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Electrical Project Engineer

Galliford Try


Job Location:

Bournemouth - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 24 October 2026 (17 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 21 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies if speculative CVs are sent no fee will be applicable please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Electrical Project Engineer Environment

Dorchester / Poole

What you will be doing:

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Electrical Project Engineer to join our expanding team at Galliford Try based in Bournemouth or Dorchester. Youll be working within our Environment Business supporting the delivery of a wide range of water industry projects covering both wastewater and clean water treatment schemes as part of our Wessex Water Frameworks.

Ideally youll be located in or near the Bournemouth / Dorchester area and willing to travel to various sites and projects across the region.

Role Overview:
As an Electrical Project Engineer you will oversee the full lifecycle of electrical engineering works from concept through to completion. Projects may include pumping stations dosing systems chlorination plants and related civil engineering works. Reporting to the Project or Delivery Manager youll be instrumental in the daily management of projects. Working closely with the Project Manager and the wider project team youll help ensure site operations run safely and efficiently. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing regular programme updates in collaboration with Planners
  • Reviewing and supporting the development of engineering designs
  • Conducting on-site inspections
  • Managing the procurement of materials
  • Coordinating with commercial teams and attending client meetings
  • Supporting consistent delivery and quality across all aspects of the project

About You:

As well as a passion for your engineering discipline and logical and critical thinking skills we are seeking individuals with a relevant engineering qualification in your chosen discipline. Experience in a national and multi-site business or Water Industry experience is desirable but not essential.

Working on site wed like you to have ECS SSSTS SMSTS City & Guilds Confined Space Training City and Guilds Top Man Confined space training EUSR (Clean Water Hygiene) Appointed Persons for craneage. However we will support you in covering any training needs.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes;

  • Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose vision values and culture
  • Organised structured and professional with a passion for excellence striving to delivering the best.
  • Flexibility resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
  • Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service passionate committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
  • A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over 4.3 billion we are one of the industrys leading principal contractors affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy were poised for further growth and success so if youre committed talented and enthusiastic Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our Be Well programme which offers discounts on certain products advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when where and how you work. Where appropriate site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices offering different amounts of structure regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

  • Generous holiday entitlement increasing with years of service plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
  • A wide range of corporate discounts
  • Cycle to Work schemes
  • Comprehensive pension plan
  • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
  • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
  • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards Galliford Try is one of the UKs leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated progressive business driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve peoples lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need providing opportunities for our people to learn grow and progress working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values delivering excellence for our clients and the community being passionate about our role in providing vital services putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing and collaborating with our clients supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contactRyan De Stadleron.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Dont meet every requirement of the role Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try we are committed to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every requirement of the role we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview

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Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames ... View more

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