level in Electrical Engineering, Building Services or a related discipline, or be able to demonstrate extensive and relevant practical experience. Membership of a professional body is welcomed but not essential.

You’ll have experience of electrical maintenance or installation work, ideally within social housing or a similar environment, and a good understanding of systems such as emergency lighting, fire alarms or door entry. You’ll be comfortable managing contracts and projects, with a sound understanding of compliance and health and safety responsibilities.

You’ll be able to work with budgets and data, producing accurate information to support reporting and decision‑making. Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll need to build effective relationships with contractors, colleagues and stakeholders. You’ll also bring a proactive mindset, using your initiative to identify improvements and contribute to a continually improving service.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Shortlisting will take place on 18^th May 2026.

Interviews are expected to take place from the 25^th of May.

If you would like any more information after reading the job advert along with the attached Job Description and Person Specification then please contact Robert Baker, Programme Engineer on 07825856423 or Kai Hudd Mechanical, Electrical and Heating Manager 07585966975.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit. 

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